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Old May 19, 2005 | 11:24 AM
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i just painted the hood that i purchased off of a member here...
its a fiberglass ss hood, and when they put it on the color was a little off, it just came out of the owen, they had to bake it twice. tehy told me that day by day the color will start to look exacly like the one of my car, and if within the month it does not to take it to them to buff it out and whatnot to match it up sme more.
how should i go about cleaning and washing it, i know im not sopposed to wax it or polish it anytime soon, like few months or so...
anyone got any suggestions?
thx, mladen


ill try and post some pics later on today to show u the difference in shades
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Old May 19, 2005 | 11:48 AM
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When you wash it just make sure not to use anyhting rough, like a towel or rag. & dont put a lot of pressure into it while washing. Basicaly just be gentle with it.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 12:08 PM
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I've never heard of color changing over time. They should have blended the paint into the fenders to match...buffing won't do that.

You might try to get the opinion of another professional.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 01:13 PM
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Some paints can fade. This is apparent on newly painted parts when compared to older parts and on paint that was covered by a sticker or something similar for some time.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 01:23 PM
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I understand that paint fades. The rest of the car should have been blended and polished.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ZaneO
I understand that paint fades. The rest of the car should have been blended and polished.
Agreed.

The paint just won't "fade to a match" as you're describing.
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