Red Color Question

[Spider]

To nsx owners with early model ('91-'95)RED cars,

Is the red the same color red from '91 to '95?

And, more importantly, does red fade after so many years of exposure?

I am seeing more than a few red nsx's listed for sale recently, that is within my budget, so I'm interested in your opinion about this.

 

[tucsonsx]

I've seen some red cars that have faded, but the vast majority that you will look at will be cars that were really well taken care of - so fading will not be an issue. IMHO the red with black top combo is really striking - so don't hold back !!!

 

[mikec]

I believe the red is also clear coated using a red tinted clear coat. Iv'e seen early cars with beautiful origional paint. I don't think the paint fades unless the clear coat is compromised. I would expect to see this on only the most neglected cars.

correct me if I'm mistaken
MikeC

 

[nsxtasy]

Is the red the same color red from '91 to '95?

Yes.

The NSX has been sold with two different colors of red. "Formula Red" was used on all red NSXs '91-98, and all non-Zanardi '99 NSXs. "New Formula Red" was used on all Zanardi '99 NSXs, and all red NSXs '00-04. The two colors look almost identical, even when you see them side by side.

The base coat is a red that is slightly orange and the clear coat has a red tint that is slightly purple; they combine to give the resulting red look.

does red fade after so many years of exposure?

Not if the car is well cared for (as others have noted).

 

[Spider]

Thanks everyone for your replies.

Red, with black top ...yeah =)

 

[hlweyl]

When I purchased my 97 red-tan, the paint was significantly faded/oxidized. Looked as though it had been sitting in the hot florida sun since birth!

After using 3M rubbing compound 3 times, 3M polishing compound 3 times, and then the complete zaino system... the car looks really good. You can still see some slight oxidation up close, so eventually I will have it color sanded.

good luck

 

[kgb_agent]

What exactly is color sanding and how does it work?

 

[tucsonsx]

Sanding the paint with a very fine grit of sandpaper ( say 1500 - 2000 ) to remove any surface flaws such as orange peel prior to polishing the car. This is not a good concept since as nsxtasy pointed out the clear coat is tinted and it is easy to end up with several colors of red on the same panel as you remove more and more of the tinted clear coat - VERY SCARY !!!

 

[hlweyl]

Sanding the paint with a very fine grit of sandpaper ( say 1500 - 2000 ) to remove any surface flaws such as orange peel prior to polishing the car. This is not a good concept since as nsxtasy pointed out the clear coat is tinted and it is easy to end up with several colors of red on the same panel as you remove more and more of the tinted clear coat - VERY SCARY !!!

Good point about color sanding... i'll have to find out if this is the way to go considering our clear coats are tinted. I would guess that it is still possible.

Most show cars and show quality paint jobs are all color sanded and polished right after paint. Even true candy paint jobs(which have several "candy" coats over top of a gold or silver base) are color sanded. Anyway, i have some research and consulting to do before I do this, i'll be sure to take some before and after photos if i do.