Redenvoy
03-21-2007, 07:44 PM
Hello
Should I call the body shop?
Or can i fix this?
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/427512653_3b6264a7e9.jpg?v=0
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/150/427512635_50c3a0f46e.jpg?v=0
I was think
wash
clay
scratch X
Paint cleaner
#7
NXT
Thanks
Jon
velobard
03-22-2007, 08:06 AM
Whoa dude, you`ve got some major swirls going on there in addition to the scratches.
I can`t tell from the pics all that well how deep the scratches are. Can you feel them with your fingernail? If they`re through the paint, it will take a repaint. If not, they MAY be able to be polished. For something like this ScratchX might help some, but a few minutes with a rotary buffer and someone who knows what they`re doing would make a big difference if it`s fixable. It`s cheaper to have a detailer look at it and see if it`s worth trying to fix than to have it repainted.
Accumulator
03-22-2007, 01:42 PM
Redenvoy- I`d be pretty surprised if Scratch-X could handle that, even if you put a few hours in with it.
Only way I`d *ever* consider tackling that by hand (and I wouldn`t, I`d recommend that you either buy a polisher or, more sensibly, pay a pro) would be with 1Z Ultra followed by 1Z Paint Polish. I wouldn`t waste time with less aggressive products, not one minute.
Oh, and welcome to Autopia!
Really...find a decent pro who can wetsand/rotary as needed. I wouldn`t be surprised if that scratch is too deep to *completely* fix, but I bet it can be made a whole lot better. I really don`t recommend that you try DIYing it, tougher than you might think.