MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: katta on December 29, 2011, 05:55:56 pm

Title: Remove scratches? best substance for black car
Post by: katta on December 29, 2011, 05:55:56 pm
Hi, I have a Black MK5 there are some suitcase scratches on the bumper which i want to remove anyone reccoment good product which will remove, there not very deep but if i run my finger through them i can feel the scratches a little? Not sure what is the best product i dont mind paying the price
Title: Re: Remove scratches? best substance for black car
Post by: maxload on December 29, 2011, 06:07:33 pm
Post some pics of the scratces mate so peeps can get a better idea what your up against  :wink:
Title: Re: Remove scratches? best substance for black car
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on December 29, 2011, 06:53:04 pm
I've found autoglym super resin polish to be the best for scratch removal. Takes a loooooong time and you have to polish from all angles but eventually it will remove 90% of the scratch (to a point you can barely see it)  :happy2:
Title: Re: Remove scratches? best substance for black car
Post by: stealthwolf on December 29, 2011, 07:25:25 pm
SRP is filler heavy. If the scratches are enough that you can feel them, realistically a respray is your best option. You can try wetsanding so that it flattens the entire area but this would just mean the clear coat is thinner.

Machine polishing would round off the edges so the scratches aren't as visible.
Title: Re: Remove scratches? best substance for black car
Post by: strapper on December 29, 2011, 08:16:32 pm
Try gtechniq p1 failing that most likely a respray.


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Title: Re: Remove scratches? best substance for black car
Post by: Gene Hunt on December 30, 2011, 07:09:32 am
Anybody tried that Meguiars scratch x(think thats what it's called). Got a few light scratches & wondered if this stuff is any good?. :smiley:
Title: Re: Remove scratches? best substance for black car
Post by: strapper on December 30, 2011, 08:49:57 am
Scratchx is a filler it won't remove the scratches altogether
Title: Re: Remove scratches? best substance for black car
Post by: katta on December 30, 2011, 10:37:30 am
Post some pics of the scratces mate so peeps can get a better idea what your up against  :wink:

I'll post the pics tonight. thanks  :drool:
Title: Re: Remove scratches? best substance for black car
Post by: RussZS on December 30, 2011, 11:29:06 pm
GTechniq and a firm applicator will be a strong choice by hand.

As stated, SRP fills and will struggle on harder clearcoats, so perhaps not the best choice (assuming it's on a Golf)
Title: Re: Remove scratches? best substance for black car
Post by: strapper on December 31, 2011, 10:34:50 am
What he said ^^^^


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Title: Re: Remove scratches? best substance for black car
Post by: katta on January 06, 2012, 06:24:43 pm
What he said ^^^^


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you're too far from me mate, im from birmingham west midlands
Title: Re: Remove scratches? best substance for black car
Post by: katta on January 06, 2012, 06:25:46 pm
Post some pics of the scratces mate so peeps can get a better idea what your up against  :wink:

This is what i need to remove? any ideas what i could use to remove

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fee428%2Fkatta7%2Fphoto.jpg&hash=0f7092e84ea1ad3152eb2edc28043bb3aec3856d)
Title: Re: Remove scratches? best substance for black car
Post by: Saintsteve on January 06, 2012, 06:59:22 pm
Post some pics of the scratces mate so peeps can get a better idea what your up against  :wink:

This is what i need to remove? any ideas what i could use to remove

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fee428%2Fkatta7%2Fphoto.jpg&hash=0f7092e84ea1ad3152eb2edc28043bb3aec3856d)


Thats a respray unfortunatly :sad1:, that wont polish out!!
Title: Re: Remove scratches? best substance for black car
Post by: stealthwolf on January 06, 2012, 08:04:38 pm
As above, that's a respray job. Scratches are too deep to polish out.
Title: Re: Remove scratches? best substance for black car
Post by: Daffy on January 06, 2012, 10:23:21 pm
That will need filler followed by a respray.
Title: Re: Remove scratches? best substance for black car
Post by: parks on January 06, 2012, 10:45:10 pm
Will prob be cheaper to buy the top half of the bumper off eBay, already painted,  as I think all golf uppers are painted, it's the lower part that would be harder to source.