Agree with Dr D. Meguiars Scratch-X is the product you need (as do I, but in my case it's due to inadequate rinsing of the soapy brush)
About £8 a bottle.
Recommend you send Mini-Geldar out to earn his pocket money this weekend with a bottle of the stuff I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
14th Mar 2007 10:47 am
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If you are going to get it muddy regularly I would just clean and wax it.
Leave polishing out until you sell.
I just leave the mud on as a protective layer.
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14th Mar 2007 10:56 am
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Re: Post - Salisbury mud issues ........ bad damage to paint
mxgeldar7 wrote:
Help!
I left all the mud on my car after the event and the car was sat on my drive.
Sadly, last night some local kids decided that it would be fun to write in it.
I now have scratches all over the bonnet and down both sides of the car.
What is the best way to go about polishing out these scratches - and no, a full respray is not an option!
Looking for best product and any advice on use on such a large area.
Thanks
Mark
Same thing happened to CarlS 110 in the car park at the George where we stayed, only thing is who ever did it used a stick. The car is now in a body shop having all 4 doors painted. Luckily for Carl he had rejected a previous paint job on the doors and they were going to be resprayed anyway.In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
That would be the "Man Love" comment then? I got a pic of that on the Sunday morning and thought it rather chucklesome at the time. It's pretty abrasive stuff that clay, as I found when cleaning mine.
Hope the respray works out ok.I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
14th Mar 2007 11:32 am
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Sorry to hear that Mxg. That's why I was to be seen at 10.30 on Sunday evening washing my car with a pressure washer. I have gained a sctratch on the door, but nothing too bad. Polish will sort your paint I am sure. Silver cars are easier to clean.
14th Mar 2007 11:48 am
B16 KJR
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The professionals would use a product called Farecla G3 rubbing compound. It is water soluble and can be used with a polishing machine or by hand. Once you have polished out the scratches, hose down the panels and then let them dry, once dry buff up the panel to a shine.
14th Mar 2007 11:50 am
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Unlucky mate - when I (FINALLY) get back home on Thursday night I am going to stick mine down the back of the drive each night out of harms way to make sure it doesn't get 'tampered' with before I clean it on Saturday morning.Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
14th Mar 2007 1:50 pm
Dom Harvey Lord of the Four Fingers
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B16 KJR wrote:
The professionals would use a product called Farecla G3 rubbing compound. It is water soluble and can be used with a polishing machine or by hand. Once you have polished out the scratches, hose down the panels and then let them dry, once dry buff up the panel to a shine.
Yeah I used this after last years' salisbury recce when I had my blue D3 and wandered (actually floowed TFC) into the 'Ox Drove' - a very bushy lane and came out with serious scratchs.2004 Discovery 3 - gone
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14th Mar 2007 1:53 pm
SN
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A quick straw poll...
... anyone else got any significant scratches as a result of last weekend?Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
14th Mar 2007 2:07 pm
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only on my back
14th Mar 2007 2:08 pm
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A few on the RRS bumber taken the paint back to the black plastic. Will need a small tin of paint as I'm not going to get it resprayed.Loving the power of the TDV8!
14th Mar 2007 2:45 pm
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No scratches here, I think having a good covering of wax on the car helps.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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Little gits......
lane and came out with serious scratchs.
