Does chilli red fade?

[LRF4N]

Hi folks

 

Could potentially be looking at a chilli red car tomorrow but after seeing other red cars fade including my mr2 I just sold I'm more wary of red

 

Done a quick google and it's a solid paint not metallic? Do they have a factory lacquer or are they prone to fading?

 

Thanks

[coldel]

As I understand it all paints can suffer oxidisation, but red suffers moreso than other pigments. I'm sure if you slap on copious sealant etc it helps prevents it.

[LRF4N]

Thanks for that

 

I'm sure paints from the noughties will hold up better than from the nineties but if I'd want to keep the car long term so could do without a pink car

[MDMetal]

Mines red and it's onl;y ever lived outside, considering it's 13 years old now it still looks vibrant and bright, certainly doesn't look faded and most people think it looks 5-6 years old when I've given it a good clean. I don't particularly look after it very well so It's just naturally vibrant I guess. Haven't seen more than 4-5 red's in the flesh but none of them ever looked faded like some cheapy corsa or something

 

Red's a nice colour and reasonably rare so go for it! Even a newish one is 9 years old now so it's unlikly to fall off a cliff if the colour looks good!

[LRF4N]

Thanks for that

 

Went to see it a couple of days ago. No fade.... that was the only good thing about the bodywork though