Car paint scratch - what can T-cut do?

House_Hunter

Hi all,

Appears as though some b*gger as "key'd" the side of my car making a nice scratch along the door panel and front wing.

Its doesn't look too deep....but not really sure.

So, heard of T-cut and thinking about trying that.

What can T-cut do and what can't it do? Any scratch removal recommendations?

Cheers.

Inactive

Do not use T Cut on it, take it to a car body repair shop and let them assess the damage and give first hand advice.

Clark80

Inactive wrote: »

Do not use T Cut on it, take it to a car body repair shop and let them assess the damage and give first hand advice.

After you have a quote, if you still want to try a DIY solution visit Halfrauds and pick up a scratch removal liquid of sorts. You may not get rid of it completely but hopefully fade most of it away.

I have some slight scuffs on my paint work and use autoglym Ultra Deep Shine:

from website:
Recommended for new or moderately deteriorated paintwork and gives superb results on dark colours.
Reduces and removes the hologram effect as well as filling and masking minor scratches.

hides them away nicely.

Hintza

Lick your finger and run it over the scratch. If it disappears (when wet) then it should polish out.

cyclonebri1

If it's been keyed it's a dead'un, no polishing will remove it. Wait 'till you get another, which unless you have exterminated the vermin that did this, you surely will

moonrakerz

Try running a wax crayon of a similar colour along it, then just wipe off the crayon that is on the "good" paintwork.

cyclonebri1

moonrakerz wrote: »

Try running a wax crayon of a similar colour along it, then just wipe off the crayon that is on the "good" paintwork.

I keep a multipack of kids crayons in the garage just for that. A waft over with an aerosol can of laquer followed when dry by polinshing of the excess seals the wax in. :T:T:T

Lirin

T-Cut not very good. Autoglym deepshine, or Meguires Scratch range- I would try a bottle of good scratch remover before taking to a bodyshop though....

The tip about a wet line- had forgotten that! Remember hearing it ages ago!

Crayon is effective- does anyone know if it damages paintwork though? My husband and I rented a white Fiat 600 in May on our honeymoon, and when we washed it before leaving it back, we discovered a huge deep scratch that had been covered over whith crayon. Definitely does work! (Was worried about losing deposit then on the car, needlessly.... The lease owner walked around the car with her mouth open, and we prepared for an argument. She walked back in and told us it was the first ever car she'd had returned with all the body panels intact!)

cyclonebri1

Lirin wrote: »

T-Cut not very good. Autoglym deepshine, or Meguires Scratch range- I would try a bottle of good scratch remover before taking to a bodyshop though....



Crayon is effective- does anyone know if it damages paintwork though? )

It don't damage kids so won't damage paint, phew!!!!

House_Hunter

Hi all,

Many thanks for the replies!

When I washed the car at the weekend, the scratch did "disappear" when wet....so hopefully it will polish out. Gonna try a bit of scratch remover and then give it a good polish methinks!

sassy_one

Depending it the scratch has gone down to the primer or not, it may be able to cut the scratch out and blend it in with the rest of the body work, making it appear not to be there.

Give it a try, but if it's down to primer/metal it won't work to be fair.