Scratches on the front clip

[UltimaCH]

Despite protection of the front clip, I have managed to make some scratches on the front clip (white).

What is the best way to remove them? I have tried with some normal polish and most of the scrapes have been buffed out except for a couple of more deeper ones. Do I need to rub down with a very fine sand paper with some soapy water?

Thanks in advance

Daniel

[Storer]

Depends how deep they are.

The Factory can supply some gel coat which you could touch in and then flat back and polish.
There are many videos on Youtube to show you how to do it.


Paul

[Ult-Jim]

Compound pad & polish with a DA (safer than a rotary polisher). PM me if you want more details. Be careful as the gel coat does vary in thickness over the body work depending where it is. The gel coat is butter soft, on saying that the lacquer on modern cars is not much better. Japanese cars are the worst! If I was you I would leave it alone. Your bound to create micro scratches & swirls from wiping the dust off the car during the rest of the build. Then when its finished give it to a pro detailer to be polished & sealed with a modern nano / polymer / ceramic sealant for long and lasting protection.

[UltimaCH]

Ult-Jim said:

Compound pad & polish with a DA (safer than a rotary polisher). PM me if you want more details. Be careful as the gel coat does vary in thickness over the body work depending where it is. The gel coat is butter soft, on saying that the lacquer on modern cars is not much better. Japanese cars are the worst! If I was you I would leave it alone. Your bound to create micro scratches & swirls from wiping the dust off the car during the rest of the build. Then when its finished give it to a pro detailer to be polished & sealed with a modern nano / polymer / ceramic sealant for long and lasting protection.

Thanks for the tips. I'll check the videos available on the net.

Regarding pro detailers, they are practically non existent in the country. Perhaps someone should jump into this empty space. I'm sure plenty of business and cash could be generated.