I have moved this to the Flame Pit as it does not appear to be a live case about which you are seeking advice.

As a general tip, when creating threads it may be wise to give them a more informative title - a forum full of threads called "?? ? ??" would not be the easiest to navigate.

Sorted.

"which is a giant nuisance for other residents" how is a car parked in a parking bay of a block of flats where the owner resides a "giant nuiance", plus what makes you think he has 'abandoned' the car?

I'm doing my 1998 Focus as we speak.
wet n dry papers used
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grades then cutting compound
Spray with can of car laquer
before and after pics to come later.
the small patch I experimented with looks actual bang on.