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koolkorsa
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19th Jan 04 at 16:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
aint cleaned my car for ages, just rubbed off some dirt and found a couple of scratches. one is about 2 ft long but very faint. The other is a green scratch on the surface. How best can i deal with these? would a good clean and some wax help mask them?
Kris TD
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19th Jan 04 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
green is probably just paint off another car, use t cut on that, on the other use 1500 grit wet and dry paper, then polish over the top.
koolkorsa
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19th Jan 04 at 17:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
use wet and dry sand paper on my main bodywork? bit worried bout doing that?
Kris TD
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19th Jan 04 at 17:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by koolkorsa
use wet and dry sand paper on my main bodywork? bit worried bout doing that?


why? 1500 grit is about as abrasive as t-cut.

trust me, i do all my own bodywork, once everything has been sprayed i go over the lot with 1500 wet and dry, it removes the lumps, then you polish it up after.
combatprojex
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19th Jan 04 at 17:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
try scrachX from meguirs first!! u would be suprised how good it is... worked wonders on my car!!!!
koolkorsa
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19th Jan 04 at 19:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i'll try t-cut first i fink. Just im a muppet and would prob end up scratching my paintwork even worse.
Kris TD
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1500 grit wont scratch paintwork, its so fine you can hardly tell its sand paper.
Mav 3000
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I take it this isnt for laquered cars?
Kris TD
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19th Jan 04 at 19:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no, laquered cars too, my bro works in a bodyshop and this is what he told me to do.
Mav 3000
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19th Jan 04 at 19:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cool - whenmines in the 'shop I'll ask them to remove a scratch I put on removing my 'club' side stickers lol
Kris TD
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19th Jan 04 at 19:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
obviously it depends how bad the scratch is.
M4rk P
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19th Jan 04 at 19:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes use 1500 grit and it should get rif of the scratches, then polish it after. if you get a bit nervous you could even use 2000 grit. might not woar aswell tho. everytime we spray something we use 1500 to get rid of the tiny lumps in the paint, wont scratch the paint at all
Mav 3000
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cool. there only laquer scratches - doesn't go as far as the paint and definitely no primer showing.
BeArDy
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19th Jan 04 at 20:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Kris is right, use 1500 with warm water (with washing up liq in) go over area, and then polish up with G3 to bring the shine back up

its what they do in bodyshop, paint your car, flat it off (with 1500) and buff it with G3
combatprojex
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19th Jan 04 at 21:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i personally wouldnt risk usin sand paper to remove a scratch... seems like it would make more scratches... i always use Meguires ScratchX... its amazing and u dont need to be nervous about using it!!
BeArDy
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19th Jan 04 at 21:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
talk to a bodyshop m8ty
the stuff u buy is just fancy G3
combatprojex
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19th Jan 04 at 21:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok... not bothered... just that he sounded a bit nervous about using sandpaper
Kris TD
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19th Jan 04 at 22:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
as i said above, the sand paper is probably less adbrasive than g3,
it will not mark the paint as polish brings the shine back.
Colour-Tec Coachworks
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20th Jan 04 at 02:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If you dont have a polishing machine, dont use wet'n'dry, its a nightmare to bring compound polishes up by hand. God i think G3 is a nightmare with a polishing machine, never mind without one Thats why i dont use it, some fancy american stuff for me

 
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