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[Mark1275GT]

My silly old man got the boy next door to wash he's mini.. big mistake.
Anyway, he noticed lots of scratches all over the car..
The boy used an old crappy spunge that must of had lots of grit on it.
Thats what ya get for being lazzy.
So what would be the best things to use to get them out, then to bring it back up again
Thanks once again lads.

Full of questions and problems me.. never ends lol

[Jammy]

Depends how deep the scratches are, a T-Cut and good polish might get them out.

[cooper_shaz]

Yip exactally as Sir Jammy says..

But if the scratches are a little deeper, nip down to halfords and get a can of rubbing compoung (looks like a normal spray can) it is a foam, spray a little on the scratch and rub with a wet cloth. It has a tiny fine adrasive in it so not as harsh as G3.

But it they dont come out with that, the G3 Faraclea will do it.. or halfords sell a flat round tin of cutting paste/rubbing coumpound, use that with very wet cloth and rub away

T cut is essentially a very very fine rubbing compound with polish so finish with that if you used the foam/G3

Hope that makes sense..

[Jammy]

Yip exactally as Sir Jammy says..

Ooooo, I like that name!

[pikey7]

People have really got to get away from using t-cut. It is evil!

It uses a high proportion of ammonia to clean the surface while it's doing it's stuff, which is extremely harmful to certain kinds of paint. You need to look for 3M rubbing compound, or failing that, Meguiars or Turtle wax compound (which should be available in your local Halfrauds)

Basically look for the colour. White = safe, yellow = ammonia = BAD!

[Mark1275GT]

tried t-cut but no joy.
Im not sure what to get now as you all have your own opitions,as we all do
Gonna be hard bloody work to get em all out
Told my dad, ill get em out for ya lol.. big mistake.. lots of rubbing when i choice the right stuff lol.
Ok, say i use one of the compounds. do i have too wax it after. if so, whats the best wax too buy.
My mate using mer.?

[Mark1275GT]

What about this stuff. any good.. i wouldnt know me lol

http://www.halfords....ectorCatalogId=

[1984mini25]

I think that might only be for the odd small scratch

You might be better off geting hold of a full size polishing mop and cutting compound

[pikey7]

No, that kit is for small blemishes such as stone chips. As Karl says, get some decent compound and an electric polishing mop (IIRC, they are cheap in Homebase at the moment)

[Paintman]

Forget rubbing compounds and T – Cut, their only any good on celly paintwork and will not have much of an effect on 2 pack paints.

You only really have 3 options.

Option 1. Buy or borrow a buffing machine (these cost no more than £100) then buy a product called Farecla G3 and do it yourself.

Option 2. Call a good valeting company.

Option 3. Call in at a body shop and get them to buff them out for you. (If you came to my body shop I’d charge you about £40 to do it)

[Mark1275GT]

Shall i get this one lads.. would this be good ?

RAC 230V Twin Handled Car Polisher.
http://www.homebase....ategoryId=37484

or
http://www.homebase....roductId=242021


And paintman. if you were in london fulham, i'd take you up on that offer .
Can i buy this G4 from halfords. And i just apply the G4 then use the mop to buff the scraches out.
THANKS for ya helps people.

[pikey7]

I'm not sure this is exactly the same one, but this is the polisher. Don't bother with the 12v one which they also do. I've burned out about 4 of those in a day before!

[Mark1275GT]

So i should get this one then?

RAC 230V Twin Handled Car Polisher.

http://www.homebase....roductId=239718

And the G4..
Thanks.

[pikey7]

Well, your link doesn't work, but I assume it's the same as my link.

That'll do the job. Don't forget to wax afterwards to put the paint protection back!

[Jammy]

Don't forget to wax afterwards to put the paint protection back!

Hows having silky smooth skin going help paint?