discoinferno
Member Since: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Barcelona
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after just two days my rear passenger door became a cropper and received a scratch from someone in a car park. Since it's in Java Black, so can imagine how it looks 
Has anynone used any kind of black polish or similar that can be recommended?
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
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If you where UK I'd recomend Chips Away - usually charge about £60 and do a good job - assume there is something similar in Spain
I have used various colour impregnated waxes over the years, but none appear to make any lsting difference - sorry
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| 3rd Oct 2007 10:55 am |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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Hi,
Very unlucky....Nash from Sitges got his car keyed on Monday too.....
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/post210119.html#210119
What is it with these people? Some are just plain nasty but others are just plain stupid....maybe they didn't see the 3 ton car parked next to them when they opened their door... 
I'm afraid you're out of luck unless you find a specialised company to re-touch the scratched area...I don't know of any in Spain, but I'm sure there are....
Black polish might 'hide' the scratch a bit for around a week or so, but if it's down to the primer/metal, the only way to fix it is to fill in the scratch with new paint or respray the door (on a new car!!! ouch).
Good luck!  2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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| 3rd Oct 2007 11:07 am |
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jkp
Member Since: 16 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
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discoinferno wrote:after just two days my rear passenger door became a cropper and received a scratch from someone in a car park. Since it's in Java Black, so can imagine how it looks
Has anynone used any kind of black polish or similar that can be recommended?
Depends onhow deep it is. If you run the edge of your fingernail over it and you can feel it, then the best you can hope for is to dull it down by using a polish. Most polishes are for machine use and require heat generating to break the polish down otherwise you would simply haze the paintwork. Try scratch-x and work it until it goes clear on the car with a soft sponge or fine microfibre applicator. This will dull down deeper scratches and remove surface ones.
If its all the way throught the clear coat and into the paint, then a local touch up may be okay. As mentioned we have companies that do this in the UK. Not sure about Spain.
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| 4th Oct 2007 7:09 pm |
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jkp
Member Since: 16 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
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AG stuff is good, but from experience and ease of use Scratch x is better. AG if not worked properly will leave marring on the surface of the paint and be noticable under direct sunlight. The trade version of the renovator is used with a rotary polisher.
Deeper scratches can be dulled down so you cannot see them with machine polishing, or be as eye catching. Full correction can be done by Mr Dingmaster type person Or bodyshop, but the bodyshop can be a splatter gun approach unless you get a good one and not one who has high volume insurance work passing thru their doors. (Speaking from experience and no offence meant to our bodyshop folk on here)
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| 4th Oct 2007 8:29 pm |
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TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
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Thanks JKP
I'll try the Scratch-X then and those that are still prominent after I'll look round for a 'dingmaster' crew around my way.
Still waiting to get the 2 doors re-sprayed after the keying - pity they are on the other side
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| 4th Oct 2007 8:33 pm |
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Bodsy
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Yup, used the local one for a dent (SWMBO!!!) on the crease of the wing of the Merc before we traded it in. Couldn't tell except for the fact that I knew it was there......
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| 4th Oct 2007 8:51 pm |
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discoinferno
Member Since: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Barcelona
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Thanks all. I'm on a mission over the weekend to find the stuff you have suggested, (better buy the family sized bottle as this won't be the last).
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| 5th Oct 2007 10:34 am |
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Rencolyn
Member Since: 26 Feb 2008
Location: Knysna
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In South Africa we have a product called VPS. See http://www.vpsprotection.co.za/
Fantastic stuff, designed originally for helicopter rotor blades. Even a nail pulled along the door only damages the VPS, not the paintwork. Also good for headlights. Ren Colyn
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| 10th Mar 2008 7:19 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
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Is there any treatment like this available in the UK ?
Going to have a LifeShine treatment this Friday and am wondering if anything can be added to protect from scratches on top of that.
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| 10th Mar 2008 7:30 pm |
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Rencolyn
Member Since: 26 Feb 2008
Location: Knysna
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Suggest you contact the suppliers on the VPS site
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| 10th Mar 2008 7:35 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Thanks Si.
I didn't realise it was a film, thought it was a coating.
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| 10th Mar 2008 9:52 pm |
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