car losing its clear coat/shine....help!

[oscolivar1]

my dad got a paint job like 2-3 years ago....(blue)
and the car looks great and i kept up with cleaning etc....
but lately it seems that its not as shiny as b4.....especially on the hood....
can i go to a paint shop to put on a clear coat???(ne one know the estimate
or is there some kind of product out there to help me out...
thx

 

[NDBoost]

try buffing & waxing or getting it professionally detailed.

Try a california clay bar and some carnauba wax.

The body shop can sand the clear coat off the car and respray the clear coat if necessary but alot of times it will buff back to good.

I had my car painted a month ago and i use carnauba wax, a very soft towel and buffer to buff.

For washing i use a soft sponge some meguiers gold class soap and a hose thats not spraying but just running. Dont use a high pressure water hose on your car, just turn the hose on medium and let it lightly rinse

 

[oscolivar1]

where'd u get your buffer....

 

[NDBoost]

home depot or any auto parts store. Get a random Orbital buffer, NOT a grinder.. you want low/med RPM so you dont burn the paint.

yes you will burn the paint if its too high of an RPM.

 

[Rajunz]

Go buy all 3 steps of Meguiar's Deep Crystal, (1 = Cleaner, 2 = Polish, 3 = Wax) and just apply step one, let it dry, wipe it off. Repeat the next 2 steps, it will look better than new. All 3 steps less than $20.00

 

[oscolivar1]

Go buy all 3 steps of Meguiar's Deep Crystal, (1 = Cleaner, 2 = Polish, 3 = Wax) and just apply step one, let it dry, wipe it off. Repeat the next 2 steps, it will look better than new. All 3 steps less than $20.00

thx for the info guys

 

[Justin727]

yes i have used that as well. Might wanna try that first. If that doesnt give you desired results clay bar it.