Doh scratch .

[Carlin]

Hi guys .

 

 

Got a light scratch along my door and wondered what was best to do .The car is black so any help would be great .

 

[350 Russ]

how deep is it? post up some pics so we can see how bad the damage is

[Carlin]

Very light with it just looking like a white line and not very deep .Do you think polish will take it out or whats best .Try get some pictures up but not very good in the computer front

 

cheers

[350 Russ]

if your saying its not that deep then yeah a good polish will do it, 'dodo juice lime prime' id say

[350zStephen]

If you run your nail across it, can you feel the scratch?

[Carlin]

Not really .

 

Been to scared to have a good look as the car is dirty and not had anytime to wash it .

 

Its more a scuff if you know what I mean .Ive got auto glym polish but didnt what to make it worst.

[350 Russ]

yeah autoglym should do it! what caused the damage

[Carlin]

Not sure mate as Im super carefull and never leave it anywhere bad or near any possible damage and its in the garage every night .Blacks a nightmare .

[350 Russ]

if your lucky then someone with a white car has done it and then the polish should take it off with a bit of elbow grease

[Carlin]

Hope so !!! Going to give it a go at the weekend . Is there any method for doing it or just keep polishing !

[350 Russ]

give it a good wash, clay bar then polish to your hearts content

[Carlin]

Will do and hope for the best .

 

Cheers again

[Stew]

Don't be tempted to try anything too aggressive.

 

Better to use a product with not enough abrasion 3 times than ruin your paint by using something with too much abrasion once.

 

You mentioned autoglym? I assume, Super Resin Polish. This has fillers in it so when you polish it'll fill too. It's probably a good product to try out on this type of mark.

[stanski]

Also some black colour wax does work wonders if you need to go a bit further

[Cragus]

I think Meguiars scratch remover before polishing helps a wee bit too!

[Carlin]

Yeah its super resin polish and ive got some black turtle wax polish that I used on my old audi .Do you think I cud use that as the colour base or will I need black wax and where do I get that ???

[Stew]

I'd personally use the SRP on it.

 

If it doesn't take it out after a few applications then come back and we can have another think!

[Carlin]

Will do mate and ill let you know how I get on at the weekend if I get a chance to do it .

[H5]

Don't be tempted to try anything too aggressive.

 

Better to use a product with not enough abrasion 3 times than ruin your paint by using something with too much abrasion once.

 

You mentioned autoglym? I assume, Super Resin Polish. This has fillers in it so when you polish it'll fill too. It's probably a good product to try out on this type of mark.

 

+1

[Carlin]

Hi guys.

 

Gave it a go saturday with the super resin and didnt turn out to well as I can still see the scratch as a white line.

 

Method I did was

 

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1. Gave door a wash and dry

2. Clay bar and wash and dry again

3. Polished with the super resin three times

 

looked okay then I when a drive into glasgow and once the road grim and dust it looked just as bad.Also you can feel it with your nail at some points of .Any help would be great

[Carlin]

Any help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Please

[Stew]

Hmmmmmmmm

 

If you are catching your nail on it then it's a repair job normally. Maybe a mobile dude or a bodyshop?

 

My neighbours 911 had a mark on it like that, said he didn't want to get it painted so I attacked it with my rotary and some Menz polish. Smoothed off the corners of the scratch and it disappeared. You could see it if you were dead level with it and the light was right but he'd have to run you over on a sunny day to replicate those conditions!

 

Y

[H5]

If the clear coat is scratched through then you will need a bit more attention than polish. Have you got a picture?

[Carlin]

Not got a picture coz not very good on the old computer .

 

What else can you do if its gone deeper that the clear coat as you say ??Do really want to pay for paint job as the car is mint and only done 12000 miles .

 

Cheers for help so far and will try and will try and put a picture up .