Black car - scratches

charlie792

Ive put some rather huge and unsightly scratches on the bonnet of my OH's car - being a black car they show up terribly. Is there anything cheap that I could use to try and reduce them a little. Its actually from when it snowed and clearing the bonnet off I ended up scratching it - he usually only uses the car during the evening so he's not seen them yet, just now walking past the car I realised how obvious they are, I need to try and sort it before he sees them.

Any ideas?

Gordon_Hose

T-Cut?

Depends how deep they are really.

Horizon81

How deep are we talking? Do the scratches look white/grey (i.e. you can see the primer underneath). If you gently run your fingernail over them does it catch in the groove? If so, no amount of product will fix it. Just come clean!

Inactive

This may help, it depends on how deep the scratches are;

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_753243_langId_-1_categoryId_165682

charlie792

They arn't too deep, although one looks worse than the rest, its just they are really long...As its metallic its worse in some lights than others, will try out some of the suggestions thanks

Horizon81

Don't bother with any scratch repair kits. They won't work and as it sounds like you don't really know what you're doing you're best off keeping it simple. Firstly, wash the bonnet and then apply some Autoglym super resin polish. If that doesn't work then try something more abrasive (e.g. T-Cut for metallics, rubbing compound for clearcoats), followed by a layer of super resin polish. Of course, if you don't know what you're doing you may add more swirl marks than you take off. Use a clean brand new cotton cloth and take it easy!

johnnyroper

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

T-Cut?

Depends how deep they are really.

Don't use that on clear coat paint,best thing is slight rub with 1500 wet and dry then use some g3 to get shine back. It won't remove all together but will make better.
Finish off with decent polish

Gordon_Hose

johnnyroper wrote: »

Don't use that on clear coat paint,best thing is slight rub with 1500 wet and dry then use some g3 to get shine back. It won't remove all together but will make better.
Finish off with decent polish

lol, not everyone knows what that is

missile

OP damaged the paint removing snow! I hate to think what kind of mess she could make with T Cut and wet and dry.

I would suggest she takes it to a professional car valet.

[Deleted User]

Just let him think the local yobs did it. Why is he to know that you did it moving snow!

cyclonebri1

Just a point, if you do attempt polishing the car, ist of all you will get a little muck on the polishing cloth. This is old polish and grime. Then use a fresh cloth, there should be no colour when polishing. If you hit black then I'm afraid youv'e gone through the clearcoat and into the base and it's a trip to the paint shop.

Best advice I feel would be to explain it to him, see if he's concerned and then possibly take it to the local body shop who will have the experience and kit to know it it will buff out or not ;)