Maybe a dumb question but im clueless...
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ToMeToYou said:
finlo said:
It would improve it but not the Grizzly bear claw marks!
Lol, behind the door handle? thats the substance someone threw over the car. No idea what it is, some kind of rock hard white substance... maybe superclue.A decent ‘detailer’ would deal with that IMO.
I would probably wet sand the area first, then polish it back.
Seen and dealt with worse by the looks of it and it can usually be rescued it if your nail doesn’t catch on the scratches.
Should be all done and dusted within a day.
I’m not going to suggest what polish/pad combo to use as it’s specific to the paint on the car…again, a decent detailer would work all that out for you so you don’t go ham fisted into it and making more of a mess..
I would probably wet sand the area first, then polish it back.
Seen and dealt with worse by the looks of it and it can usually be rescued it if your nail doesn’t catch on the scratches.
Should be all done and dusted within a day.
I’m not going to suggest what polish/pad combo to use as it’s specific to the paint on the car…again, a decent detailer would work all that out for you so you don’t go ham fisted into it and making more of a mess..
the cueball said:
The last time I had something like this.. the damage was:
and I got it back to:
After I washed the car, I wet sanded with 200 then 4000 discs, and polished with a finishing polish.. both using machines and a foam pad for the polish.
Great job, scuffs look very similar to mine. With mine you cant feel anything with my nails and when you wash/wet the area it doesn't look as though theres any problem there. Which makes me believe it can be fixed.and I got it back to:
After I washed the car, I wet sanded with 200 then 4000 discs, and polished with a finishing polish.. both using machines and a foam pad for the polish.
What brand polish did you use? just one variety or different types?
Did you 'square' off the scratches so that its one big dull square/oblong?
Tips on polishing compound much appreciated.
ToMeToYou said:
Thanks for info but, gotta try keep costs down and attempt to DIY first. If that fails then I can ask a detailer or go down the respray route.
Wool pads ?
Best polishing compound advice?
I'll post results ..good or bad.
Try some meguiars ultimate compound on a small area first, but you need to consider that someone has clearly already been very aggressive with it, and any further work you put into it could be robbing a detailer of the remainjng paint thickness they need to correct it.Wool pads ?
Best polishing compound advice?
I'll post results ..good or bad.
I would at least get someone to look at it and give an opinion/quote first. It may not be that expensive.
If they say it's done for, no harm in having a go yourself.
ToMeToYou said:
Great job, scuffs look very similar to mine. With mine you cant feel anything with my nails and when you wash/wet the area it doesn't look as though theres any problem there. Which makes me believe it can be fixed.
What brand polish did you use? just one variety or different types?
Did you 'square' off the scratches so that its one big dull square/oblong?
Tips on polishing compound much appreciated.
I used something that is no longer available I'm afraid, but you would be looking for a "finishing polish"... so something like Meguiars below, they're all mostly much of a muchness.. You'll need pads too.. and a machine if you go down that route.What brand polish did you use? just one variety or different types?
Did you 'square' off the scratches so that its one big dull square/oblong?
Tips on polishing compound much appreciated.
The wet sanding is what you class as squaring off the edges.. so yeah that is first..
I would agree with the statement below.. paint isn't hugely thick these days and any DIY attempt is removing available paint to correct.
I would at least ask a detailer for their opinion, give them the best chance of fixing it by not messing around with it and see what his cost/time is.
By the time you've bought everything you need and it's a pretty steep learning curve when it comes to wet sanding/polishing to get right... it might work out more expensive to DIY..
InitialDave said:
Try some meguiars ultimate compound on a small area first, but you need to consider that someone has clearly already been very aggressive with it, and any further work you put into it could be robbing a detailer of the remainjng paint thickness they need to correct it.
I would at least get someone to look at it and give an opinion/quote first. It may not be that expensive.
If they say it's done for, no harm in having a go yourself.
I would at least get someone to look at it and give an opinion/quote first. It may not be that expensive.
If they say it's done for, no harm in having a go yourself.
the cueball said:
The last time I had something like this.. the damage was:
and I got it back to:
After I washed the car, I wet sanded with 200 then 4000 discs, and polished with a finishing polish.. both using machines and a foam pad for the polish.
Couldn't get that writing off the paint though, eh! and I got it back to:
After I washed the car, I wet sanded with 200 then 4000 discs, and polished with a finishing polish.. both using machines and a foam pad for the polish.
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