Post #10
Good to see another thread on a Rallye. The wheelarches shouldn't be too bad, the panels are galvanised so it should be the oxidisation of the zinc coating that is peeling the paint rather than the orange stuff. I sanded my arches back, zinc primed them and overcoated that with red enamel and lacquer. Still looks good after two years.
The skirts are not lacquered so can be polished back a bit to make them more red, but the paint is thin, The paint elsewhere is lacquered and you can't get the colour back by polishing. One of the occupational hazards of bright red paint! I've had paintwork needed on mine since I got it, but have concentrated on the underneath and suspension etc so haven't got around to it.
Great car the Rallye, puts a smile on my face every time I drive it.
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