Scratches

majnus

Hi guys,

I'm having a nervous breakdown after I've cleaned half of my car with a dish washing sponge... I was cleaning it in the garage, light wasn't great so I wasn't really aware of what the hell I'm doing. I looked at it the following day in the sunlight and I thought I will cry... The car looks like it was cleaned with a sandpaper!

The scratches aren't deep though, can I get rid of them somehow??

Please help!

thewintermute

i knew a guy that did this to a brand new Vespa about 12 years ago. I'm guessing you used one of those yellow sponge with green layer of pot scrub things? Pretty much like steel wool even though it's plastic. I would imagine you're looking at a respay to get back to where you were, but you may be able to polish some of it out, depending on how enthusiastic the scrubbing was. PaintDoctor should be along soon, but it's hard to say what the likely outcome would be without some 'Good' pics.

working fool

Hire or buy a buffer
It's an angle grinder that spins a lot slower
Use rubbing compound or t cut .
It will come up like new .
Takes about 3 to 4 hours to do
The result will be even better than when the car was new .
Keep the Spounge wet and take ur time .

Owen

Don't bother with T Cut, its a terrible compound, and there's much better polishes out there for your money. To correct it, you're talking a lot of elbow grease. A good cutting compound like Meguiars Swirl X, or Farecla's G3 is far more advanced than the likes of T Cut. You'll still need the use of a machine polisher if possible, and not one of those useless Halfords specials for 50 euro.

To do it properly, you're talking a good couple of hours and a lot of physical work. If I was you, I'd find somewhere close to you offering the service and throw a few quid their way to do it.

johnayo

Owen wrote: »

Don't bother with T Cut, its a terrible compound, and there's much better polishes out there for your money. To correct it, you're talking a lot of elbow grease. A good cutting compound like Meguiars Swirl X, or Farecla's G3 is far more advanced than the likes of T Cut. You'll still need the use of a machine polisher if possible, and not one of those useless Halfords specials for 50 euro.

To do it properly, you're talking a good couple of hours and a lot of physical work. If I was you, I'd find somewhere close to you offering the service and throw a few quid their way to do it.

As a matter of interest, would you get a paint shop or valeter to do it?

Owen

If possible, I'd use a paint shop, but preferrably a detailer.

johnayo

Owen wrote: »

If possible, I'd use a paint shop, but preferrably a detailer.

Sorry Majnus for hijacking. Owen, Do know anyone in Cork good for this type of job?

Owen

I haven't used this company myself, but others here have and seem happy to recommend them.

http://www.flawless.ie

MrFrisp

johnayo wrote: »

Sorry Majnus for hijacking. Owen, Do know anyone in Cork good for this type of job?

Hi Johnayo...

For Me,,I'd look at Lee Crash Repairs on the SouthSide Ind Est,at the end of Forge Hill...

Or Philip Wilson down in Carrigaline...

Both do fantastic work.



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Owen

They do great respraying, both are highly respected in the trade in Cork, but the request was for someone who does specialist detailing and scratch removal.

MrFrisp

Owen wrote: »

They do great respraying, both are highly respected in the trade in Cork, but the request was for someone who does specialist detailing and scratch removal.

Sorry about that Owen..

I just read the posts a bit too fast and replied...






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majnus

Thanks for the reply!

Do you know anyone in Limerick for this kind of job? I don't want to do it myself, with my luck I know I'll probably make it worse

CJhaughey

OP
I am a little confused, how did the sponge scratch the paint?
Did you use water and detergent or just a dry sponge?

majnus

@CJhaughey:

I have used that yellow sponge with green layer on the back, dish washing liquid + water (hood was wet from the rain).

I've noticed something white on my hood and on my windscreen (something like bird sh*t), the wipers couldn't get it off. As it was annoying, and I didn't want to go to car wash, didn't have time, so I just took that dish washing sponge, got some dish washing liquid onto it, and got if off my windscreen, so I thought that I will give a hood quick clean, few quick round moves over the surface, and it was clean. Following day turned out that the green layer of the sponge scratched the sh*t out off the hood. It is really rough for the paint. Seriously, really rough.

CJhaughey

majnus wrote: »

Seriously, really rough.

Yeah, I get you they are really designed for scrubbing off burnt food.
Hope it works out for you OP.

majnus

Got a tub of G3 compound, and I have to say, it's a pretty amazing stuff! I was polishing the scratched surface for like 2 hours, and the hood looks great! So relieved...