Bad paint job fix

DoBhrionn

I recently bought my first car, it's mechanically sound, the only real problems are cosmetics, the big one being the bad attempt at a covering up scratches.
It looks as if they used spray paint from a can as a quick fix. How do I go about removing these, or at least reducing it?

debabyjesus

First thing I'd do is get a low grit polish on it with a machine polisher and see how it goes. The pics aint great, are you sure its paint?

If its paint try get it off without going below it as much as you can. If its just damage to the oem paint then its a costly respray or you could try a diy repair which would be difficult to get an acceptable finish.

biko

Looks crap alright. Take it to a pro and get an opinion and a quote, then decide if you want to have a go at it yourself.
Maybe you can source the parts at a breakers for cheap - see sticky for list.

nd

Try rubbing it with a rag with paint thinner on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=usy7efyCJXE#t=30

JohnBoy26

nd wrote: »

Try rubbing it with a rag with paint thinner on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=usy7efyCJXE#t=30

Id second this but id go with the less severe option of petrol and a soft cloth.

dodzy

Does not look like aerosol paint. Try above, or you could try a bottle of T-Cut from any motor shop.

sebastianlieken

Try the least agressive means first, working your way up. As mentioned above, attempt the following methods in this order:

1. Petrol on a soft cloth
2. Paint thinner on a soft cloth (you can get some from Halfords) *DO NOT USE PAINT STRIPPER*
3. Get a rotary polisher or equivalent and use a cutting compound, and then a polish to bring it back up to a shine.

(for petrol and paint thinner, wear gloves or your hands will be white and dry as fcuk afterwards)