DC5 Type S colour

fades into a pinkish colour if not maintained

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Originally Posted by Indie

Milano Red is nice, yeah, and you don't see many of them around. What makes it hard to maintain? Fading?

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you dont see many around because most of the are pink now LOL, you dont realized that it was once MR

not really feeling the red color but just out of curiousity how do u maintain it besides not baking it in the sun all the time

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Originally Posted by Prince_James

not really feeling the red color but just out of curiousity how do u maintain it besides not baking it in the sun all the time

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guessing you polish it every week?

One a week, get into the garage, pull out your wax and wax it up.
(After you have washed you car of course)
I wouldn't just go by using the wax at a car wash as i think it's just rubbish IMO.

I spend at least 2-3 times a month waxing my car as i've just had it recently resprayed in MR, yes mine went pink due to previous owner being from QLD, looked like it had been in the sun 24/7 lol..

Keep it under cover is a must if you have a MR one as if you wish to maintain it's condition as best as possible...
Such a price to pay for a beautiful colour >.>

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Originally Posted by WATAJK

One a week, get into the garage, pull out your wax and wax it up.
(After you have washed you car of course)
I wouldn't just go by using the wax at a car wash as i think it's just rubbish IMO.

I spend at least 2-3 times a month waxing my car as i've just had it recently resprayed in MR, yes mine went pink due to previous owner being from QLD, looked like it had been in the sun 24/7 lol..

Keep it under cover is a must if you have a MR one as if you wish to maintain it's condition as best as possible...
Such a price to pay for a beautiful colour >.>

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It is a nice color if modified and maintained correctly Yesterday I saw a I'm guessing what used to be a red accord euro as it was faded into a pink. And u could see the top of the car a lighter shade compared to the bottom (bumpers)
As with maintaining an MR car. Is this with only some models of the Honda range (dc5) or is it all Honda MR cars ? Fn2 Em1?

most reds tend to fade because clear does not stick well to red. a lot of red cars don't have a clear coat, instead clear is mixed into the paint to protect it.

to prevent it oxidising you basically need to wax more often and keep it out of the sun when possible.

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Originally Posted by michaelz

most reds tend to fade because clear does not stick well to red. a lot of red cars don't have a clear coat, instead clear is mixed into the paint to protect it.

to prevent it oxidising you basically need to wax more often and keep it out of the sun when possible.

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Red doesn't have a clear coat like nighthawk black, arctic blue or championship white.
Milano Red is a solid base paint so clear shouldn't be applied over it. Clear is mixed through the paint and that's what gives it it's BRIGHT red shine when it's well maintained.. only problem is, it's a bitch to get lol

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Originally Posted by WATAJK

Funny you haven't mentioned Milano Red since it truly is a wonderful colour... just a very hard colour to maintain....

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no offence... but i find that the red colour is alittle girly
but that's just my 2cents

each to there own dude.
No offense taken =)
If i had my choice again, i would of bought CW

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Originally Posted by WATAJK

each to there own dude.
If i had my choice again, i would of bought CW

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AGREED... cw is BEAUTIFUL!