2000 NewBeetle TDI

[tarheel1]

WE LOVE IT !!!
But the paint is fading and we need to know what to do about it, and it needs music inside! Any suggestions ? We'd appreciated anyone dropping us a line on these topics!

ctfsh102@aol.com

Thanks everyone !

[SMG]

Could we see some pics of the paint?

It could be wax buildup, or it could actually be fading.

My cyber green bug is faded badly, but, I wax it a ton so it looks like it just drove out of the showroom painted a less-bright cyber green.

Anyway, getting it painted this summer I hope..

SMG

[Growler]

my 2000 tdi Batik blue is looking good.

welcome to the dark side my soot making friend

enjoy those 40+ MPG

[dnyed]

I haven't heard anyone complain of fading paint.

Did you buy used? Perhaps the previous family didn't keep it clean and waxed. Perhaps they waxed too much! Buildup can make your paint look faded. If you can, post pics of this.

Welcome to the Org! And Congratulations to you for your New Beetle TDI!

[ETBUG]

Welcome,
I have a 2002 cyber green beetle and it is fades but I think it is now it's own color lol just a little lighter oh well I can't help it is is sunny here and can't avoid the sun all the time. Good luck

[ASurroca]

Welcome to the family! The newbeetle.org family and the TDI family

[herTDI]

<3 tdi

[tarheel1]

This car was never waxed. They had purchased a "clear coat" from the dealer who told them it would never need waxing with the clear coat! It feels like raw paint to the touch. Thinkin about Dupont #7 polish first, then wax. Any suggestions?

Thanks to all!

[marvins_dad]

Welcome!!!

I would suggest starting a post in the Detailing and Cleaning section - you'd probably get a little more traffic in that forum from folks that really know their waxes that might not frequent the new member forum....
http://newbeetle.org/forums/new-beetle-detailing-cleaning/

You can also search the "Old Forums" to see if anyone had similar issues and how they solved them... (we just moved to these new forums a couple weeks ago and we have years worth of information in the old forums)
http://forums.newbeetle.org/search.php

[beej]

I know of a greenie in Va that had some paint fade too, and she is a VERY religious detailer.
Tunes? Got iPod?

[michael w tolmasoff]

Originally Posted by Eeyore

my 2000 tdi Batik blue is looking good.

welcome to the dark side my soot making friend

enjoy those 40+ MPG

Have you had glow plug problems. I have a 1998 TDI and have had a lot of glow plug not meeting spec. My mechanic said the OEM g.p. were troublesome. What's your experience?
Mike

[Growler]

my 2000 has only blown 1 glow plug since I have owned it (30k over 2 years) if you are having recurring issues, do a search on tdiclub.com forums regarding the glow plug harness. yours might be corroded and getting bad connections. head to radio shack and get yourself some de-ox-it (about $15).

you can also purchase a new harness pigtail from www.tdiparts.com iirc. they are a very reputable dealer and I highly reccomend them for all your TDI maintenance needs.

Aaron