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k17ljt
17th September 2007, 18:18
whats the best way of gettin rid of stone chips and light scratches?

my cars marron (burgandy?)

James
17th September 2007, 18:32
Stone chips are best left to a bodyshop, you can get touch up pens but I've seen the results they give and there pretty poor in my opinion.

Light scratches - Go and feel them, run your nail across it and if you can feel the scratch it's a bodyshop job. If it does not catch then you have a couple of options.

1. Machine Polish

Won't go into much about this, if you have a machine polisher (rotary or oribital) you will be able to remove them with a compound.

2. Re-spray

Womens way out

3. A compound worked in by hand

It will take a long time and it might not even work, but it will mask the scratch a little and make it less noticeable. For this you will need a compound and an applicator pad,

4. A polish what works as a filler

AG super resin polish may help fill the scratches but it is not going to last forever, it will probally go back to normal after a wash or 2. It won't get rid of them but it may help hide them a little.