Member Since: 29 Jan 2010
Location: dublin
Posts: 43
is ur Buckingham Blue paint work looking dull and aged ?
Hi All,
Im driving an 05 Buckingham blue D3 ....i polish her twice per year with all the gear but the paint is just looking very aged .....its not deep and rich , Im of the opinion that when New this colour looks good but its lost its beep dark colour over time . Have any other drivers discovered this ? and if so what have you done? Im not keen on respray ....its not that bad ...im considering hireing a buffer ....and using was to realy bring back the finish ....that i can achieve by hand.
SAny abvise would or comments would be great .
Many thanks.
20th Oct 2010 11:55 pm
J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
Rather than hiring a buffer I'd pay a bodyshop/detailer/valeter to do a proper job for you!2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
21st Oct 2010 12:10 am
Dave Legacy
Member Since: 07 Aug 2010
Location: Hacienda Heights, CA, USA
Posts: 26
I agree. Ask around and see if you can find a good, professional, detailer that will give it a top notch machine polish. I'm afraid what you're experiencing is just part of having a dark color. My DII was Oslo Blue and looked terrible from water spotting. I went with silver this time around and it's doing a great job of hiding some really nasty cosmetic flaws.2006 LR3 SE V8 w/HD Pkg.
21st Oct 2010 3:56 am
jsui
Member Since: 07 Sep 2010
Location: Helsinki area
Posts: 58
Agree, five year old Buckingham Blue does look pale. I trust a good machine polish in the spring, using quality materials, will bring new shine for next summer.
21st Oct 2010 7:24 am
PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 4317
Strange....I have a 4 and a bit year old Buck Blue, I polish it (random orbit polisher) once a year and apply sealant every 4 months.
Apart from washing it now and again I don't do anything else and it is still a deep shiny blue....
It's also covered in scratches down the sides and on the roof from bushes and branches, but still looks very deep shiny blue. 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
21st Oct 2010 8:31 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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Paul, that might have something to do with the Spanish climate 8)
21st Oct 2010 8:34 am
PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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Maybe, but I doubt the paintwork in Dublin would get quite so much UV as here and I've never noticed the paint fading....
It can appear a bit dull after scratching the hell out of it pushing through bushes etc, but a quick polish brings it up a treat.
If you can notice it that bad, then I'd probably get a specialist to buff it up properly 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
21st Oct 2010 8:49 am
The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 1791
Depends how you are washing it too, dark colours will suffer badly if you are using the wrong cloths / technique.
As above get it machine polished and get advice on how to wash it from whoever does it to preserve the good looks for as long as possible
21st Oct 2010 12:19 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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PaulP wrote:
Maybe, but I doubt the paintwork in Dublin would get quite so much UV as here and I've never noticed the paint fading....
I was thinking more likely the acid rain
21st Oct 2010 12:36 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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You could protect the paint from UV.
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21st Oct 2010 1:30 pm
Andy_RS2113
Member Since: 17 Apr 2009
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 192
5yr old Buck Blue here - still looks spot on IMO - check my gallery Peter, are you drunk? No, I'm just exhaused cos I've been up all night drinking...
21st Oct 2010 3:08 pm
dwhelan
Member Since: 29 Jan 2010
Location: dublin
Posts: 43
The paint looks tired "buckingham blue"
Hi All ,
i have a d3 05 30k a the paint looks so aged, i polish her maby 3 /4 times per year but it just doesent last , have you founfd this with your paint job in particulat buck blue ?
any ideas? not wanting to respray but am considering hireing a buffer ?
any ideas?
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21st Oct 2010 9:44 pm
ijwoo1
Member Since: 04 Jul 2010
Location: London
Posts: 31
Well this could turn out to be an interesting thread. Where to start.
Firstly my impression of the finish, depth of shine and perhaps therefore the thickness of the clear coat on my new D4 is that it is not as good as the BMW it replaced. I have not measured this, it is just my impression. It is also very evident for example that the roof of the D4 has no where near the depth of shine that the bonnet does.
But having said all this, you are obviously making the point that it doesnt look as good as it once did so I would guess there is a good chance you can get it back to it's former glory. I wont post a lengthy description of the process here because there is a ton of information on various sites dedicated to car "detailing". There is unfortunately a lot of rubbish out there and a lot of conflicting information, most of this is spouted by companies that want you to believe that you need to pay £100s of pounds on exotic waxes. You do not need to do that.
So here is a list of things you can google, please do make sure you read the techniques involved and potential gotchas, otherwise you could end up making it look worse !
1) "Claying" - this removes minute bits that have glued themsleves or even embedded themselves into the surface of the paint. An example of this would be train brake dust, if you regularly park near a railway station.
2) Procure a random orbital buffing/polishing machine and a two or three stage polish system - this progressively removes old wax, oxidised clear coat and fine and perhaps not so fine scratches and swirls in the clear coat. You have to be careful here not to remove all of the clear coat. In reality you would have to go pretty mad to do that unless you have been using really abrasive polishes or products like T-Cut. From the way you describe your paintwork you should invest in a random orbital polishing machine and I stress "RANDOM". You could polish by hand but it would take a long time and one arm will look like popeyes by the time you finish, especially on a Disco!
3) Apply a good quality sealant by hand, this is *not* a polish. You have spent a lot of time in (1) and (2) above to prepare the clear coat, dont waste that by hand applying an abrasive polish you find on the shelves of your local car parts retailer. There a large number of sealants available, I dont pretent to have tried that many but I can recommend Colinite 476.
You might find that some texts on the subjects will introduce extra stages but in my opinion it becomes a case of diminishing returns.
Good luck - set a side a day, possibly two and I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the results.
21st Oct 2010 10:36 pm
dwhelan
Member Since: 29 Jan 2010
Location: dublin
Posts: 43
The paint work on the D3?
30k miles 05 and my buck blue looks realy tired? How is your paint holding up?
i was 4 times per year but its fadeing? im considering hireing a buffer and giving it a buff?
What are you guys doing and most interested to hear from members with b blue model.
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Have to agree with ijwoo1, darker colours need a bit more care but the results can be really good, I've found that a panel every weekend over the autumn does the trick.
I'm sure you will all agree the buck blue is the best colour
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