gold cars fading?

[93cr250]

so we have 2 camrys, a white 96 and a gold 95, and the paint on the 96 looks perfect, but the 95 is now silver on the roof and passenger side. Has anyone else experienced excessive fading of gold toyotas?

[Zembonez]

Considering the fact that paint actually has an expected lifespan of 7-10 years, it sounds like you have done very well. I have seen a lot of gold cars fade. It's usually really obvious when you look at the bumper covers.

The summer sun can take its toll.

[Kiwi-Corolla]

The champaign/gold colour is very prone to fading (oxidising). White on the other hand outlasts pretty much every other colour out there. As Zembonez said, the summer sun takes it's toll. Unless you constantly have your car garaged or use a car cover in the day time, it's inevitably going to fade at some point.

[xpeed]

Yeah, paint on gold camrys fading are common. Quite nasty if you don't take care of them.... my camry has different shades of gold all over the body.

[mazdaverx7]

the paint isn't fading, the issue is with the clear coat peeling away from lack of washing and waxing and exposure to the elements. once the clear is gone, the paint fades faster than you can imagine. common on any base coat/clear coat vehicle.

[Mister_Perkins]

My 96 Camry looks silver. Its supposed to be Cashmere Beige Metallic.

Repainting it in the next few weeks once i get the new rear quarters welded in.

[Rowdyrod]

Yep, my 94 Camry has several different shades of gold on it too. I had to have the right front fender and front bupper painted. You should see the difference. The rest of the car has varying shades of gold.

[zb420]

I thought my Camry was Champange but according ot the color code..it's Metalic Almond Beige and YES, the sun plays havoc with that color.

[cf99]

The paint on my 2001 still looks almost good as new, so it is possible to preserve it. This photo is from August after waxing.

[nathanours]

Mine is starting to oxidize a little on the bars that run up along the back door and windshield. I guess I'll have to get some rubbing compound and try to remove it.

[71Corolla]

Gold does seem to fade worse than other colours. I know on mine, the touch up paint is way off, darker than what's on the car. I also bought a spray can of dupli-color to repair the scuffs on the bumpers, it doesn't match well at all. I had a paint shop that puts paint in spray cans do a match from the gas filler door, they did a nice job it is nearly impossible to see where I blended the paint.

[adalex]

same here, for the most part the car is fine is my rear bumper thats gone. but whats weird is the other gen 4/.5s that i see some the back bumper is fine others the front is faded and the rear is fine O.o

[adalex]

Originally Posted by cf99

The paint on my 2001 still looks almost good as new, so it is possible to preserve it. This photo is from August after waxing.

I hate you ^ you have the collector edition don't u? >.< :P it was only in 01 and its the only car which cashmere beige metallic as the top and lunar mist lower cladding ( i could repaint the bottom half of my car lunar mist and have the only 99 collector edition) XD ;P