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scratch on car body how to remove?
Got a 6 inch long scratch on a rented car,i return the car in morning, the scratch is not deep but about 6 inch long.( shows as white)
The car is a brand new corsa in silver any ideas what i can use to remove the scratch
thanks
22 Answers
- stoopidLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Try 'T-Cut' or some other rubbing compound. Apply with a damp cloth in a circular motion. Allow to dry to a haze and wipe off. If it was your own car you would need to finish with a coat of polish
- gav552001Lv 51 decade ago
Go to roadrunner on gilshill rd and buy a small bottle of t cut and some colour magic (silver) rub the T cut in around the scratch aand let it dry to a white haze then buff off, then apply a few coats of the colour magic, allow to dry again then polish it the colour magic will blend in and make the scratch virtually invis
- zeldieuk2002Lv 51 decade ago
if it not deep try t cutting it then buffing with a clean cloth. If the scratch has gone right through to the metal then nothing will remove it, unless you happen to have a little silver corsa paint you can touch it up with.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You might be able to move it with rubbing compound (such as T cut), but this tends to leave a dull patch which they'd notice. You'd then need to build up a few coats of wax polish to make it disappear. By the time you've done all that and bought the materials, it's probably cheaper to forfeit the insurance excess.
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- 1 decade ago
Several...1) Nail polish remover 2) Gas 3) Wax that has a cleaner in it like MeGuiar's #22 . If you choose 1 or 2 be sure to spray furniture polish on a clean cloth and buff the residue off.
- SandeeLv 51 decade ago
The only thing you can do is call in a shop which sells paint patches for cars. This is the only remedy I can think of. Partners sells silver marker pens so suppose you could buy one of those to try. Best of luck anyway.
- 1 decade ago
try rubbing compound its about 10 times better than normal t-cut but be careful with it,if you can feel the scratch with ur nail then it probably wont work it will need to be rubbed down primed and painted-sorry.if its showing white the last option is probably the one,so try leaning against it when u take it back
- 1 decade ago
You could always try a silver crayon. It seems to be the cheapest option so far. Or a silver fine line Sharpie? Good luck, that sux!
- 1 decade ago
take it to a detail shop they should have a high speed buffer that will take it right out as long as not to deep trust me i used to detail cars so i know a little about it tooth past isn't going to work and color magic usually wont take out deep scratches it needs two stepped with a high speed buffer if its a small spot it will not cost you much
- 1 decade ago
wet your finger and if you cant see the scratch then you can do something with it if not then there's not much you can do apart from using touch up paint, but if you can't see it when you wet your finger then you can use G3 which you rub in and wrap off or t-cut. if you have the same colour of lipstick then that can work