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Title: Scratches! Help!
Post by: Smythe1981 on 13 January 2007, 00:35

Can anybody help me out here?

Just noticed that a cat has wandered all over my bonnet!  :cry:

I'm absolutely devastated as have only had the GTI a matter of weeks and never ever happened on my old Pug which was parked in the exact same place for over two years! must be more desirable i suppose!

Anyway, I havent had a chance to wash and polish it up yet to see the true extent of the damage, i can see plenty of minor (i hope) claw markings and scratches, most visable under bright light.

Does anybody know of a good T-Cut or polish that will bring the scratches out without damaging the paintwork?  Or has anyone had their motor back to the dealers for a professional touch up etc and could tell me how much I would be looking at? it is only the bonnet as it's full of muddy paw prints!!

Any response would be most grateful

Cheers

Title: Re: Scratches! Help!
Post by: Ben Lessani on 13 January 2007, 08:00

Wash with car soap, then buy some Farecla G10, wet a cloth, rub it in (not circular) then give it a good solid polish and wax. Don't just do one section though, you really need to do the whole panel.

Title: Re: Scratches! Help!
Post by: Smythe1981 on 13 January 2007, 14:44

I'll give it a go, cheers :smiley:

Title: Re: Scratches! Help!
Post by: Pete Taylor on 13 January 2007, 15:14

... and after you do trhe whole bonnet you'll end up doing the whole car!!  :tongue:

Title: Re: Scratches! Help!
Post by: mrtibbs27 on 13 January 2007, 16:57

I STOPPED POLISHING MY CAR AGES AGO, ITS WHEN YOU POLISH THEM THAT YOU START SEEING / PUTTING SCRATCHES AND SWIRLS IN THE PAINT WORK :sad: :cry:. ITS MY PERSONAL OPINION ONLY, BUT I JUST WAX MY CARS NOW, THATS WHAT I'M GOING TO BE DOING WITH MY 30th EDITION WHEN SHE LANDS :grin:. IT DEPENDS WHICH WAX YOU LIKE BUT I AM USING MEGUIARS AT THE MOMENT WITH GOOD RESULTS. THERE ARE DIFFERENT ONES, MY SON USED ZYMOL ABOUT £40 A SMALL TIN ON HIS BMW WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS. YOU NEED TO TRY A FEW AND SEE WHICH ONE YOU LIKE

Title: Re: Scratches! Help!
Post by: Pete Taylor on 13 January 2007, 16:58

I've heard good things about the Autoglym super high resin polish

Title: Re: Scratches! Help!
Post by: VR6_ROB on 13 January 2007, 17:09

i use some stuff called G3 its a polishing compound for scratches works wonders
then i use autoglym super resin really good stuff makes it shine

Title: Re: Scratches! Help!
Post by: Ben Lessani on 13 January 2007, 20:15

G3 is made by Farecla, same as G10 - but its not a fine compound! It is used for rejuvinating old paint and its pretty abrasive, G10 is a liquid compound and its much finer, its much easier to use.

Not sure about the comment about waxing and polishing causing scratches. But as long as you use a clean fine cotton cloth, you shouldn't have any major worries.

A good polish and wax is needed after using any paint treatment (G10/T-Cut/Meg's Paint Renovator). A wax or polish won't remove scratches, just enhance them - use polish after a paint treatment!

Ben

Title: Re: Scratches! Help!
Post by: Paul-GTI on 14 January 2007, 17:40

Quote from: mrtibbs27 on 13 January 2007, 16:57

I STOPPED POLISHING MY CAR AGES AGO, ITS WHEN YOU POLISH THEM THAT YOU START SEEING / PUTTING SCRATCHES AND SWIRLS IN THE PAINT WORK :sad: :cry:. 

Have a look at detailing world, and search for "two bucket method"

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/

Title: Re: Scratches! Help!
Post by: Ben Lessani on 14 January 2007, 18:53

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