scratch removal guide?

macky_6 · Post by **macky_6** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 5:00 pm

Hey all,

Wondered if anyone knows of a decent scratch removal guide?

Want to save myself getting a respray if I can fix a few minor blemishes myself

Work will be done by hand

Ta!

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 5:02 pm

Scratch remover and rub one out?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MEGUIARS-SCRA ... 27d6a8d5c9

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:26 pm

Depends on the damage. Get some pics and I'll guide you.

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:32 pm

If you are doing it by hand, buy some Prima Amigo which is a heavy filling glaze and will last a while. Top it off with a wax or sealant.

Autoglym SRP should be ok too, although I've not used the new formula. Again topped off with a wax or sealant.

You can't really get scratch removal by hand without a jobby load of effort. I'll try and find a post DaveKG did on DW.

This will give you time to save up for a machine polisher

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:36 pm

Here you go, five hits by hand to get results though. Fook that.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... hp?t=10656

macky_6 · Post by **macky_6** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:53 pm

The scratches are deeper and wider than the ones in the guide Shiny

Thanks for putting that up though

Will, need sanding for sure

Will get some pics up tomorrow

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:55 pm

If you are wet sanding, you will definitely need a machine polisher to sort out the sanding marks.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:43 pm

I guarantee they wont polish out. You can wet sand Honda paint with 1500-2000grit and be through the lacquer layer after 6or7passes of the wet sand.

I polished a scratch out of a Civic door the other day and burned though as soon as the foam hit the door but i suspect the owner tried to get it out herself and didnt tell me.

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:17 pm

Aye, soft and thin and a pain in the arse.

macky_6 · Post by **macky_6** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 12:43 pm

Ok, so I took some pics of the damage.

First is running along the top of the spoiler. Been touched up at some point:

Second is along the front of the bonnet where an old badge was removed and pulled all the paint off. I have tried to hide the worst of it with a crappy badge of my own but it really looks terrible!