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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 08:35 AM
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Default Does the color laser red show the most paint defects?

I have a laser red s4 and the cars paint is in great condition. The one thing I do notice, that has bothered me recently is that when it is very sunny out I can see a spider webbing effect on the paint surface and it is pretty much all over the car. It can only be seen if the sun gets it at the right angle and you are a couple feet from the car.

Anyhow, I have tried using all kinds of products with no sucess ( I usually use GEPC, IHG then P21s wax).

After doing some research and looking at other peoples cars it seems to me that laser red cars show the spider webbing effect and it doesnt hide as well as other colors.


Has anyone noticed this? Suggestions?
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 08:42 AM
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Black shows more than anything.
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 08:48 AM
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Default Re: Well is red as bad as black -- maybe similiar?

Also what is the difference between spider webbibng and swirls. It seems that it is fairly easy to get out swirls while spider webbing isnt.
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 10:55 PM
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Default spider webbing may be cracks in the clearcoat.

Could be caused by rapid changes in temperature I guess. Hot paint sitting in sun all day + cold water = spider webs.
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