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paintwork repair gone bad

  • 27-04-2009 5:11pm
    #1
    seven-iron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 451 ✭✭


    On the front of my car I have a scratch that I tried to fix with some scratch remover and after wiping it with a cloth, the paint around the scratch seems to have lost its full finish, the remover bascially makes it looks like there some sort of shine/mark/stain. The product seemed to have being to strong and now it looks worse than it actually was.
    is it possible to get this fixed by a professional does anyone know? im a bit upset about it so any advice would great :confused:


Comments

  • #2
    alexmcred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,487 ✭✭✭alexmcred


    You could try a very fine compound paste on it and it may bring back the paint. Some scratch removers are fairly course and can dull the finish.


  • #3
    cormywormy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 319 ✭✭cormywormy


    t-cut might fix that.


  • #4
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    A decent resolution pic would be helpful.


  • #5
    waraf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭waraf


    Yes any crash repair place will sort this for you.


  • #6
    TomMc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭TomMc


    A scratch remover will usually remove or tone down the appearance of the scratch but slightly dull the paint finish in the process. Abrasives in a scratch remover cut the paint to remove scratches and so dull the look somewhat. More noticeable on black or navy than say white or silver. You then need to use a milder (finishing) polish to bring back the high gloss shine and tidy up any light marks. Then seal or wax. If you were using the wrong cloth like cotton or an old t-shirt or vest (instead of say supersoft microfibre) or using too much pressure (force) or say polishing out the scratch in circular rather than straight line movements, it could easily put more scratches into the paint in the process, surrounding the larger scratch you tried to remove.

    It is not a difficult job really, but at the same time, best not done by an absolute beginner. Anyone competent with a machine polisher will sort it out for you no problem. Repairing same by hand is possible too if you know someone with a little more experience. Any good valeting outfit, rather than the usual shopping centre wash type crowds, would sort it out.


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  • #7
    seven-iron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 451 ✭✭seven-iron


    Some scratch removers are fairly course and can dull the finish
    A scratch remover will usually remove or tone down the appearance of the scratch but slightly dull the paint finish in the process

    yes thats a good discription of what kinda happened. I just couldn't articulate it
    best not done by an absolute beginner

    lesson learned. im a f**king idiot.

    sounds like it can be restored by your comments. please god:(. thanks guys. settled my nerves a bit.


  • #8
    Nonoperational
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    Did you try a polishing it out? or rub it down with a bit of t cut and then use a good polish and wax.


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