scratch removal products

respace · 16th April 2016, 10:44

Has anyone found one of these that works? Despite investing a small fortune in the promises of 'permanent' removal in their youtube videos with their 'new technology products' as soon as the shine wears off/it rains the scratches reappear.

Southside · 16th April 2016, 11:50

At the end of the day a scratch is a scratch, as much as you try and hide it nothing will magically bring the paint pack without having it re-painted.

Teflon · 16th April 2016, 11:56

Depends how deep it is. If it hasn't gone right through the clear coat, you should be able to polish it out using something like Meguires ScratchX. May need wet sanding first in some cases, which can be quite scary the first time you try it.

Cliff

steve1975 · 16th April 2016, 12:46

what teflon said,how deep is it? can you catch your nail in it? if it is deep,it 'may' come out but would need wet sanded flat to get rid of the 'ridge' and 'flattern' it slighty,then multi stage polish with either a DA or rotary polisher

Alikris · 16th April 2016, 13:35

These 'scratch removal' products are wrongly maned, they do not 'remove' scratches, they fill them thereby making them less visible. As you say, when it rains, or you clean the car or though natural erosion etc the filling inside the scratch dissolves away and the scratch is visible again. Total waste of money IMO.

Ali.

Number 6 · 16th April 2016, 18:46

I have just removed a scratch and Rub mark off my car using WD40 after seeing a you tube clip sprayed the WD on and rub around the area of the scratch wipe off and the scratch/rub had gone.I then used a polish on top and all appears OK How long for I dont know

will have to wait and see.

steve1975 · 16th April 2016, 18:59

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Originally Posted by Number 6

I have just removed a scratch and Rub mark off my car using WD40 after seeing a you tube clip sprayed the WD on and rub around the area of the scratch wipe off and the scratch/rub had gone.I then used a polish on top and all appears OK How long for I dont know

will have to wait and see.

it won't last mate,it'll be back....think about it,how the hell is wd40 gonna remove a scratch

Number 6 · 16th April 2016, 20:03

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Originally Posted by steve1975

it won't last mate,it'll be back....think about it,how the hell is wd40 gonna remove a scratch

Well I aint got a clue But as I said "How long it will last I dont know" Will wait and see I will let you know when and if it comes back

klarzy · 16th April 2016, 20:08

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Originally Posted by Number 6

Well I aint got a clue But as I said "How long it will last I dont know" Will wait and see I will let you know when and if it comes back

I think it contains a light solvent which can soften the paint / lacquer... it also wet's the dry surface of any scratch which will darken it making it harder to see...

once the oil dries it will be visible again though, it like using insect spray on headlights, they go clear, but only until the solvents wash off...

alanjay · 16th April 2016, 20:17

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Originally Posted by respace

Has anyone found one of these that works? Despite investing a small fortune in the promises of 'permanent' removal in their youtube videos with their 'new technology products' as soon as the shine wears off/it rains the scratches reappear.

When I saw this link on the club site I did not believe it but thought, what the heck, give a try and I found out it worked.

In my experience it works for any fine line scratch that has penetrated top coat plus paint, right through to primer, only time it doesn't work is scratches to bare metal.

Scratches I've treated like this, then waxed over, have been hidden forever.

Might look like "Snake Oil" but it works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL2HIuJR43A

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Teflon This is my second home Lagoon 2.0 V6 75 Conn SE Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chertsey Posts: 5,203 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 2,920 Times in 1,570 Posts	Depends how deep it is. If it hasn't gone right through the clear coat, you should be able to polish it out using something like Meguires ScratchX. May need wet sanding first in some cases, which can be quite scary the first time you try it. Cliff __________________ No. 4 of 6

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steve1975 Banned rover 75 saloon Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: workington Posts: 1,890 Thanks: 385 Thanked 449 Times in 279 Posts	what teflon said,how deep is it? can you catch your nail in it? if it is deep,it 'may' come out but would need wet sanded flat to get rid of the 'ridge' and 'flattern' it slighty,then multi stage polish with either a DA or rotary polisher Last edited by steve1975; 16th April 2016 at 12:52..

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Alikris Gets stuck in Rover 75 1.8 Connie SE Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Vindolanda, Northumberland Posts: 539 Thanks: 111 Thanked 153 Times in 105 Posts	These 'scratch removal' products are wrongly maned, they do not 'remove' scratches, they fill them thereby making them less visible. As you say, when it rains, or you clean the car or though natural erosion etc the filling inside the scratch dissolves away and the scratch is visible again. Total waste of money IMO. Ali. __________________ Vicky: born Thursday, 15th April 2004 @ 08:20:55. The 95,246th 75 to be produced, and the 4,783rd 75 in British Racing Green Pearlescent.

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Southside Gets stuck in MG ZT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tamworth Posts: 907 Thanks: 2 Thanked 75 Times in 43 Posts	At the end of the day a scratch is a scratch, as much as you try and hide it nothing will magically bring the paint pack without having it re-painted.