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  • This time it's scratches, not just the normal Swirls!

    Thought rather than show you more of my recent details, which I've probably up to a few months ago, bored you to tears with, I'd show you something a little different, attempting to sort deep scratches. By the way I do not do this for a living, simply hobby, so no expectations of perfection here! Chasing perfection is one thing I love in detailing and my other hobbies, at this point, I was aiming for 'decent' on this!

    A nice keying down the side of a friend's fiancee's VW Polo - from the very front edge of the wing over two panels to the door handle - there're some lovely people about, aren't there? Note I had already had a go at simply polishing this previously as sometimes you can get great results with simply dulling the edges on scratches, but this was too severe.




    Before I started I measured all paint depths around the length of the scratch.

    OK, after prep (won't bore you - let's just say scratch was throughly cleaned) some paint filling (flipping hard, you try getting paint in JUST the scratch, and paint that starts to dry fast too!!)

    So after filling it as best I could, leaving it to dry, I flattened it out using wet and drive sandpaper (that scratches the paintwork, makes it very dull).


    After sanding, before polishing (looks awful at this point, heart in mouth!, no not really, lol):





    Found a few stone chips on the bonnet and a couple of deep scratches, one needed sanding, ah well in for a penny in for a pound:


    After all this I got out my trusted Flex rotary and used Autobrite polishes, I won't detail the polishing, you're probably all bored of me now...

    Results, I hasten to add you can still see it, but it's better, I'm reasonably pleased for a few quids worth of paint, hope my mate's fiancee is pleased too

    Marks on Bonnet Gone!

    Door After (note the reflection is the neightbour's car not a scratch ):

    Wing After:

    Bonnet After:


    It's not Chips Away, it's Clive Away, lol....

    I'd love to learn how to do this properly for the pure fun of it! I mean I don't sleep anyway so there's a few more hours left in my day...

    Couple of super cars lined up for details, might try to post one of my normal ones soon

    I'm delivering back to basics training on Saturday (on detailing which I can do, not scratch removal!)....can't wait, always love it...

    Comments welcome, go easy scratches are not a hobby specialism!

    Regards,
    Clive.
    Last edited by CliveP; 08-08-2013, 23:18.
    CL11 VEP 2011 Former DSport Plus 150THP Sport Red, now something else.......
    DS3 Club's Former Resident OCD Detailer!

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    Good job Clive!
    - DS3 DSport Plus - THP 155 - Belle-ile Blue with Perla Nera Black Roof -
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    • #3
      WoW Clive, that looks Grand mate, what a sterling job you made of it... I would be over the moon if it was my motor - top job Clive !
      The Truth is Out There !

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      • #4
        Great work Clive !! I'll know where to come if needed now
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        • #5
          Great job Clive as usual
          I had a go, recently, of wet sanding the boot lid on a Fiesta...Its very satisfying and luckily, quite thick clearcoat to work with!
          ChrisRs Detailing, Bingley, West Yorks
          eMail: chrisrsdetailing@outlook.com

          2014 Citroen DS4 DSport 160 Hdi, Whisper Purple

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          • #6
            Very nice work Clive. Good to see your doing some great work.

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            Simon

            Peugeot 208 GTi Prestige - Orange Power

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            • #7
              There's only one club detailer !

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              • #8
                <COUGH> :confused:
                ChrisRs Detailing, Bingley, West Yorks
                eMail: chrisrsdetailing@outlook.com

                2014 Citroen DS4 DSport 160 Hdi, Whisper Purple

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by ZACK View Post
                  There's only one club detailer !
                  Meow meow
                  Andy DS3 Club's Resident OCD Detailer!
                  Take a pride in your ride
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                  • #10
                    Clive you'll have to have a 'busman's Holiday' up my way some time, got this pretty Alfa you would love to get your polisher on!
                    ...I should never have doubted the Lord of Bacon!!
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by ZACK View Post
                      There's only one club detailer !
                      Originally posted by robbo51 View Post
                      <COUGH> :confused:
                      Originally posted by RabidRacoon28 View Post
                      Meow meow
                      How did I know that would happpen ? xD I'm just jealous because I don't have the time or patience to do proper detailing - even though it interests me.

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