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migualo · Mar 8, 2014

what do you use for removing small scracthes?

it's my first car and i have no idea how to remove scracthes my self. is there anything that i can buy at halfords and will make the job easier for me?

David Dawson · Mar 8, 2014

T-cut is your friend.

Fiatpuntomk2b · Mar 8, 2014

If you want to remove the scratch you will need a compound, depending On the severity of the scratch will depend on the results achieved by hand. If you have a machine polisher theses reults will be 100 x better.

If you just want a quick fix you can hide the scratch will a heavy filler polish, such as Autoglym's super resin polish or Autobrite's cherry glaze. These will disguse the scratch, but the polish will soon wash off.

atom0007 · Mar 8, 2014

A touch up pen might be good enough

oldhammer · Mar 8, 2014

Depends on the damage,/scratch

how deep it is etc.

what paint, flat or metalic?

migualo · Mar 8, 2014

Paint is black. I'm not sure if metallic or not metallic. This is my first car and I'm not very familiar with they types of paint.

Ok, there are different type of scratches around the body car. Some of them are minor, like the ones you do near in your doors with your keys.

There is one big scratch with the shape of an 'M' that some stupid did on the bonnet. And the worst there is kind of rust in the boot door at the bottom and at the top underneath the window. The previous owner tried to cover this rust using some kind of black thing but if you look closely it doesn't look nice.

I'm very perfectionist and I'm looking to try to have the car as spotless as possible. What advice do you give to fix this three types of scratches? For the small ones polishing with a scratch removal should be fine. But for the deep scratch and the rust?

oldhammer · Mar 8, 2014

migualo said:
Paint is black. I'm not sure if metallic or not metallic. This is my first car and I'm not very familiar with they types of paint.

Ok, there are different type of scratches around the body car. Some of them are minor, like the ones you do near in your doors with your keys.

There is one big scratch with the shape of an 'M' that some stupid did on the bonnet. And the worst there is kind of rust in the boot door at the bottom and at the top underneath the window. The previous owner tried to cover this rust using some kind of black thing but if you look closely it doesn't look nice.

I'm very perfectionist and I'm looking to try to have the car as spotless as possible. What advice do you give to fix this three types of scratches? For the small ones polishing with a scratch removal should be fine. But for the deep scratch and the rust?

a photo or two of the bad areas will help

if there is anyrust scratch removal paste of any kind wont help here,
dont waste any money yet, get some pics up

s and b · Mar 8, 2014

mk 2 should be solid black cant remember the code but halfords do a good off the shelf rattle can for it ,code under bonnet shut

migualo · Mar 8, 2014

the small scratches do not worry me a lot, what worries me is the rust and kind of the paint peeling off!

See the two pics attached

What do you recommend?

oldhammer · Mar 8, 2014

migualo said:
the small scratches do not worry me a lot, what worries me is the rust and kind of the paint peeling off! See the two pics attached

What do you recommend?

That will all need work im afraid, needs to be sprayed after prep,

looks like someones already had ago at it,

migualo · Mar 8, 2014

oldhammer said:
That will all need work im afraid, needs to be sprayed after prep,

looks like someones already had ago at it,

Ok, and is this something that I can do myself (I have no experience)?

oldhammer · Mar 8, 2014

migualo said:
Ok, and is this something that I can do myself (I have no experience)?

learn to spray paint,

find old car pannel wing door etc, and practice with rattle can on it,

most people rush in see,and crack on with the job and end up with runs galore,

result is half tidy car ends up looking like its a shed,

watch some videos on youtube,

s and b · Mar 8, 2014

thats lacquer delaminating due to poor prep
i guess its been lacquered rather than buffing up old paint but substrata not prepared properly

you have a problem because its on top of rear light and in your eye

i would scratch off round edge with a finger nail to get to solid stuff then touch in round the edge with clear nail varnish to stop it spreading
try a little first in case it reacts though
or get some lacquer from halfords and spray some in the lid and use an artists brush as above

alternative is major paint

varesecrazy · Mar 10, 2015

Hi,
reviving old post.. but relevent question..,got a poor lacquer issue too,

my lacquer seems basically sound but with some sizeable surace scratches..

if paint - I would buff / rub / + t-cut..,

but this is lacquered Metallic,
what's the best method..,

I'm prepared to spend 5 / 6 hours with a machine if necessary..,
but NOT spend more than @£100 - as OLD car = little Value

thanks,
Charlie

varesecrazy · Apr 12, 2015

do I NEED a machine.?,
or would a waffle pad in a drill do the job?,

G3 compound and a waffle pad to polish out LONG - but shallow- lacquer scratches

any advice / experiences most welcome..,

cheers,
Charlie

flatfiot · Jul 21, 2015

Fiatpuntomk2b said:
If you want to remove the scratch you will need a compound, depending On the severity of the scratch will depend on the results achieved by hand. If you have a machine polisher theses reults will be 100 x better.

If you just want a quick fix you can hide the scratch will a heavy filler polish, such as Autoglym's super resin polish or Autobrite's cherry glaze. These will disguse the scratch, but the polish will soon wash off.

Completly agree... that's right

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