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[Jacko99]

The first time I filled up my brand new Cayman, I was on the wrong side of the pump so I pulled it across the bonet and didn't realise the pipe was brushing against my bonet!

I now have hairline scratches across the bonet on my beautiful atlas grey car. Gutted

Any suggestions as to how I might polish them away?

Thanks

[BliarOut]

Whereabouts are you? There are quite a few detailers who should be able to help you out. I've heard a lot of good stuff about Miracle Detail www.miracledetail.co.uk

[henry-f]

T-cut and polish in the direction of the scratches.

Henry

[968csreading]

henry-f said:

T-cut and polish in the direction of the scratches.

Henry

Aggghhhh, I was told never to use T-Cut. You need some paint cleanser or T Cut make a product called safecut which is like T-Cut but kinder to paint. Its a yellow bottle.

[BliarOut]

henry-f said:

T-cut and polish in the direction of the scratches.

Henry

Brutal stuff

:Ouch:

[henry-f]

Powerful stuff but handled with the most delicate of touch it can be used to good effect.

Actually a wide choice of goo on the market and everyone will have their favourites but the advice is still the same, a cutting compound of sorts and go with the direction of the scratch. If you find it 3M`s finesse it or machine glaze works well. But I still like T-cut

Henry

[BliarOut]

I'd use T Cut on a shitter but I'd be a bit more reluctant to go near a brand new Porker with it...

[cableguy]

Blue Bottled T Cut is for Metallic Paint, not as severe as the original Red Bottled gear.

I'd probably try something like Meguiars Scratch X from experience, hard work by hand but a little easier if you have or know someone with a PC. Providing the scratch isn't too deep (ie. you can't feel it with a finger nail running accross it) this should almost certainly bring the paint back to its near original state.

Halfords or most good car product suppliers should have Scratch X.

C.

Edited by cableguy on Thursday 22 March 15:50

[kayc]

T-cut i believe has ammonia in it..not good on paintwork long term.Probably ok to use if you are just tarting a car up to sell it..

[DucatiGary]

kayc said:

T-cut i believe has ammonia in it..not good on paintwork long term.Probably ok to use if you are just tarting a car up to sell it..

i do get the impression they are being lined up for you today kev, i have been biting my tongue trying my hardest not to get involved though.

[loach]

kayc said:

T-cut i believe has ammonia in it..not good on paintwork long term.Probably ok to use if you are just tarting a car up to sell it..

:snigger: Niceliddleswing of the handbag there kayc.

I agree, though. Had the misfortune to drop a tiny spatter of T-Cut on a car once, and I was a bit tardy in wiping it away - it burned the paintwork.

[cableguy]

Great for removing tar from wheels... need I say more.

C.

[loach]

cableguy said:

Great for removing tar from wheels... need I say more.

C.

Absolutely - forgeot that. I still use it the odd time to remove tar from the lupy-undersidey-bubbly-bits that you never see. It's very handy for that.

[peacemaker]

sorry for this hijack and (mild) rant.

kayc - you're boring in the extreme . your persistant dealer bashing and snide remarks at henry make you look (IMO) sad and pathetic - like you have nothing else to do with your life.

or maybe trolling and irritating people is all you have in your life.

maybe you should get a life.

[kayc]

peacemaker said:

sorry for this hijack and (mild) rant.

kayc - you're boring in the extreme . your persistant dealer bashing and snide remarks at henry make you look (IMO) sad and pathetic - like you have nothing else to do with your life.

or maybe trolling and irritating people is all you have in your life.

maybe you should get a life.

i thought it was subtle and reasonably funny and to be fair i dont give a what you think

[Globulator]

peace maker
OOOooooooohhhhh the irony.

OK kids, carry on, nothing to see here

Edited by Globulator on Thursday 22 March 17:22

[peacemaker]

Globulator said:

peace maker
OOOooooooohhhhh the irony.

thank you very much - i like it too

Edited by peacemaker on Thursday 22 March 17:18

[supermono]

peacemaker said:

sorry for this hijack and (mild) rant.

kayc - you're boring in the extreme . your persistant dealer bashing and snide remarks at henry make you look (IMO) sad and pathetic - like you have nothing else to do with your life.

or maybe trolling and irritating people is all you have in your life.

maybe you should get a life.

I don't find him irritating at all. I do you though

SM

[911wise]

supermono said:

peacemaker said:

sorry for this hijack and (mild) rant.

kayc - you're boring in the extreme . your persistant dealer bashing and snide remarks at henry make you look (IMO) sad and pathetic - like you have nothing else to do with your life.

or maybe trolling and irritating people is all you have in your life.

maybe you should get a life.

I don't find him irritating at all. I do you though

SM

I found it funny too. Is everyone on here supposed to be compliant? I bet even Henry had a small grin at that one.

Edited by 911wise on Thursday 22 March 17:59

[clubsport]

Another thumbs up for the 3M finesse it, i wouldn't worry too much though, the first tiny marks on a new car always seem a bigger deal than they actually are...no one else will notice.