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Old 02-13-2014, 11:33 PM
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To be honest, you really want something with no fillers or oils like that PB glaze has. It's really designed to be used after polishing (before waxing/sealing).


If sticking to halfords, then either Autoglym Paint Renovator or Meguiars Ultimate Compound should have some success removing it. Personally I've had some good success with GTechniq P1 by hand with a similar bumper scuff on mine.
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Paint Renovator is fine but its quite abrasive, you must finish it of with Super Resin and Gloss to make it look any good.

I bought a machine polisher (the orbital type not rotary) with some megiures cutting polish and finishing polishes and cutting/polishing/buffing pads. Cost around 150 all in and theres nothing I've not been able to fix unless its gone down beyond the lacquer. I have no skill so am by no means a hardened detailer!!! (and its MUCH easier than by hand!!)
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Originally Posted by Dano2k
Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone has any advice for removing scratches (seen in the attached photo)?

These were on the car when I purchased it. If this was on any of my previous cars I would have cracked out the t-cut by now but I don't want to go ruining the paintwork. I'm afraid I have little knowledge/experience when it comes to detailing & bodywork.

Hi Dano2k,

As explained, this is a minor scuff on the panel, it look worse than it really is.

Personally, if you're not looking for a full detail, paying £400 for a correction detail wouldn't be justified.

Where are you based? I cover the Midlands and would be happy to discuss a package that would be a lot more suitable for you if you're interested. www.deepimpactdetailing.com

I offer discounts if you're an S2KUK member too: http://www.s2kuk.com/member-discounts.php?c=2

Alternatively, don't go at it with T-Cut, the abrasives are far too harsh for your paintwork, you may risk further damage. You can if you have access to a light polish and apply this gently by hand until the defect has disappeared.

Feel free to contact me on here for further advice or information about my detailing services.
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Originally Posted by SkyJawa
Paint Renovator is fine but its quite abrasive, you must finish it of with Super Resin and Gloss to make it look any good.

I bought a machine polisher (the orbital type not rotary) with some megiures cutting polish and finishing polishes and cutting/polishing/buffing pads. Cost around 150 all in and theres nothing I've not been able to fix unless its gone down beyond the lacquer. I have no skill so am by no means a hardened detailer!!! (and its MUCH easier than by hand!!)
It takes a brave man to go near soft Honda paint with a rotary and no experience, I wouldn't be so quick to state you have no skill

I've seen paint transfer on a DA using just polish not even compound from Honda paint, unless you have some practice panels to get a feel for it I'd consider the price a pro charges to be a sensible investment and if done right should last years.
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Originally Posted by Deep Impact Aaron
Originally Posted by Dano2k' timestamp='1392319302' post='23014301
Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone has any advice for removing scratches (seen in the attached photo)?

These were on the car when I purchased it. If this was on any of my previous cars I would have cracked out the t-cut by now but I don't want to go ruining the paintwork. I'm afraid I have little knowledge/experience when it comes to detailing & bodywork.

Hi Dano2k,

As explained, this is a minor scuff on the panel, it look worse than it really is.

Personally, if you're not looking for a full detail, paying £400 for a correction detail wouldn't be justified.

Where are you based? I cover the Midlands and would be happy to discuss a package that would be a lot more suitable for you if you're interested. www.deepimpactdetailing.com

I offer discounts if you're an S2KUK member too: http://www.s2kuk.com...scounts.php?c=2

Alternatively, don't go at it with T-Cut, the abrasives are far too harsh for your paintwork, you may risk further damage. You can if you have access to a light polish and apply this gently by hand until the defect has disappeared.

Feel free to contact me on here for further advice or information about my detailing services.
Personally I would never advise people to go at a scuff or scratch by hand, too much pressure is too easily applied and further damage will quite often be the result.

I would however recommend taking it to a detailer perhaps such as Deep Impact Aaron up here as long as their price was way lower than the £400 quoted above, wow .. that is some serious money, I have detailed some mega machinery and not charged that much per job ... once I came close but that was a 2 day job inside and out on Steve McQueens brown Ferrari, valued in the region of 4.5 million quid ... the extra money was for the extra balls I needed to work on such a machine




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Originally Posted by PhilipGB
Originally Posted by SkyJawa' timestamp='1392376366' post='23015291
Paint Renovator is fine but its quite abrasive, you must finish it of with Super Resin and Gloss to make it look any good.

I bought a machine polisher (the orbital type not rotary) with some megiures cutting polish and finishing polishes and cutting/polishing/buffing pads. Cost around 150 all in and theres nothing I've not been able to fix unless its gone down beyond the lacquer. I have no skill so am by no means a hardened detailer!!! (and its MUCH easier than by hand!!)
It takes a brave man to go near soft Honda paint with a rotary and no experience, I wouldn't be so quick to state you have no skill

I've seen paint transfer on a DA using just polish not even compound from Honda paint, unless you have some practice panels to get a feel for it I'd consider the price a pro charges to be a sensible investment and if done right should last years.
I attacked every panel on it with my DA when I bought it as lots of minor marks, some on bumper like OP (not rotary - I'd kill it with one of them!!) and haven't had any issue at all so ok maybe I have a little skill!!!! LOL

Didn't notice Honda paint appear any worse than most others these days with the paints in use now!
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