I need help with paint

[la_muss]

I want to detail my Porsche 944. It's a late 85 Guards red. My friend asked me if they have a clear coat on paint...Do they? Thanks for help.

[Razorback1980]

Original paint was a single stage meaning clear was mixed with color. If it's been repainted, then all bets are off...could be anything.

[Eldorado]

he probably want to know so he can run a rubbing compound on the paint to bring out the shine...
with guards red, as long as you dont take much off, I dont believe would be much of a problem.... but wait to hear from someone who is wiser in this area..

[speedracing944]

I like using a cleaner wax like Zymol which has a slight polishing action to it to remove oxidation. The guards red from the factory was not clear coated. I would hand buff unless you are really good with a power buffer. Even then I would hand buff since it would be easy to cut right through the paint and into the primer.

Speedy

[wilde1]

if you take some very fine sandpaper to an out of sight area;if it turns white it is clearcoated. if it turns red its not.

[djnolan]

The oriiginal paint on these cars was enamel, a single stage. If it is really faded or chalky, one way to restore the red color is to wet sand it with 2500grit wet/dry. Wetsand in one direction only, and keep the sandpaper constantly wet with a bucket of water or a hose.

Once the chalky layer is removed by wetsanding, then buff and wax to get the fine scratches out. Buffing is a little trickey, though. But this will turn out to be a lot less work than using rubbing compound, and you won't have to breath the fumes either.

[Razorback1980]

Mine was so bad when I bought the 87, I thought I would have to repaint it. Then my daughter rubbed it out with polishing compound and a buffer then followed with a good wax. What a difference. Start out with the less intrusive procedures then migrate to wet sanding if necessary is how I did mine. Found out I didn't need to wet sand at all. Good procedure, just make sure it's necessary.

I didn't use Speedy's suggestions before but it looks to be even less intrusive to the paint than polishing (not rubbing) compound.

[djnolan]

The oriiginal paint on these cars was enamel, a single stage. If it is really faded or chalky, one way to restore the red color is to wet sand it with 2500grit wet/dry. Wetsand in one direction only, and keep the sandpaper constantly wet with a bucket of water or a hose.

Once the chalky layer is removed by wetsanding, then buff and wax to get the fine scratches out. Buffing is a little trickey, though. But this will turn out to be a lot less work than using rubbing compound, and you won't have to breath the fumes either.

[autoxr]

I've had really good results with Zymol. It's a German-made plant-based old carriage wax formula. Its smells so good you will want to eat it too!

Be sure to just rub back and forth, no circles or else you end up with "spider web" swirl marks