Defender Paint

[arenter]

I want to restore faded paint on a 94 Defender. What kind of paint is on this truck so I can select the correct products. Is it a two part (base coat - clear coat)? What products have others used with success?

[TerryS]

base coat-clear coat is NOT two part paint. What's on your 90 is 3 part:
Base color-reducer-hardener.
there was no clear coat put on any of the '94 colors, just the later metalics (post '01)

[arenter]

Thanks TerryS for the info, would the hardener respond to machine polish the way clear coat would? or do I need to seek out special products? I appreciate any insight you have on this.

[TerryS]

You can machine polish after about 2 weeks, given that you use a finest compound. I would recommend at least a month of curing time before any aggressive polishing. If you want a clear coat on top of the base coat, that's your choice, but if you do any amount of off-roading where scratches are likely, it is much easier to paint on top of a finish that does NOT have a clear coat on it.