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Aurora40 · 02-27-2006

Paint doesn't breathe.

If your paint is oxidized, you need to remove the oxidation with a paint cleaner or polish. However, clear coats don't generally oxidize very much, which means it may be at the end of its life. But if that's the case, no harm done from trying things.

WD-40 and other type products might bring out a temporary shine, but as you saw it will wash off. You'd be better off using a glaze-type polish to add a temporary shine to the paint as they are made for paint.

For store-bought stuff, you can try something like Meguiar's Body Scrub, their Deep Crystal Step 1, some Mother's Step 1, or something like 3M's swirl remover. A chemical cleaner will work more easily on oxidized paint than an abrasive polish, though.

Can you take some pictures of the finish?

02-27-2006	#3
Aurora40 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 2,704	Re: Fading paint...=( Paint doesn't breathe. If your paint is oxidized, you need to remove the oxidation with a paint cleaner or polish. However, clear coats don't generally oxidize very much, which means it may be at the end of its life. But if that's the case, no harm done from trying things. WD-40 and other type products might bring out a temporary shine, but as you saw it will wash off. You'd be better off using a glaze-type polish to add a temporary shine to the paint as they are made for paint. For store-bought stuff, you can try something like Meguiar's Body Scrub, their Deep Crystal Step 1, some Mother's Step 1, or something like 3M's swirl remover. A chemical cleaner will work more easily on oxidized paint than an abrasive polish, though. Can you take some pictures of the finish?