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Offline Scottymk4

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Fixing scratches
« on: 13 April 2014, 18:36 »
Hey guys, trying to get rid of some light scratches on my wing, I'm thinking if using some wet/dry sandpaper and then polishing... Anyone done this with good results?
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Offline dom

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Re: Fixing scratches
« Reply #1 on: 13 April 2014, 18:45 »
Wet sanding is very easy to get wrong, have you got a picture of the scratches?
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Re: Fixing scratches
« Reply #2 on: 13 April 2014, 18:57 »
Don't have pics but they are very light scratches , the wing is one I got from a scrappy so might just give it a go. After using the wet and dry do I clean and wax or do I need to apply clear lacquer
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Offline barrym381

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Re: Fixing scratches
« Reply #3 on: 13 April 2014, 19:05 »
Quote from: Scottymk4 on 13 April 2014, 18:57
Don't have pics but they are very light scratches , the wing is one I got from a scrappy so might just give it a go. After using the wet and dry do I clean and wax or do I need to apply clear lacquer
can this going wrong  :smiley:
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Re: Fixing scratches
« Reply #4 on: 13 April 2014, 19:10 »
Hahaha what makes you say that Barry  :laugh:  wouldn't do it on the wing that's on the car.. Any way do u know what I would do after the sanding ?  Apart from taking it to a body shop. Lol
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Re: Fixing scratches
« Reply #5 on: 13 April 2014, 19:11 »
Quote from: Scottymk4 on 13 April 2014, 19:10
Hahaha what makes you say that Barry  :laugh:  wouldn't do it on the wing that's on the car.. Any way do u know what I would do after the sanding ?  Apart from taking it to a body shop. Lol
throw it in the bin or pay for it to be fixed  :laugh:
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Re: Fixing scratches
« Reply #6 on: 13 April 2014, 19:18 »
Yeah but you never learn anything if you do that  :rolleyes:
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Re: Fixing scratches
« Reply #7 on: 13 April 2014, 19:20 »
Quote from: Scottymk4 on 13 April 2014, 19:18
Yeah but you never learn anything if you do that  :rolleyes:
check some videos on youtube  :wink:
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Re: Fixing scratches
« Reply #8 on: 13 April 2014, 19:39 »
Honestly, if you have to ask these questions then I wouldn't touch it. At least get a professional to look at it first, they might be able to remove them with a rotary polisher alone.

If you do choose to sand have a look at the various guides on detailing world and be careful. You don't need to re-lacquer, just a cut and polish with a rotary.
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Re: Fixing scratches
« Reply #9 on: 13 April 2014, 19:43 »
Quote from: dom on 13 April 2014, 19:39
Honestly, if you have to ask these questions then I wouldn't touch it. At least get a professional to look at it first, they might be able to remove them with a rotary polisher alone.

If you do choose to sand have a look at the various guides on detailing world and be careful. You don't need to re-lacquer, just a cut and polish with a rotary.
this is why mine will be going to some1 that does this for a living  :smiley:
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