Color darkening

[shoshine]

I have a Ford Taurus that is a little faded and I added food coloring to some meguires. It seems darker but it's night time so I am going to wait to look at it tomorrow. I only did the hood so far.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170916/023fc630fdbffb1db1c4f28ccc453803.jpg

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[Eldorado2k]

If I truly wanted to make a difference to that particular vehicle I would've started with step #1 and that would've been the wheels & tires.

#2 would've been a much needed 4' foot wide "headlight restoration".

#3 would've been a thorough claybar session.

#4 would've been compound, then finally the Meguiars Cleaner Wax you're using minus the food coloring... Seriously, food coloring? Lol.

[fightnews]

Come on man, obviously you should have used shoe polish

[shoshine]

If I truly wanted to make a difference to that particular vehicle I would've started with step #1 and that would've been the wheels & tires.

#2 would've been a much needed 4' foot wide "headlight restoration".

#3 would've been a thorough claybar session.

#4 would've been compound, then finally the Meguiars Cleaner Wax you're using minus the food coloring... Seriously, food coloring? Lol.I think the yellow is inside the light bar but if it has to come apart why not add some LEDs inside right?

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[shoshine]

It turned out. I am going to try for some regular wax on the fender and see if it is dark also. I have a cooler full of different wax buried somewhere.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170924/55d081a570d9fa6809371750de6fedbe.jpg

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[shoshine]

Formula 1 carnuba on the sides and blue meguires on the tophttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170925/3445252ff9c1fda61436a626779e877b.jpg

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[shoshine]

Not much difference.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170930/eeb0b195d8dd709bc6bf0a353031b96d.jpg

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[Rsurfer]

Not much difference.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170930/eeb0b195d8dd709bc6bf0a353031b96d.jpg

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Looks like you need a re-paint. Is this the first car you've owned?

[shoshine]

This is the 17th car I have owned and the rest of the car is fine. I only really need to paint the hood but it isn't going to match the rest of the car. I don't plan on using this car for anything else but being parked. It has 131 k warped rotors all around bald spots on the tire tread a questionable transmission the cooling system needs work but did not overheat and an abs fuse.

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[Android]

Is it April 1st. ? I think I'd run down to your local auto store and buy a can of paint and go that route . Or you could just wrap it with a carbon fiber like film .

[shoshine]

Maybe sand it down and pit a roll of tint on it.

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[Rsurfer]

This is the 17th car I have owned and the rest of the car is fine. I only really need to paint the hood but it isn't going to match the rest of the car. I don't plan on using this car for anything else but being parked. It has 131 k warped rotors all around bald spots on the tire tread a questionable transmission the cooling system needs work but did not overheat and an abs fuse.

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So what are you trying to accomplish? Ah, I know, you want it looking good while it's parked.

[shoshine]

The light bar https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170930/78fbd449b209da6395788bd640ec2c71.jpg

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[PaulMys]

The parts that still have clear coat have some beading.

"General Custer" is a nice touch. :confused:

[brettS4]

I think the paint is fine. The problem is that you don't have a rear deck wing. Who would want to sit in a parked car without that?