OK noticed 3 hairline scratchs on the bodywork the other day. Not easy to spot but I know they are there. I then bought myself a magic black touch up kit and wondered the best way to apply this. The brushes in the kit are miles to big but is there an easier way to apply this so I get rid of the scratches ?

They are about 2 inches long and look like someone has lent against the bodywork with a button up coat. Tried to polish it out but they are a little to deep for that.

I have thought about apllying a very small amount of paint on the scratch and then cutting it back with polish but is there another way ?

Ivan

I've used this wax based scratch removing paste stuff on mine - quite abrasive, but usually one treatment gets rid of hairline scratches.

Anyone actually used the touch up kit ?

Anyone actually used the touch up kit ?

Yes me...and it was a disaster:thumbdwn: . I don't know if it is available in UK but I used Sonax safe-cut. For small scratches it is good...

I was thinking of applying the paint with something small like a cocktail stick very sparingly and then cutting it back with Autoglym super resin polish then sealing it with wax.

I tried to use skoda touch up on a vertical line left on the first furby, and it did nothing but make it stand out more... Whether it was my method that cocked it up, I don't know. Now I just use the lacquer to seal wounds on the alloys.

Although, I have a better looking kit from Alex for my car, which I may break out in the near future and see how it works. Now though, I will always opt to remove some paint, to touch up, than add it - hopefully Skoda have applied enough layers of paint on the car to allow for the amount of times I need to do this in the future.

Anyone actually used the touch up kit ?

By accident I found that if you apply a very small drop of paint then rub it into the hairline scratch, removing most of the paint with your finger, you can effectively fill the scratch. I then let it dry fully and eventually polished the area. The scratch virtually disappeared. Doubt if this is a recommended way to repair scratched paint but it seemed to work for me!

I think liberally applying it is the way forward then cutting it back.

Your more likely to end up with swirl marks in the area concerned if you follow that route.

With memories of trying this sort of thing, I would now get a pre-wax fluid (either Swissol or Meguirs) and use that on the body, follwed by a coat of wax.

The chances are that anything with a cutting ability will mark the whole area, rather than hide the 3 marks in question...and seeing as your is black I would defo NOT use anything abrasive.

I had a similar mark on the rear wing on the Superb, and like you thought a cutting product would do the job...it didnt. In the end, I tried filling the mark with paint applied with a needle, then when it had hardened checked it, but it wasnt perfect. In the end, I did the Swissol thing, and the result was a noticeable improvement.

The main thing to remember, is that OK..you know its there. But would anyone else notice it if you didnt point it out?? I dont think so...(so dont forget that before you make matters worse)

Personally i'd be on the phone to Chips Away.

Anyone used Chips Away?

Ross is the second person to have mentioned them within a week, that I have heard.

Steve

A old friend of the family runs a Chips Away franchise in this area so he tends to look after our cars, hes not done anything on mine as yet apart from spray the grill, but its nice to know ive got someone i can trust should I need any little repairs.

I haven't personally tried them, but seen some of their efforts at work and must say, they are very good.

Used chips away to do a thumb nail sized chip on a high wing spoiler on my old Alfa 156. The paint was nearly black highly metalic Cosmos Blue.

The repair job was first class, I could tell where it was as it was very very slightly more matt than the rest of the car but nobody else could find it unless I pointed it out.

Cheers

Lee

A old friend of the family runs a Chips Away franchise in this area so he tends to look after our cars, hes not done anything on mine as yet apart from spray the grill, but its nice to know ive got someone i can trust should I need any little repairs.

have you got his number, i've got a couple of chips already! :thumbdwn:

Actually I might as Kentish suggested and leave it, it is only noticable if I point it out, to be honest it looks like s small spiders web has attached itself to the bodywork but is in the grand scheme of things unnoticable.

When you move over to Peteboghorror mate give me a shout and i'll see if Mike can have a look at it for you.

When you move over to Peteboghorror mate give me a shout and i'll see if Mike can have a look at it for you.

Thanks Ross, And thanks for the info as well

Iv'e also got a black metallic type finish and have to agree that touch up paint is not very satisfactory .

One useful tip to the gifted was to warm the touch up paint before use , as mentioned on this site before .

My " cheat " solution is to use a very fine black tip permanent marker to the hairline scratch and then to polish well with a black polish . Its really not a bad finish and certainly idiot poof !

My " cheat " solution is to use a very fine black tip permanent marker to the hairline scratch and then to polish well with a black polish . Its really not a bad finish and certainly idiot poof !

Bet I can still get it wrong

I have a carrido red furby and a bl**dy big lorry threw up a stone which bounced of the bonnet before whacking of the windscreen.

On examination afterwards discovered a small dent and a "gouge" out of my gleaming new furby bonnet (approx 2mm x 5mm).

Anyone any "sensible" suggestions as I feel its too big to tackle with a felt tip

Worried in case its through to the metal and starts to go "mingin"

My prob is im in Aberdeen so doubt if any of you guy's will know anyone up this end of the country who could help out.

LOTS OF QUESTIONS... I have a petrol green fabia and have some fine scratches near the filler cap and near the drivers door handle (exterior). I presume the previous owner must of parked along side some bushes which scratched the right hand side. Anyway, I recently washed my car and I used:

Meguires paint cleaner (Step 1) - which took some waxy green stuff off, presumably t cut.

AutoGylm super resin polish - which smelt strangly like mr sheen.

Meguires carrabuna wax (step 3) - which nicely makes the rain just run off.

BUT, I noticed that there are still some swirls (which I aint so fussed about) and some of the fine scratches (which I am) that were not too noticeable before are a bit worse now, is this because I might of took the T cut out of them which was disguising them?

If so shall I just wash the car again and put some T cut on the affected areas or the whole car?

Or do you recommend that I polish them out somehow - and if so what do you recommend?

Also, Im not sure how often to re apply the paint cleaner / polish or wax , what do you recommend? (ie should I do it every wash or every other wash etc..).

Thank you everyone!

Mike Pembo

PS, I just realised this is a very old thread as I was using the search function - but hey, it saves making a new thread

I would use some Meguires Scatch-X to hide the scratches, and then use a tough polish/wax over the top.

I've given up trying to remove scratches from cars. The water based paint used on new cars is often soft and therefore marks very easily. If it's a bad scratch then chips-away would help, but with fine scratches I really wouldn't bother. At the end of the day cars are always going to get scratched. Spending lots of monet repairing scratches, is in my eyes a waste of money.

I would use some Meguires Scatch-X to hide the scratches, and then use a tough polish/wax over the top.

I've given up trying to remove scratches from cars. The water based paint used on new cars is often soft and therefore marks very easily. If it's a bad scratch then chips-away would help, but with fine scratches I really wouldn't bother. At the end of the day cars are always going to get scratched. Spending lots of monet repairing scratches, is in my eyes a waste of money.

Thanks for the reply, I have heard alot about the Scratch X and was going to get some today but have sickness and ****ness :( .

Is the Autogylm super resin polish tough enough?

Update: Never mind, phoned chips away and the lad was crackingly helpful. He said he can either show me how to sort it or do it for me - obviously I asked him to do it as he has all the gear and I have no idea. Must say very helpful and will definatly keep their number just in case!

He did say to use something like Autoglym body restorer to remove the light scratches so will get some tommorow.

Mike