removing a lot of light scrtatches from black paintwork

hi guys

i recently bought my first landy 1999 T reg 3 door in black that will not be going off road this was bought mainly due to working in the sticks and an area of snow etc in winter.having found the advice re bumpers(linseed oil) we need some advice on a good polish/scratch remover from the paintwork it is coverd in lots of scratches you would think came from going therough a hedge nothing really deep or serious.

the plan is to give it a good polish and wax getting it looking as good as it can be on the outside before attempting to srcub the inside dash etc which needs a good scrub.

any hep aprreciated and MANY appologies if this is already coverd but after searching up to page 200 i lost the will to go on lol

cheers

carl

G3 compound pea size to loads of t cut and keep it wet with t cut- don't go mad or you will go right through paint. Circular motion and polish applied after

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Probably much more than most mate, I'll look into that too as mine has bad radial scratches and a few chips in the paint.

If the OP doesn't mind, whats the best way of filling small rusty chips in the paint? I have two or three ranging from a pea sized spot to a penny coin size one.

my son in-law used to work in a body shop and he said to use that G3

i take my black disco laning, and its covered in scratches , drop of g3 then some auto glym its looks great

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Probably much more than most mate, I'll look into that too as mine has bad radial scratches and a few chips in the paint.

If the OP doesn't mind, whats the best way of filling small rusty chips in the paint? I have two or three ranging from a pea sized spot to a penny coin size one.

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My experience mainly was panels painted- I prep'd panel and spray putty undercoat on repaired panels. I also cleaned and tcut/polished the finished panels/cars.

if the scratches are small we used a fine artists paint brush to touch in metallics etc.

I'm not keen on smart repairs, but if I were to try it it would be in a garage damped floor, heater on panel.
I would clean the damaged area with say 1200 grit and water to remove crap/rust and panel wipe.

Mask off so paper is secure and leave masking paper so it can blend under slightly.

Spray putty and let throughly dry.

Dark spray can you just want a very light mist - this will allow you to rub down with block with 1200 wet and dry and water catching high spots.

dry/ panel wipe and tack rag it to remove dust

paint and blend edges under masking tape.

if you get a small run water,soap and 1200 when paint is fully hardened on block.

if it looks a little orange peel it can sometimes be cured with g3 and t cut.

This is by no means a definitive guide and things may have moved on considerably since I was involved in car refinishing.

But it gives the basics we used to use- maybe youtube has smart paint repair video's?

you're still right with your method fanny and that g3 cutting compound is the dog's bo cks for fine scratches, but needs a premium polish to bring out the shine.

cheers guys much appreciated advice will post pre and post pics when get started

carl

After the cutting compound (G3 and/or T-Cut) the best bet is Autoglym SRP (Super Resin Polish) which will fill and disguise any slight remaining imperfections.

Follow that up with Autoglym EGR (Extra Gloss Protection) which will leave the surface detergent and waterproof for aprox 6 months.

Get yourself a Perfect Palm applicator sponge gizmo or you'll have hands like claws afterwards.

Very therapeutic - all that polishing, and the water beads are very rewarding to look at afterwards.

Mud just slides off easy too.

Singvogel.

This weeks Auto Express magazine (7-13 Nov 2012) has a product group test on scratch removers, might be of interest to you.

A few years ago I tried colour magic polish on a black Audi with a coat of Autoglym super resin polish on top, gleaming for a few months, very pleased with the results.

Freely3

what i have found really good for black and similar dark colours is poorboys black hole.you will get the best results with a machine ploisher.use this after you have used what ever compound eg g3 or similar.

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