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GENERAL STUFF => GENERAL DISCUSSIONS => Random Chit Chat => Topic started by: Shambles on March 23, 2009, 17:26:37
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I need some advice as to what I can buy to remove a heavy scuff mark on my drivers door.
Late last Friday night I was almost home when a carfull of scrotes coming towards me threw a tub of something which hit my door and burst. I got home and found creamy goo all around the drivers door and passenger door, which I quickly cleaned off.
However, in the light of day, there is a circular mark on the drivers door where the tub struck, and it's left a touchy-feely scuff mark. I did take a picture but the SupaGard coating acts like a mirror, and you can't see it too well.
So, what's the least abrasive cleaning solution I can buy so as not to ruin my paintwork? I already have spare SupaGard cream to apply when it's all done.
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I would try tar remover, they're strong.
Edit: I red it to fast, I thought there was some dirt you couldn't remove :-[ :wink:
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I have used this seems to work ok.
http://www.autogeek.net/megscratxfin.html
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Autoglym Paint renovator or T-Cut metallic.
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(http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/autogeek_2047_17325766)
I like the look of that meguiars. Thanks Lakes.
Bumpkin, I'll check those out shortly, thanks :)
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I recommend Meguiars products, good stuff!
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Autoglym Paint renovator or T-Cut metallic.
Hey Bumpkin you beat me to 1,000 congrats
cheers
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(http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/autogeek_2047_17325766)
I like the look of that meguiars. Thanks Lakes.
Bumpkin, I'll check those out shortly, thanks :)
your welcome Shambles, i have some here you could try if you lived closer mate
cheers
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Hey Brian, I think I might give that Autoglym a swerve...
AUTOGLYM PAINT RENOVATOR CONTAINS EXCEPTIONALLY FAST WORKING ABRASIVES TO GIVE A RAPID BUT CONTROLLABLE CUTTING
sounds a wee bit harsh...
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Have you tried just good old car shampoo and water.
As I have a mica finish I find that by just giving it that little bit extra firm rub it takes off any marks.
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I don't think rubbing/washing will help. I just went outside again and the more I feel it, the more it feels like the projectile has cut through the SupaGard and into the paint itself.
Gonna give that meguiars a go. I located a dealer not too far from here so I'll pop in and get some tomorrow maybe.
Thanks for the suggestions guys
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Hey Brian, I think I might give that Autoglym a swerve...
AUTOGLYM PAINT RENOVATOR CONTAINS EXCEPTIONALLY FAST WORKING ABRASIVES TO GIVE A RAPID BUT CONTROLLABLE CUTTING
sounds a wee bit harsh...
Its not harsh at all, the abrasives are the same as using very fine grade 3m, which is what a body shop uses in soap solution when you have your back turned, you need the abrasives (which will also be in the Meguiars products) to "spread" the good paint into the scuff and even out the scuff.
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Thanks for the explanation. I caught a youtube vid of the meguiars and was impressed. I've no doubt the autoglym is good too, but the way I see it is I can get the autoglym for £4.99/325ml whereas the meguiars is £8.99/250ml, so the "thomas" in me will try the dearer one first
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Now that you've dealt with the scuff mark, we should start a new thread on what you could use on the lowlifes who threw the stuff at the car, if you ever caught up with them again!!!
My recommendation is Smith & Wesson - they do a good line in scum removal products!! :lol:
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Thanks for the explanation. I caught a youtube vid of the meguiars and was impressed. I've no doubt the autoglym is good too, but the way I see it is I can get the autoglym for £4.99/325ml whereas the meguiars is £8.99/250ml, so the "thomas" in me will try the dearer one first
Shambles, what Brian say's is true, also years ago i used T Cut polish and it always worked great, i think Meguiars make good pruducts, but they market there products more so you pay for the marketing. but you feel good your giving Fergie the very best.
lets know how you go.
Roolz the Brits are knuckle men like us mate.
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I need some advice as to what I can buy to remove a heavy scuff mark on my drivers door.
