Paint Oxidation - Technical Info

[Jeremy Holder]

Any other owners of red Mercedes that have suffered oxidation of their paint work...and what did they do about it ?

 

[fuzzer]

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Mercedes withdrew the red colour for a while because of the oxidisation problem to the paint . I don't think they fixed the problem  .. Im afraid a quick once over with T cut and then  turtle wax once a year is all i can suggest....

 

[dave elcome]

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For some reason,  red seems to be the coluor that causes the most problems, no matter what the make of car, i wonder why??

 

[Matt Crooke]

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Dave,
i totally agree there, my other half has a 1997 VW polo..nice little car all round, but its solid red....and after a week in the sun, its solid red with white patches.....

its a nightmare, if used cutting polish, sealants the lot, and nothing seems to stop it, except, as you say, a lot of elbow grease.

 

[dave elcome]

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Good little cars the Polo, my father used to swear by them.

 

[Andy]

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Hi

The problem with the red is down to how the UV rays from the sun attacts it. The other problem is that the owners keep putting the vehicle through car washes. Thereby washing off all the polish. Never polishing their vehicle, allowing the sun to really bake it.  Till its too late!!!!!

Regards
Andy  @ www.mercedesservicing.com

 

[Jeremy Holder]

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Re: my paintwork, I bought the car when 4 years old from a MB dealership and hand washed & polished it using all the right products - after 12 months the paint started to oxidise took it back to the dealership who talked me into having it cut back and coated with a special teflon coating at a cost of £200 +. It was fine for about a month or 2 and then it started again every time it rained so I got my money back but only as credits against services. Not overly happy about it as the main reason I bought a Mercedes was for the build quality and finish

 

[DaveT]

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This red business is something to do with the pigment; it also (somehow) makes the paint soft. Who remembers those maroon BMC 1800's? - they always looked as though they had been sprayed with matt paint.
Dave T
C250TD

 

[Andy]

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Hi

I went to the Birmingham motor Museum. They explained to me what BMC stood for. And what one looked like. Before BMW took over. Then sold it again.

I was at school I think. Part of my history project.

Regards

Andy

 

[dave elcome]

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My dads first car was a BMC product. Interestingly every other car he owned after that was a VW, which considering he fought a war against the Germans, it must have said something for BMC!!

 

[Matt Crooke]

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1st car i can remember my dad having was the Mk3 cortina....funnily enough in red so it was!

and the vinyl roof for good measure of course!

i can still remember the reg number WME 191M...my god how sad is that.

 

[dave elcome]

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Matt.

Don't go there, i recently entertained (bored) a mate by recalling all my car, and bike registration numbers!!

Is there anyone out there more sad than that??

 

[Matt Crooke]

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Yep.

i can recall all My cars, bikes, and my dads cars reg numbers.

just call me Norman, and buy me a kagool.!!!!!

 

[Matt Crooke]

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And all the British Gas vans he used to have before he reitred.

Ill get my coat.

 

[dave elcome]

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You had better get an industrial quality zip for your anorak!!

 

[Matt Crooke]

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Ive just been sitting here wondering why the h*ll
i admitted that i knew that to the entire population of the world.

What a frightening thought.

 

[dave elcome]

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We all have these momentary lapses, i once owned a Nissan Prairie!!

 

[Matt Crooke]

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Come join me, with our trainspotters pads dave!!!

God what a nightmare!

Heres a long forgotten tradegy...anyone ever own a Rancho???!!

 

[dave elcome]

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YUK!!