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Title: scratch removal help needed !!
Post by: goalie on 29 December 2003, 08:43

scartched be car while on hols   :(  scratched the front bumper on the corner ,   thinkin a good t cut might be in order , any 1 got any personel  recomendations on whats best for the job !!   thanks for any help coming my way  ;)

Title: Re:scratch removal help needed !!
Post by: vaughn on 29 December 2003, 10:16

   

      is it a big bumper or small bumper.
     if it is a big bumper get a touch up pen and a needle, get some paint on the needle and carefully fill in the scratches. let it go off (pref 24 hours). then t-cut. only do this if it has`nt scored the plastic bumper. it worked on my brothers mk 3.

Title: Re:scratch removal help needed !!
Post by: Zime on 29 December 2003, 12:25

if you think it will cut out with paste then try 3m compound or g-3 compound if your lazy, if its pretty deep but hasnt gone through to primer or plastic you should be able to polish it out, quickest way is to first flat the sctatch out with 2000 paper, but this can be a little tricky if your not to sure how much to flat, can lead to taking the paint off, but same thing can happen if you rub to hard with compound, if its already to deep to polish out good idea to to what gti89 says touch it up leave it to go off then either polish it back, or flat with 2000 then polish, will work a treat if the scratch isnt to bad....

Title: Re:scratch removal help needed !!
Post by: goalie on 29 December 2003, 16:04

Quote from: gti89 on 29 December 2003, 10:16

 

      is it a big bumper or small bumper.
     if it is a big bumper get a touch up pen and a needle, get some paint on the needle and carefully fill in the scratches. let it go off (pref 24 hours). then t-cut. only do this if it has`nt scored the plastic bumper. it worked on my brothers mk 3.

    ;)  Im liking the sound of this !! will trty it out , thanks for the advice  :)

Title: Re:scratch removal help needed !!
Post by: turbo on 30 December 2003, 03:02

visit autoglym
they have a how to on the site which tells you how to touch up like a pro!!!!!!!

www.autoglym.com (http://www.autoglym.com)

and then top right corner select car care guide
and this may help you!!!!!!!

Title: Re:scratch removal help needed !!
Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 30 December 2003, 11:08

Quote from: vwsystems on 30 December 2003, 03:02

visit autoglym
they have a how to on the site which tells you how to touch up like a pro!!!!!!!

www.autoglym.com (http://www.autoglym.com)

and then top right corner select car care guide
and this may help you!!!!!!!

Good link. Thanks for the advice

Title: Re:scratch removal help needed !!
Post by: Gozza on 30 December 2003, 12:11

quite an interesting read nice one

Title: Re:scratch removal help needed !!
Post by: goalie on 30 December 2003, 14:16

yep . this site has ben a great help . a top link , read up guys its very good imfo  :)

Title: Re:scratch removal help needed !!
Post by: gazzagtiT on 30 December 2003, 19:46

i'm wiv the rest of the gang, very good link, well worth the read! ;D

Title: Re:scratch removal help needed !!
Post by: turbo on 30 December 2003, 20:37

 ;D ;D glad to be of assistance........ ;D :( ;D :( ;D :( ;D ;D :( ;D :( ;D :( ;D :( ;D

i cant decide if i'm happy or sad..... :( ;D ::)