How do you repair this scratch??

ronnieshih · 03-08-2008, 04:57 PM

Picture shown is a scratch I have on the trunk in titanium silver. It looks like it's through the clear coat from a flying rock. How do I repair this? Touch up paint then wet sand??

livnlegacy · 03-08-2008, 05:08 PM

First try rubbing compound with a micro fiber cloth.

If you touch-up and then wet sand, you will sand away all the touch-up you just applied. If rubbing compound doesn't help, then you might need to get it repainted...silver colors don't usually touch-up well. You can try and see if you like it.

328i · 03-08-2008, 05:42 PM

Wet sanding and polishing it out should get rid of that to the point where it will be barely noticeable, especially on a silver car.

Bimmerchop · 03-08-2008, 06:15 PM

from the pic, it looks more like a scuff mark than a deep scratch. Try claying it out first just in case it is a scuff

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livnlegacy Original Member 14 Rep 560 Posts Drives: Alpine E36 M3, 02 325iT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (6) Garage List o7 E90 335i [0.00]	First try rubbing compound with a micro fiber cloth. If you touch-up and then wet sand, you will sand away all the touch-up you just applied. If rubbing compound doesn't help, then you might need to get it repainted...silver colors don't usually touch-up well. You can try and see if you like it.
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328i Colonel 148 Rep 2,932 Posts Drives: E46 ///M Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: central NJ iTrader: (15)	Wet sanding and polishing it out should get rid of that to the point where it will be barely noticeable, especially on a silver car. __________________
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Bimmerchop First Lieutenant 28 Rep 313 Posts Drives: AW/IR/6MT E46 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	from the pic, it looks more like a scuff mark than a deep scratch. Try claying it out first just in case it is a scuff __________________ Rich \| Euro.Technics \| Flickr \| Instagram
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