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  1. Steering wheel fading

    Evening all My black leather steering wheel on my LCR 225 has faded red on the perforated leather sides. Without buying a new one (and bankrupting myself) is it possible to re-dye or get somewhere to make it look new again? I know this is a common LCR problem, but can't find much info on...
  2. Fading paint on one side

    Hi guys, Just had my repair guy Dan (from Revive) come and sort out a few scrapes on my back bumper. While he was doing it I asked him about the left wing of the car, which looks very faded at the back. The front is fine and is the emocion red that it was when I bought it, but the back half...
  3. Havok316

    Paint Fading

    If the paint on a leon is faded i.e .onvi yellow or emocian red with the propper treatment can it be brought back?
  4. Stereo display fading?

    Anyone had there stereo display fade now again so u cant see half of the scren but once u touch the screen it reapears again?Somtimes it can go days without dissapearing tho!strange weak connections im guessing! cheers
  5. Kiwi and fading!!

    Hey guys went to look at a Ibiza Gti today that was super cheap but was seriously faded. Im fairly apt at polishing and own a big bucket of g3 and a proper power polisher. What i need to know from those with experience of this paint is how far is too far? This particular example had...
  6. Fading ovni LC

    Fading onvi LC I have a 5yr old onvi LC and have noticed that the paint is fading except on the filler cap/spoilers eg anything plastic is still the original shade. Is there a product on the market which will restore it to the original condition or will I have to put up with it - (or re-spray...
  7. Brake Fading

    After a bit of hard breaking. Just wondering if any has upgraded the standard brakes. I drive a 1.4 sport BTW. Would some sports brake pads make any difference over the stock seat ones? Im thinking of getting some green stuff brake pads, if that increases breaking power!
  8. Fading plastic bits and 18" VS 17"

    Hi, Ivenoticed that the FR seems to have alot of black plastic on it (bonnet / rear bumper) my concern with this is that it will fade as on older cars and look awful! I realise they havent been out that long ut has anyone noticed any fade or have plastics moved on since the fading bump...
  9. Onvi Yellow - Prone to fading??

    Hi all We have an Ibiza Sport in Onvi (2000) Car has been reguarly and well cleaned, usually weekly, and polished every couple of months. However, the yellow has faded on some panels not others. I would understand if it was the bumpers/fuel cap that had faded against the metal parts of the...
  10. Fading dashbord!- Any solutions?

    Hi peps. Like to know how to get my car Dash back to looking its original 'Black'. Its faded a little, though its not been cleaned or wiped since buying it new 6mth ago. any products out their??
  11. Ovni Yellow Leon Cupra Fading Problem

    My Ovni Yello Leon Cupra is 2 1/2 years old and i have recently noticed that it is starting to lose its colour. It's faded to a lighter yellow and doesn't look as good as it used to. I spent 2 1/2 hours cleaning it with special fluid to take off all the tar and smooth out the paint, then...
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