RE: Back from Audi, etc...(LONG)

[Mike Marion <MikeM@GEOTEL.com>]

Red paint is pretty prone to oxidizing since its not a clearcoat.  The
paint is actually applied differently and works differently.  Your pearl
won't fade but the clearcoat has been known to actually peel.

Chick Wells wrote:
>...snip...
> Anyway, I saw a red (oxidized) 90 CQ w/65,000 miles in the SOMA part
at
>...
Say, When you say oxidized, do you mean it looks dull and flat? If so,
is this a common thing, this oxidized Red? My previous CQ20v was
red and it developed a "sick left side". The paint looked all
dull, like I couldn't get wax off or something.  Also, just yesterday
I took a peek at red 1986 CGT, with the same problem with its red
paint (aside from the major rust problem it seemed to have as well...)
Just curious, and hoping it doesn't happen to my shiny pearl white...

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Mr. Pants (slowly becoming Travis Bickle...)
 1981 5K, Grey - hit by student driver on highway
 1987 GT, A.White - rear ended by speeder
 1990 CQ, Red - T-boned by guy running red light
 1990 CQ, P.White - so far, so good...
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