Faded hood - Options?

[section525]

Since I wadded my truck up a loong time ago the body shop used some crappy paint. A couple years ago the hood started to fade.

Any easy fixes for this? Or is a whole new paint job in order?

 

[UtahX]

Try some polish and or cleaner wax.

 

[Flounder]

I recommend a cutting, then finishing polish. If it does not remove the "dead" clearcoat (hazed, oxidized, etc.), then it is the paint job itself.

To try a cheap option at first, check out the Meguiar's stuff at an auto parts store. For some heavy duty stuff, check out Menzerna (Intensive and Finishing) polishes. You'll need a high speed rotary or dual-action polisher; however, you may be able to get away with an electric drill with a buffer attachment, assuming you can manipulate the RPMs of the drill from between 1,000 and 4,000 (not sure how many drills do this).

See:

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-polishing.html

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-paint-polish-clinic.html

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-porter-cable-7424-car-polisher.html

Specifically, note:

Good luck.

 

[section525]

Mamacita

 

[xmodster3o3]

I would wetsand, polish, then wax.

 

[section525]

Who is the post deleter!?

 

[gluvsave35]

i would get a 2 3/4" fiberglass cowl hood from up22.com and get that painted

thats what i would do!!!!

 

[Flounder]

Who is the post deleter!?

I didn't think it was that funny.