Evening all

I've got some scratches on the boot of my car (metallic silver). They look like they could be the result of the previous owner dragging a gritty hose over it or similar.

I went to a bodyshop about getting them repaired and was told they would just polish them out, now, being tight... I'm wondering if I can do this myself.

I've tried polish and it's not happening, so I'm guessing I need some very fine wet and dry (used wet)... But I'm not about to start sanding my paint work until I know what I'm doing

Is there an easy process or am I best leaving it to the pro's? What sort of grade wet and dry would I need? And what would I do next?

Thanks for any tips.

Phil , give Meguires Scratch-X a go

Can't you come and do it for me?!

I tried some Poorboys stuff I have and it didn't touch it :(

Can't you come and do it for me?!

I tried some Poorboys stuff I have and it didn't touch it :(

IT,LL COST YOU

I have got a tube in the boot , remind me next time you see me , you can give it a bash

Well I decided to have a go with sand paper today

Actually I used 1500 wet and dry with white lithium crease as a lubricant (I probably have professional detailers crying at this point)... Anyway I was gentle and used lots of grease. Once wiped away the paint was matt (as I expected), but a few minutes with Poorboys SSR2.5 followed by Poorboys polish and it was shiny and scratch free. Then I put three coats of Collinite 915 on.

I was very careful but did this with the full understanding that I could end up needing a paint job... Please don't use this as a guide unless you feel the same.

Good effort Phil, Wetsanding is an art in itself and takes a set of nuts to have our first go, in the full knowledge that it was your own car and you would fix it if you screwed up makes a difference though.

1500 grit I have never used, I stick with 2500-3000 which gives a wee bit of a factor of safety, but the downfall is that now you know you can do it every scratch takes on a new light

Yeah... I've been looking at the scratches on the top of the bumper (loading scratches) but keep telling myself to quit whilst I'm ahead

i often use autoglym deep shine for masking over light scratching then a coat of collinite over the top, this then holds it together for months.

Bloody hell - 1500? :eek:

Good on you for having a go, but I might have started a bit higher

In fact I would have experimented with different pads and polishes with the PC, but I know that probably wasn't an avenue available to you.

Any before and after pics by any chance?

Steve

Bloody hell - 1500? :eek:

Good on you for having a go, but I might have started a bit higher

In fact I would have experimented with different pads and polishes with the PC, but I know that probably wasn't an avenue available to you.

Any before and after pics by any chance?

Steve

I think the large amount of spray grease probably helped me to avoid damage. I don't have a PC.

No before pics, I think I would have struggled to show the scratches. I'll get some after pics today once the car dries off.

I think a finer paper would have made things easier... It took longer than I expected to polish the surface back up to a glass finish.

Good stuff Phil - know from experience that it's difficult to photograph silver VAG cars!

Steve