Hey guys, I heard the Milano Red paint for RSX-S fades after maybe 2-3 years gone by. If you keep up with clean ups and waxing, will the paint fade? Thanks in advance!

 

i have a 2001 milano red Civic, paint is fine.

 

So waxing and clean ups keeps paint fresh right?

 

waxing too much will fade it. the milano red is fine. I wouldn't wax it more than 3-4 times a year. Some people wax it once a week. Wax ***** with the paint just so you know.

 

In my opinion, I would say the paint job in the rsx's are probably some of the highest grade of just about any car in its class. If acura puts such high tolerance on their engines and use really quality parts then i would assume they'd do the same with the paint job. I love when peoples cars mess up or break etc, we honda owners get to say "should of bought a honda" haha. But I think if you keep it clean, wash it every month, but only wax it couple per year you should have a nice paint job for a while.

 

i work at a shop and we wax cars everytime they leave and sometimes they come back everyweek for stuff ? how is that bad to wax it every month ?

 

I have a 97 Teg in Milano Red, and only a small patch on the roof and the hatch is faded a little. You kinda have to look for it.

It does fade, but not super fast.

 

Thanks for your guys input. I was just wondering if it was a bad choice to go MR...

 

I have milano Red too. Oh and the wax thing, some waxes are different than others. Nu Shine is a once a year wax so it says, basically it doesn't need to be applied more than once a year for it to protect your car. If you want that shiny look and want to wax it every month, then go buy the wax that is to be used like that. My sister has a red accord and its a 2001 I think or a 2000 and it still has a really pretty color and no fades. So I would say honda = Wow.
simply put

 

I think the reason red fades more so than otheres is that red oxidizes <~sp faster than any other color. Then again if you have a garage and park in a garage at work like me you shouldn't have a problem.

 

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Nope. not a bad choice at all. MR DC5's are hot. MR or BOM...

 

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very good, and yes, correct spelling. milano red paint on cars '95 and previous are the reason MR gets a bad name. Honda reengineered the paint for the '96 model year cars so it wouldn't fade so badly. i'm sure even though no cars on the street were fading their engineers saw it coming. that's what engineers do: magic. anyways, modern MR should be fine for many years, and, as mentioned, keeping it in a garage will mean that it will probably never fade for as long as you own the car.

will somebody please explain to me why they think waxing too often will damage the paint? i just don't see how this is possible. wax is so nonabrasive it's not even funny.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Taristin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a 97 Teg in Milano Red, and only a small patch on the roof and the hatch is faded a little. You kinda have to look for it.
It does fade, but not super fast.</TD></TR></TABLE>
hehe you should have seen my '95 when i got it. OMG it was so Milano Pink. nasty. but anybody worried about their nasty paint should give Maaco a visit. $450 out the door got me a whole new paint job fully warranted for 2 years, so i figure with that competitive a price, i can afford to change the whole car's color every 2 years if i want. and besides, after 2+ years (i assume it will take longer than 2 years to fade since they warranty it for 2 years; it's not like it will instantly fade on day #731), it will have the obligatory chips from dump trucks and such, so it will probably be time for a paint job anyways. some people change wheels colors all the time; me, i'll change the body color!

 

Thing is, If you wash your car in a garage where no dirt blows on it etc while your washing it, and you use the proper wax you should be fine. If you wash your car outside like most people, you dont feel it but dirt etc blows on your car. So when you go to wax it, you mess up the paint because it rubs the dirt around and scores the paint. Also there are waxes you use only few times year like Nushine, or what I have some kind of turtle wax and it has polymers in it made especially for the fact that you will only be using it couple times a year. It was made for that, so to apply that stuff every month in my opinion isn't the best idea. Also correct me if im wrong but I have heard that waxing too much can cause buildup, and If im not mystaken wax doesn't really come off very well, so if you have coat upon coat of wax then im thinkin thats bad.

 

If you're going to wax once a month, get some straight 100% carnauba wax. My cousin recommended it to me when I got my black EP, and it works well. I probably skip a couple months at a time, though, so it's getting waxed probably 4-5 times a year.

Anything fancier or with "mild" cleaners should not be used often at all. Heck, if you want to do it all the way, strip off the old wax with dish soap, clay bar everything, then put on a fresh coat.

 

No, im parking outside...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TemperdSoul &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thing is, If you wash your car in a garage where no dirt blows on it etc while your washing it, and you use the proper wax you should be fine. If you wash your car outside like most people, you dont feel it but dirt etc blows on your car. So when you go to wax it, you mess up the paint because it rubs the dirt around and scores the paint. Also there are waxes you use only few times year like Nushine, or what I have some kind of turtle wax and it has polymers in it made especially for the fact that you will only be using it couple times a year. It was made for that, so to apply that stuff every month in my opinion isn't the best idea. Also correct me if im wrong but I have heard that waxing too much can cause buildup, and If im not mystaken wax doesn't really come off very well, so if you have coat upon coat of wax then im thinkin thats bad.</TD></TR></TABLE>

well, the dirt part makes some sense, although driving around you're getting hit by a lot more dirt than what you're going to rub in 30 minutes after a wash. but applying something more often than recommended? sure, don't apply rubbing compound often, but wax? what's that going to do? especially if you have "build-up", then you won't be scratching the paint at all when you rub it, you'll be scratching more wax. i think "build-up" is the whole point of wax! first, it's a protective layer against dirt getting rubbed and so it scratches the wax instead of the paint, and second, water beads off it rather than sitting on the paint and oxidizing it. i'm thinking the more wax, the better, although it sure is difficult to apply more than a very thin layer at one time.

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do not, i repeat, DO NOT, use dish soap on your car, EVER. you won't be happy with what happens, and you'll need one hell of a polishing and waxing to make it look normal again, and then every time you wash it you'll need to polish and wax again to make it look normal b/c the little tiny scratches will keep showing up over time.

 

red pigment paints do break down quicker from UV. A good, thick clearcoat helps a lot.

wax it about each season change and i would recommend a 3 or 4 stage wax/treatment like mothers or what ever you like (claybar, cleaner, wax, polish)

carnuba does offer the best shine, but it is harder to work with. a good tip for using it is to keep the bottle or paste warm. don't apply in direct sun, and rinse off the car with cold, clear water after you finish waxing. it will harden the carnuba and when you dryit, you'll actually be polishing the wax into a deeper sheen.

 

Thanks for all your guys help...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TemperdSoul &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">In my opinion, I would say the paint job in the rsx's are probably some of the highest grade of just about any car in its class. If acura puts such high tolerance on their engines and use really quality parts then i would assume they'd do the same with the paint job. I love when peoples cars mess up or break etc, we honda owners get to say "should of bought a honda" haha. But I think if you keep it clean, wash it every month, but only wax it couple per year you should have a nice paint job for a while.</TD></TR></TABLE>

heh, TL's have some cheap paint. they couldnt get the flex agents right in the bumpers for the white TL's. if you take a look at them, they are 2 different colors. the bumpers are darker than the rest of the car. they also chip very easily.