LAC Red paint prone to oxidation?

[LL - NY]

You may want to do a thorough paint cleaning before covering. This may help
even out any potential
oxidation that occurs under the cover. Also, having had experience in
extensive outdoor covered cars
(custom fitted Covercraft, one car Evolution 4, the other WeatherShield) one
has to be VERY aware of
the dirt that will eventually work it's way under the cover. The resultant
abrasion is in a way worse than
the oxidation, since once the paint wears away, who cares if it was oxidized
or not?

LL - NY

On 2/23/06, Alex Kowalski <hypereutectic1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Larry Leung wrote:
>
> >A former collegue, whom was an engineer at PPG said that the pigments
> >in red paint (FeOs) are prone to oxidation, and added that red is the
> color
> >most likely to fade in panels (i.e. the door will fade to a different
> shade than
> >the fenders, and even within one panel, it'll fade in panels, for example
> >above a moulding line could fade to a different shade than below). So as
> >an across the board statement, I think it's safe to assume reds are the
> >worst.
>
> I'm already seeing this on the Tornado Red '86 5KCSTQ I recently
> purchased.  This car had been garaged throughout its life until the head
> gasket blew, and I can already see the effects of oxidation from it having
> been outside for the past two and a half months.  Needless to say, I'm going
> to cover it and when I do the engine swap I also want to protect the paint
> as best I can, because it's pristine except for a few chips on the front
> spoiler.  I'm not seeing any adhesion problems, just a barely-detectible
> oxidation film that I want to do my best to prevent getting worse.
>
> Cheers,
> Alex
> '87 5KCSTQ, '86 5KCSTQ (red, almost perfect paint, but oxidizing without
> proper treatment.)
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