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Scratch removal
Went on a laning trip yesterday night. Went down some stupidly small lanes and the outcome wasn't pretty. What's the best way to get them out? I've never used t cut or a polisher/buffer tool before so any hints or tips welcome. The only panel that escaped was the tailgate
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Meguiar's ScratchX has worked for me on light scratches/
24th Jun 2018 9:21 pm
Pete K
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another vote for Meguiar's ScratchX
24th Jun 2018 9:58 pm
Pip66
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I've just done a full detail on a mates D2 that was quite bad. Came up really well.
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super resin polish followed by an application of extreme gloss protection.
i can also recommend the g3 products never tried megs.
on that note a few good wax layers will assist in reducing some of the scratches next time around.
the science is light bounces out of the scratch less evenly so your eyes drawn to it,
polishes/waxes fill the gap making the light bounces out evenly.
25th Jun 2018 9:46 am
Pete K
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Adam - Try Meguiar's. You won't look back.
The only good AG products are the car wash and leather cleaner. (once you have used Meguiar's)
25th Jun 2018 12:10 pm
JonM
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The first thing to do is just give it a good wash - some of the scratches will be sap smeared on to the surface. They will disappear after washing.
Then give it a quick waxing with your normal wax. The finer scratches will disappear. Now you can assess how much work is really needed with a scratch remover. Meguiars Scratch-X or farcella G3 on a DA polisher work well.MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
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25th Jun 2018 1:14 pm
MJD 3
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Same thing happened to me, I’ve got scratches down both sides of my disco, Have been in touch with a professional valeting guy who is coming to the house later in the week to see what he can do, will try and get some pics of mine as a comparison and let you know what he says.
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25th Jun 2018 1:29 pm
Triplet3
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Thanks all, going to wash it tonight and see whats left afterwards. A guy at work has a DA polisher so will borrow that and give it a go.
Can I polish/t cut the plastic between the windows? (Apologies for the daft questions, ive never been bothered by the odd scratch but this exceeds the odd scratch limits )
All i need to do now is keep it hidden from SWMBO until its looks slightly better 1995 Discovery 1 300TDI
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25th Jun 2018 1:43 pm
Triplet3
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MJD some pics would be great!
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25th Jun 2018 1:43 pm
ianm27
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Triplet3 wrote:
All i need to do now is keep it hidden from SWMBO until its looks slightly better
That's going to be way more difficult than removing any scratches Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
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25th Jun 2018 1:46 pm
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I know it is a bit late..... but clear sticky vinyl before you go on an adventure can be cheap investment.
Or if you are very flush £££ get a clear wrap put on
25th Jun 2018 1:47 pm
Pete K
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Triplet3 wrote:
A guy at work has a DA polisher so will borrow that and give it a go.
Can I polish/t cut the plastic between the windows? (Apologies for the daft questions, ive never been
A DA is the wrong hands can do more damage ?
I'd try Meguiar's scratch X. A very useful product to have in your collection. It will get used at some point, even if it don't sort this.
I would leave the black plastic alone. You have enough to fix!
There are some crazy scratch removal videos on youtube
25th Jun 2018 6:40 pm
MJD 3
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Here’s a couple of photos of the scratches down the sides of my motor.
Will know more on Friday, will let you know what’s said.General Grabber AT3's
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25th Jun 2018 9:01 pm
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Pete K wrote:
Triplet3 wrote:
A guy at work has a DA polisher so will borrow that and give it a go.
Can I polish/t cut the plastic between the windows? (Apologies for the daft questions, ive never been
A DA is the wrong hands can do more damage ?
I'd try Meguiar's scratch X. A very useful product to have in your collection. It will get used at some point, even if it don't sort this.
I would leave the black plastic alone. You have enough to fix!
There are some crazy scratch removal videos on youtube
DA should be fine and not cause any damage, a rotary mop on the other hand will cause damage if useed incorrectly and will burn the paint easily.MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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Went down some stupidly small lanes and the outcome wasn't pretty. What's the best way to get them out? I've never used t cut or a polisher/buffer tool before so any hints or tips welcome. The only panel that escaped was the tailgate 
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