Brill

Can anyone recommend any products to get reasonably deep scratches out of paint work? I've already used T-cut but that didn't quite do the trick!

Cheers
Lee

GazTheHat

I'm also interested in finding this out. As either Pentagon or the local Subaru dealer has put a foot long scratch down the side of the bumper and about 6 inches high. I didn't notice until i washed it the w/end. Bloody marvellous!! Gonna chase them today, gets!

sgcooby

Ive tried colour magic with the chip stick but it probably wont get any better results than T cut. These scoobs do seem to scratch very easily as they have very thin paint. Ive caught my key on the car a couple of times which is probably more annoying than someone else doing it as youve no-one to go mad at. You could allways cover all the scratches with heaps of stickers. Make it look like a rally replica.

JCScooby

Most of the time when u get the car back from the garage its got nice big fresh scratches. Two reasons for this are:
A)The little 18 year old chav apprentice will be the one who fetches the car from the car park, to bring indoors(i've seen this many times).
B)Those stupid mats/covers they put over the front wings that are supposed to stop scratches have been lay on the dirty grit infested floor all day.

pabs

The coloured T-cut you can get from Halfrauds is about the best you can get for deep scratches..the chip sticks are an option, but the finish is usually worse but protects the paint from corrosion.

BrynO

If it won't come out with T-Cut, then its probably too deep and you really should not go at it anymore or risk going through the lacquer..

Certainly would not suggest anything more abrasive than T-Cut unless you are feeling very brave, in which case you can try some 1200 grit wet and dry and a very, very gentle hand, then polish those scratches back with T-Cut or a milder cutting compound, but you have to know when to stop with the wet and dry or again risk going through the lacquer.

Brill

Thanks for the replies, it's not actually my Impreza that is scratched it is my Merc so the paint is a lot thicker!

BrynO

Get the electric sander on it then

Mark_S

3M Perfect-It III, comes in various grades. Used by the pros.