Very minor paint scratch removal - advice on what to use ple

[HumanDoing]

Hi all, I've noticed on passenger side wheel arch of my car that there is a small paint mark - I'm sure I haven't hit anything, guessing at some point someone has clipped my car in a car park, opened a door on it or something ... anyway in the grand scheme of things this looks like as minor a paint mark as it's possible to get so I'm hoping I can take care of this myself but no idea what to use on this - can anyone advise? Googling throws up the inevitable products with 50% 'it definitely works' and 50% 'total scam, does nothing' reviews so any help much appreciated.

Thanks!

[Buff Mchugelarge]

That'll T-Cut out.




No really.. it will!
Any decent cutting polish, or compound by hand will remove the paint transfer easily.

ETA : Where abouts are you btw?
I'm in Droitwich, PM me if you're near and I'd be glad to sort it for you.

Edited by Buff Mchugelarge on Thursday 11th December 23:00

[Hubris]

Pic looks a little grainy to give a fair appraisal.

Try some cutting polish with a DA or rotary (no fillers) and it will hopefully buff out. That's if it hasn't gone though the laqcuer and onto the basecoat.

[HumanDoing]

Thanks for your advice guys - and Buff I really appreciate the offer, thank you so much but I'm 100 miles from Droitwich I will give T-Cut a go though, thanks!

[Hubris]

Beware of the perils of T-Cut!

That stuff is from an era of cars having much harder paint than the weak environmentally friendly stuff used today. Unless they have recently changed the formula, it's much too aggressive.

Try something from the farecla stable instead.

[GavinPearson]

Use 2000 grade wet and dry in a wet condition with soap in there, then finishing compound.

[HumanDoing]

Farecla G3 + a bit of elbow grease worked perfectly

[Ozzie Osmond]

To start with I wouldn't go near T-cut, abrasives or anything else.

Get a good quality car polish and give it a good rub. Then see where you are. Once your attention stops focussing on minor damage any remaining blemishes soon fade into insignificance.

[paintman]

Farecla is very good for that sort of thing - as you've found.
Don't use any abrasive paper - even 2000 grit - as it will shift too much too quickly especially on swage lines. (That also applies when using compound on a compounding mop, its very very easy to burn through on a swage line.)

Edited by paintman on Friday 12th December 18:20