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Offline GTI_Mike

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Red mk2s....
« on: 01 July 2010, 09:54 »
Hi :grin:,

Does anyone own a red mk2?

Has your paint faded at all?


Offline Wayne

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Re: Red mk2s....
« Reply #1 on: 01 July 2010, 09:57 »
All red's fade

Offline GTI_Mike

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Re: Red mk2s....
« Reply #2 on: 01 July 2010, 09:59 »
Yeah eventually, but I'm wondering how long it takes  :rolleyes:

Offline barnysGTI

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Re: Red mk2s....
« Reply #3 on: 01 July 2010, 10:20 »
all depends on how its been looked after through its life!!!!! my old g plate i had about 4 yr's ago was pink lol but it had done 175k lol


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Offline shaolindan

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Re: Red mk2s....
« Reply #4 on: 01 July 2010, 11:55 »
not noticeably....

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Offline dragonfly

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Re: Red mk2s....
« Reply #5 on: 01 July 2010, 12:16 »
If you stay on top of it it'll take longer to fade.

Offline rob.043

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Re: Red mk2s....
« Reply #6 on: 01 July 2010, 12:45 »
My Tornado red mk2 fades very easily, like noticably within a few days! Im lucky enought to have the use of a garage, so its not left out in the sun every day. Thus a polish every few months keeps it red. It used to live outside, and was quite pink, but through enough elbow grease (with auto glym super resin polish)- is back to red (tho probably not as bright if compared to something new).

Threre is a thread in the detailing section, which I think drew a conclusion on a good system of products for getting the best from tornado red, and keeping it red for longer. http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=153294.0

I have, it seems, been ignorant of the full perverted level 'polishing' can be taken to. I thought clay was just something used to make big jugs, and settlement woes on old houses! This thread opened my eyes...  I'll have a go at implementing it next time the pain-work needs attention....

« Last Edit: 01 July 2010, 12:50 by rob.043 »

Offline Sam

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Re: Red mk2s....
« Reply #7 on: 01 July 2010, 12:48 »
Must be a reeeeet pain in the arse


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Offline jmsheahan

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Re: Red mk2s....
« Reply #8 on: 01 July 2010, 12:55 »
Yup, tornado red is bastard  :grin:

I only polish my mk2 once a year though but do a lot of layers of various products! (hence the thread I started which has already been posted above)

Offline GTI_Mike

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Re: Red mk2s....
« Reply #9 on: 01 July 2010, 13:00 »
Cheers for all the replies  :grin:

I particularly enjoyed this one:

Must be a reeeeet pain in the arse

So final thoughts, should I get a red one?!