scratches on bodywork help

magzy1827

i just goa a car at the car market there are some scratches on the paintwark can anyone suggest anything thats good to fix it theres so many things out there to try i just dont know which would be the best one to try . ????

Pedro39

I've tried a few different scratch removers etc from motor parts shops . Not too impressed and you have to be really careful as it's easy to make a bad situation worse (It might also just be that I'm crap at DIY car repairs !:)

Might be worth checking out scratch repair company ( plenty on Google )- bit more expensive but should get a good job !

thescouselander

How deep are the scratches?

Hammyman

Pay a bodyshop to give it a mop and polish. Either that or get a car valeter to try clay barring it first.

Hintza

If you wet them do they disappear? If so a polish will do the trick, if not then time to repaint.

BillTrac

I just PXed a 56 Black Panther Focus which had lots of faint scratches. Used the Autoglym kit from Halfords and a lot of them I managed to cover.

All depends on how deep etc the scratches are.

JQ.

I recently used Colour Magic (the one with the wax Chipstick) and it did a surprisingly good job. I must admit I wasn't expecting much but was pleasantly surprised and the sratches that were too big for the polish could but covered with the wax Chipstick. I then went over the paintwork with a high quality wax to protect it. I got the Colour Magic from Halfords for £10 although at the time they were doing 3 for the price of 2 so got it a bit cheaper as I needed a few other bits and pieces.

You could try the above first and if it doesn't work then get the car mopped at a bodyshop, which I think could be around £70.

moneysaver

I have used Meguiars scratch X on some fine scratches on my car. It worked great & I cannot see any marks on my car now.



Moneysaver

magzy1827

thx for all your help guys really appreciate it

Lube

I got some of that and its rubbish, it wasn't very deep scratches but it didnt hide them. Not sure if because I have metallic paint

It was v2 version of it got from Halfords last Summer waste of money

moneysaver wrote: »

I have used Meguiars scratch X on some fine scratches on my car. It worked great & I cannot see any marks on my car now.



Moneysaver

JQ.

Incedentally, has anyone seen the adverts for these things on the telly?

http://www.bestdirect.tv/product-Smart-Pen-2-4-1--FREE-Smart-Car-Polish-SMART.htm

It's a scratch pen, and the TV advert looks absolutely unbelieveable, really deep thick scratches completely disappearing before your eyes. I can't believe it actually works but I would have thought the advertising authorities would not allow such adverts if they were faked. So, has anyone ever actually used one or seen tha ads?