Technical White steaks on Punto paintwork

[ahealy]

Hi,

I was hoping you guys could identify the cause of the strange white streaks down the side of my Punto Mk2.

Initially I thought they would just rub off easy but on further inspection they seem pretty tough. Any special method to remove these without damaging the original paint or laquire?

If I run my finger across a steak it does feel slightly raised so I think it is on top of the paintwork and not exposed undercoat.

What coased the marks I do not know. They were there when I bought the car.

 

[dave]

looks like paint scratched off to me, best to look for a new door in the same colour as there is probably also a hole from attempted break in if you remove the bit stuck around the lock.

 

[Fiatpuntomk2b]

Look like scratches to me , like someone's opened the door and the wind has caught it and knocked it against another car or a bollard. Looking at the rub strip that looks to have taken a beating too

 

[oldhammer]

G3 it..../t-cut

You won't get a lot of that out tho..
It looks like its been down a wall..

 

[fingers99]

If it's raised, you might find it's just added paint from a minor bump. If not, it'll be depressed, and your paint will be missing.

In the first case it may be possible to compound it off.

Of course, one mark could be one, the other the other.

 

[Ziggy122]

They honestly look like somebody has hit your car my friend

You'll need something abrasive like 3000grit or some gritty polish (high level of cut) to remove it

But they dont look right

Wonder if it was scratched before you - somebody put some paint via a felt pen to cover it up - you've washed it and it's washed away?


Ziggy

 

[ahealy]

Oh no its alright. The car was like this when I bought it. No attempt had been made to hide the scratches or fill the dents. The damage to the door also rusty bonnet was reflected in the price I paid for the vehicle.

I was told the major dent was caused by several run-away shopping trolleys =p As for the scratches I do not know.

 

[darashen]

That was not done by a trolley as all the marks have a sharp start point in a line. Either the previous owner caught the corner of a wall or edge of a gate whilst turning right or they had a door opened into the side of the car.

Try some metalic t cut on it. It is amazing how much t cut and elbow grease followed by several coats of coloured wax polish can do. My punto was covered in scratches when I got it but after t cut and three wash and colour polish sessions the paint is starting to shine again. Well except the faded bumpers that is.