Member Since: 05 Feb 2021
Location: Yorkshire
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Paint pens and PPF
Hello,
Got a query, my gorgeous German Shepard loves the car and loves car rides. She gets rather excited and her paws have left some little light scratches, which I’m going to try use the Meguiar's scratch removal (hopefully works).
Finally has anyone had PPF attached wondering about getting it for just the rear as I’m sure someone said the cost for the full car is around £3000 and don’t think it’s required.
Thanks
Chris2015 HSE Lux
8th May 2021 2:31 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Not sure anyone’s going to help until we get a pic of said gorgeous GS.
8th May 2021 2:38 pm
Kilovolt
Member Since: 29 Jun 2015
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Good afternoon,
A couple of 'rules of thumb' for scratches in the clear coat as the USA likes to call it.
1) Rub it gently with your fingernail. If you nail bumps across it is very unlikely you will be able to 'simply' polish it out (likely the scratch has made it to the paint)
2) Wet your finger and gently dab the visible scratch, if it momentarily disappears (but returns as the surface dries) then there is every chance you can polish that out
Try that before you invest in any pens and therefore unnecessary expense.
I once took a notorious British key scratch from the whole side of SWMBO's Tiguan using a dual action polisher and Meguairs.
You may find this helpful - I used this video as my approach.
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8th May 2021 2:44 pm
knife121
Member Since: 05 Feb 2021
Location: Yorkshire
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DSL wrote:
Not sure anyone’s going to help until we get a pic of said gorgeous GS.
Not her usual spot.. but there is my Skye (2 years old), she was the runt so will always be a bit smaller!2015 HSE Lux
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8th May 2021 3:01 pm
knife121
Member Since: 05 Feb 2021
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 30
Kilovolt wrote:
Good afternoon,
A couple of 'rules of thumb' for scratches in the clear coat as the USA likes to call it.
1) Rub it gently with your fingernail. If you nail bumps across it is very unlikely you will be able to 'simply' polish it out (likely the scratch has made it to the paint)
2) Wet your finger and gently dab the visible scratch, if it momentarily disappears (but returns as the surface dries) then there is every chance you can polish that out
Try that before you invest in any pens and therefore unnecessary expense.
I once touch a notorious British key scratch from the hole side of SWMBO's Tiguan using a dual action polisher and Meguairs.
You may find this helpful - I used this video as my approach.
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