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Old Jun 23, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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Default "Dead Paint" Wax Needed

The paint on my car has certainly seen better days. The paint does not shine as it should anymore, even after using products listed here. Paint just seems dull and in need of some revitalizing. That being said, does anyone have suggestions for a high quality wax (to be used with buffer) that will put some shine back into the paint. I am willing to spend up to $100 for such a product.

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Old Jun 23, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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Depending on the color and severity of oxidation, it may be dead-dead. By that I mean that within a day of putting elbow grease into it the paint may look just as bad as it did before.

The only way to get rid of really bad/dead paint is to strip it down and (if there is enough left) clear coat it. If not, strip it down and get it repainted.
Old Jun 23, 2006 | 01:09 PM
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The car has been in Florida for a few years now, so I'm sure the summer heat hasn't helped much. I am attempting to fix it first before going the whole new paint route.
Old Jun 23, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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what do you mean by strip it down cause my clear coat is gone and my paint is very thin. I don't know what do to
Old Jun 25, 2006 | 01:04 AM
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The old formula Liquid Glass might be what you need. I think the new formulas with the cleaner/wax in different bottles separates the properties, so you could try that as well.
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