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scratch removal guide?

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 5:00 pm
by macky_6
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 :twisted:

Work will be done by hand :shock:

Ta! :D

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 5:02 pm
by Merlin

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:26 pm
by RattyMcClelland
Depends on the damage. Get some pics and I'll guide you.

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:32 pm
by Shiny
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 ;)

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:36 pm
by Shiny
Here you go, five hits by hand to get results though. Fook that.

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

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:53 pm
by macky_6
The scratches are deeper and wider than the ones in the guide Shiny :evil:

Thanks for putting that up though 8-)

Will, need sanding for sure :!:

Will get some pics up tomorrow :D

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:55 pm
by Shiny
If you are wet sanding, you will definitely need a machine polisher to sort out the sanding marks.

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:43 pm
by RattyMcClelland
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.

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:17 pm
by Shiny
Aye, soft and thin and a pain in the arse.

Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 12:43 pm
by macky_6
Ok, so I took some pics of the damage.

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

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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!

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