That's really the question. I've a '91 RS, and aside from a crease in the passenger door from being blown open too far and a few crumple and rebounds on the fenders, it has sheetmetal as straight as when it rolled off of the showroom floor. However, it is 11 years old and not that purty anymore. So, I'm wondering if a cut and buff would make it presentable again until it's time for a paint job.

Dan

 

I would buff the paint with a "Foam" pad using 3M's Perfect-it Foam pad Glaze. That will safely bring back the shine on your 11 year old paint.

 

do a search for Mark A, Sheilds, he has alot of posts about waxing, his 1-3 step stuff
Aj

 

A lot will depend on the colour & amount of oxide thats on it.
red is harder than a lot of colors.
your paint should hold up without any problems.
if its real bad u will need to use quite a harsh cutter then polish up.
if its not too bad use a fine 2pack denibbing or fine cut on a foam damp pad on a machine buff at around 1500 to 1800rpms then use good "Glaze"polish on a damp dimple foam pad, its a very messy job as splatter goes everywhere.
go have a talk to your auto paint dealer he should be able to fix you up with what u need.
I use "farecla G3" then 3M foam polishing pad glaze but I don't know what brands u have.

Watch u don't over cut on corners & edges
your sides should be easier than top of car,you could probably hire a buff from somewhere to do the job.
Wash your car before you start & straight away after every application paying particular attention to cracks & crevises.
To make thing easier open hood etc & lay a cloth sheet over guards etc then close that way "spatter" will go onto cloth and not into panel crevises & save you heaps of washing tme.
to finish of I use an Aussie teflon based polish by hand but you might like to use Maguires Carnuba wax.
Good luck & I'm sure you will be proud of your achievment, how about a pic when your done.

 

Thanks for all the info

Dan