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02-18-2006, 01:10 PM | #1 |
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Sadly, my first visible scratch
My mother scratched it with a snow shovel while shoveling the driveway. Lesson: never let the mom shovel snow near your E90! This has already ruined my day. It does not appear to be a deep scratch, but I have a saph black, so it is very visible. Is there a easy fix to this? I will I have to just live with it? What do you all do when someone scratches your door? Thereis no dent, just a white scratch mark.
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02-18-2006, 02:58 PM | #3 |
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You can try GS27 scratch remover.
http://www.gs-27.com/?source=gg&camp...FQpZPgodCh3gGw It works well some times. Good Luck
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02-18-2006, 03:18 PM | #4 |
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Try claying it down and see what it looks like.
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02-19-2006, 12:14 PM | #5 |
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Clay doesn't remove scrathes, nor will it help that.
I had a similar scratch on my e36 and managed to round the edges of the scratch enough so that it is no longer noticeable in 99% of lighting. And when it is visible, only I notice it. I did it with a PC though, not by hand. |
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02-20-2006, 03:58 AM | #6 |
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A PC with a good polish might get it out. If you run your finger over it can you feel it?? If no it will come out.
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02-20-2006, 07:58 AM | #8 |
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That will come out. Get some good compound - not too aggressive and work on it with a soft cloth.
Then graduate to a less abrasive polish, then a pure polish and then a coat of wax. It will come out.
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02-20-2006, 10:03 AM | #9 |
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ouch, i know the feeling...hope you can get it repaired!
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02-20-2006, 11:14 AM | #10 | |
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02-20-2006, 11:15 AM | #11 |
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Thanks for all the feeback!
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02-20-2006, 11:19 AM | #12 |
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A PC is a Porter Cable 7424 machine polisher.
For more information on how to use a PC (as well as other answers) see the Detailing 101 sticky thread at the top of this forum. |
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02-20-2006, 09:33 PM | #13 |
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Sorry about your scratch. I have a scratch right below the gas fill door and a couple of scuff marks on the lower panel below the driver's door too. I used a rubbing compound on the scuffs and fu*ked my paint , so I am afraid to use a rubbing compound now.
People on bimmerfest.com recommended Meguiar's Scratch X, so I'm going to try that on the scratch.
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Maybe it can be buffed out at a detail shop.
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02-21-2006, 11:10 PM | #17 | |
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The lesson is shovel the snow for your mother.
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03-07-2006, 12:25 AM | #20 |
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i have two door dents in the passenger door.....
and my wife said that i deserve it for parking too close to her in the garage.... women...they just don't care........
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03-07-2006, 08:25 AM | #21 |
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There is a BIG difference between a mark on the paint and a scratch. If you run your finger over it and it still feels smooth, then odds are you can get it out yourself in 15 minutes.
The best option would be to use a buffer, such as a Porter Cable. Try a light abrasive polish first to see if it removes the mark. Use a "cutting pad" with the polish and tilt the buffer so the edge of the pad is in contact with your car -- in other words, don't sit the pad flat on your car. Move it around the scratch/mark for a couple of minutes while applying slight pressure. Let the buffer do the work. If the light abrasive polish doesn't work, use a more abrasive polish with the same techinique described above. As mentioned in this thread, always finish with a light abrasive polish, and then wax. I have had great success with Griot's and Menzerna products. For Griots, they have Machine Polish 1,2, and 3. Lately though, Menzerna has been giving much better results. Intensive Polish is a more abrasive polish, and Final Polish II is a less abrasive polish. detailedimage.com carries both & have good prices. Good luck!
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03-07-2006, 09:53 AM | #22 |
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Look at this on on my rear bumper, it happend right after I got it.
I got over it pretty quick, you will to, now I'm not quite sure what to do with it.
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