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Offline bjbpirelli

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light scratches on black paintwork
« on: February 09, 2011, 01:20:47 pm »
Hi there,

Just wanted some advice on polishing. I have a black gti pirelli and when its clean i notice lots of very light white scratches. (so annoying!)

Whats the best way to get rid of them?

Thanks for any help!

Offline Richn83

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Re: light scratches on black paintwork
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2011, 01:35:12 pm »
Ive used Sonus sfx-2 on my black gti by hand and had good results its not perfect but a lot better,

http://www.washshop.net/ea/product.php/49/396/sonus_sfx_2_enhance_swirl_remover

And followed on with Poorboys black hole glaze which will help to fill the remaining marks reducing there appearance topped off with a wax to make it last, its not as good as getting an enhancement done or machine polishing yourself but safer and cheaper.

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Re: light scratches on black paintwork
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2011, 11:58:34 pm »
Depends on how deep the scratches are. Do the fingernail test - if positive, you'll need a respray.

If it's just light swirl marks then you need to polish the car. Look at Autoglym Super Resin Polish - a good polish to use by hand and can be bought from Halfrauds.

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