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Bill_56 · Jul 6th, 2011, 08:59

Are you certain all the V70's paint is original?

Car makers switched from solvent-based paint to water based around twenty years ago, in order to save the planet.

It's often claimed that water-based paint chips more easily, and my observations would support that. In turn, that makes it more likely that a dealer prepping a used car for sale will simply send it to the paint shop for a bonnet respray.

Alternatively, has the V70 paint maybe suffered more from surface contamination thanks to the water-based finishes... run your hand over the paint after cleaning, does it feel rough? In that case, a clay-bar prior to polish/wax can make an immense difference.

I agree about the Micra. As a 'treat' for the Mother in law (and an excuse to be outside), the last time she visited I spent a whole day washing, claying, polishing and waxing her Micra. That's en endeavour that yields immense rewards on our Polo and my S60, but the Micra still looked unremarkable at the end of it.

Jul 6th, 2011, 08:59	#2
Bill_56 Premier Member Last Online: Oct 29th, 2021 23:58 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Over the hill	Are you certain all the V70's paint is original? Car makers switched from solvent-based paint to water based around twenty years ago, in order to save the planet. It's often claimed that water-based paint chips more easily, and my observations would support that. In turn, that makes it more likely that a dealer prepping a used car for sale will simply send it to the paint shop for a bonnet respray. Alternatively, has the V70 paint maybe suffered more from surface contamination thanks to the water-based finishes... run your hand over the paint after cleaning, does it feel rough? In that case, a clay-bar prior to polish/wax can make an immense difference. I agree about the Micra. As a 'treat' for the Mother in law (and an excuse to be outside), the last time she visited I spent a whole day washing, claying, polishing and waxing her Micra. That's en endeavour that yields immense rewards on our Polo and my S60, but the Micra still looked unremarkable at the end of it. Last edited by Bill_56; Jul 6th, 2011 at 09:11.