Late last Friday night I was almost home when a carfull of scrotes coming towards me threw a tub of something which hit my door and burst. I got home and found creamy goo all around the drivers door and passenger door, which I quickly cleaned off
:eek: Scary stuff (parallel lives) I got a crack in my sceen then you got one..
You got a scuff on your door and I did too...
Think a trolley boy taking a heap of trolleys back into our local supermarket just scuffed my front passenger side door (also a week or so ago) Has left a white mark on the door about an inch round.
Fortunately no dent just scuffed the clear coat i think.. Will try some light polishing when I get a chance.
Had a worse incident tonight on way home see separate thread...
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I have always used autoglyms stuff, but have heard really good things about Meguiares too, either should do the job well. Dont be afraid of the abbrasive ingredients in either product. The only way to remove, or diguise a scratch in your paint is to mildly cut back the layers of paint. Fortunatley, on a new car the duco is pretty thick.
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Here are before and after shots of my scuff mark it was about an inch in diameter ..
It was easily polished out with an old product I had in the shed called "shine on" a non-abrasive polish that I don't think you can get any more...
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/Dsc00487.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm103/dazzling_darryl/Dsc00488.jpg)
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£155 GBP to repaint the entire door.. no choice due to the paint compound :(
Scheduled for 28th Nov as they have to get the paint made up. Having it done by chipsaway (http://www.chipsaway.co.uk/) (uk)
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£155 GBP to repaint the entire door.. no choice due to the paint compound :(
Scheduled for 28th Nov as they have to get the paint made up. Having it done by chipsaway (http://www.chipsaway.co.uk/) (uk)
Seems a good price for a full door respray.
Will this be done at home out in th open?
If so, I hope the weather is better than today.
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At my house. Dunno what'll happen if it rains :(
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At my house. Dunno what'll happen if it rains :(
I've seen this company out and about and I think they have a canopy which they roll out from the back or side of the van to cover the car they are working on.
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Well ChipsAway arrived 2 hours ago and thank heaven it stopped raining just before that.
Second lacquer coat just been applied, sorry for pic quality
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/ShamblesX/i30/039ff241.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/ShamblesX/i30/e5a63f20.jpg)
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Reminds me of when I woke up in hospital :eek:
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Was he a Boy Scout?
I see he came prepared with the Brolly
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Well it's a spanking fantastic job which took him 3.5 hours :D
Well pleased, although I'm £155 lighter now :rolleyes: :)
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Very good price.
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Well it's a spanking fantastic job which took him 3.5 hours :D
Well pleased, although I'm £155 lighter now :rolleyes: :)
Ahhhhhhhhhhh I bet alot cheaper than taking it to the dealers or body shop and you can "supervise" as the job get done.
Did he mange to put each paint fleck back in its right place :lol:
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Long ago here in Africa, those fancy products was not available in the shop, we used 'Brasso' metal polish to rub out any scuff mark or scratch on our car. It worked wonder and till today a lot still uses it although u can now get the proper compound in the shop.
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Hi mugen
My "scuff" turned out to be much more serious, with paint missing down to the metal, which is why it turned into a respray job.
We got brasso here too but I wouldn't consider using on bodywork ;)
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Glad he did a good Steve.. bet you'd like to get hold of the S*ds who did the damage :rolleyes:
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Yeah I'm really pleased Dazz, but was a bit worried that even though I'd given them the Hyundai paint code, that they may just respray it plain black with no lacquered clearcote.
I had no reason to worry. Went out when it was pitch black (5pm) and shone an incandescent light on the door, which revealed beautiful sparkles of multi-coloured specks in the Mica paint, which they seem to have faithfully reproduced :)
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Have you seen it in the daylight yet?
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Hi Mugen, just thinking the things Brasso has been used for. i had a friend we nicnamed Brasso once :lol:
cheers
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Have you seen it in the daylight yet?
Yup, but as we've been overcast it's not been possible to compare the paint with the adjacent panels. Only after I'd done the torchlight test could I see that I've had the genuine F9 paint applied.
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.. bet you'd like to get hold of the S*ds who did the damage :rolleyes:
I'd take that bet if I was you Dazz :mrgreen: