reds still fade?
 

years ago it seemed all red cars would fade badly if allowed to sit in the sun a bit. with the newer urethanes is this still the case?

RE: reds still fade?
 

all colors fade yellows red and oranges are some of the more noticeable of the colors.

RE: reds still fade?
 

That said, newer urethanes are better than older paints, and clear coats in particular have a fair amount of UV protection in them now.

RE: reds still fade?
 

i agree all colors fade. thats why if you are getting some paint to match a car (to paint a hood or fender and not the entire car) they will polish a small section of that part of the car and scan the paint & pull up a paint code to match the color the car currently is not just what the book says it should be.

RE: reds still fade?
 

There are a number of good waxes availabel now that have UV protection added. That along with the added UV protection in the clear its much better than in the past.

RE: reds still fade?
 

yes but in comparison red,yellow and orange look pretty rough in a few years. for example if you painted an extra hood and put it up few years down the road it would look red the car would look pink[8D]


but yeah its not as bad as it used to be, a lot of the problems your thinking about came from lack of maintenance for example not waxing, not compounding to remove oxidation etc

RE: reds still fade?
 

Red will always be a tough one because it uses a oxide based colorant. So do orange and yellow. Clearcoating is the one of the best ways to reduce fade.

RE: reds still fade?
 

I would think too that if you paint your classic red and it spends more time in the garage than it does out in the sun, it will last a lot longer?

RE: reds still fade?
 

Yes less sun would help it so does washing and waxing it.Interiors are also something else that fades kinda why i like tinted windows.