Removing fairly deep scratches

[Relayer]

Evening All

I have acquired some fairly deep scratches on my body work, nearside rear. There not super deep but you can feel them. I pretty sure I wont be able to remove them but I would like to reduce them. Was going to use a power polisher with a T Cut type product. Any suggestions on what product to use?

[Belle427]

I used this on mine and it did a good job of flatting back some noticeable scratches.
This was with a DAS pro dual action polisher rather than a rotary machine.
There are lots of good compounds around though and everyone has their favourites.
https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/scholl-s20-black-1-...
If you wanted a small amount to try I could send you some if you pm me your details.
If you can feel the scratches with a nail it may be a waste of time though.

Edited by Belle427 on Sunday 21st February 19:33

[nigelj77]

Rather than trying to polish them out, in the past I've filled scratches with either paint or lacquer, allowed it to fully cure then t-cut the excess material flat. Halfords touch up paint has a needle/tube in the lid which is great for that type of scratch.
Be sure the scratches are clean, maybe even degreased before you put paint in.
Hope this helps.

[blaze_away]

If you are new to detailing (which is whats needed) ask a local detailer to take a look and give you a price, its likely to be very little money. T-Cut is not that useful. Far better products and tools out there nowadays.

You are likely looking at a first cut with 2000 grit wet n dry followed by 3000 grit then finally with S17 compound using a DA polisher.

[swisstoni]

Loads of how to’s on YouTube for this. Quite simple if it’s just a clearcoat scratch.
Hardest part is (if it’s required) taking abrasive paper to your pride and joy.

[Relayer]

Thanks all, some good suggestions there. never thought about using a detailer. Has also made me think about a complete respray as I was going to have the bonnet done in the Spring anyway. It's a big leap in cost I know but as well as the new rear quarter damage I have crazing on the driver door which was there when I purchased and as I say pretty bad deep scratch on they bonnet which happened when driving back on purchase two and a half years ago. Any good painters in Norfolk?

[TwinKam]

Constable.
Or was that Suffolk?

[nawarne]

I'd agree with comment re: using 2000 grit wet and dry, then 3000 paper, followed by a compound polish.

Agree also with taking the 2000 grit to the paintwork...seems a backward step...but it does work.
A dual-action polisher is good if you can borrow one, else buy a 'waffle pad' to apply the compound. Use plenty of compound and keep your polishing area to about 1 square foot at a time. Lots of youtube videos for explanation.

Nick

[Relayer]

Who in Constable ,that's not far away.

[blaze_away]

In Constable, its a chap called Hay Wanye.......I think

If you want a short term improvement and the paint beneath is good you might get away with a spot paint any stone chips then wet n dry cut all over followed by new clearcoat then a full detailing.

[s p a c e m a n]

I would suggest that there's no better way to learn how to fix scratches than on a car that you're going to have painted, so I would watch some YouTube videos and buy some decent paint repair pens

[swisstoni]

General rule of thumb; if you can put a bit of water on the scratch and it disappears, or all but disappears, it’s just in the clear coat.

A lot can just be polished out. Some might need a bit of of clearcoat dabbed in and then rubbing down and polishing.

[Relayer]

TwinKam said:

Constable.
Or was that Suffolk?

I should re read my post!

[TwinKam]

Relayer said:

TwinKam said:

Constable.
Or was that Suffolk?

I should re read my post!

at least Mr Blaze-away got it!

[blaze_away]

TwinKam said:

Relayer said:

TwinKam said:

Constable.
Or was that Suffolk?

I should re read my post!

at least Mr Blaze-away got it!

Yes "John".....they won't get that either

[DDinLOS]

Hi Relayer you will be surprised what you can do with paint with a decent paint correction, I have always used meguiars 105 & 205 compound to do paint correction, if you can find yourself a decent detailer he should be able to sort it for you. My Chim is moonraker black, it wasn't until I done a quick paint correction did I find it had a fleck in the paint work.??
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I'm not to far away in Suffolk when we are aloud out i can have a look and see if they can be removed

DDinLOS
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