Here's a good one ... Does anyone know of any products that can be used to polish out light scratches but that won't cut through 10 layers of paint?
I've got a fairly mild polish on a recommendation (Mer) but it's colour neutral so I doubt it'll do anything to mask the few scratches I've picked up so far.
Just to make things more interesting, I've got Diamondbrite on the car too, what are the implications with using a polish with Diamondbrite, will the polish just cut through it?
Please help...my head hurts!
PS. I've not opened the Mer yet so I can always take it back and get something better
Thought you might use Autoglym Rob!! You¡¦re unlikely to cause harm to the Diamond Brite application using something like Super Resin Polish. However, you may find that it has not got enough cut to get the scratches out, although it should mask them.
If you need to take further action then you have 2 choices:-
„h Take it to a garage / valeter that is offering a professional scratch removal service and get them to retreat the part of the car that is damaged after the treatment.
„h Cut back the affected panel using a more aggressive polish. However, you will probably find that you will then need to get the panel retreated
If your car is coming up for the yearly Diamond Brite inspection then it is probably worth asking the service provider whether they offer a scratch removal service and how much they charge.
Rob is absolutely right about the cloth. It is worth paying that little bit more for a good quality cloth. However, we would recommend that you apply polish with a clean porous sponge. This helps spread the product evenly, making it easier to remove. It is also the most economical way of applying polish (and many dressings too). We would recommend a microfibre cloth or proper polishing cloth to remove the polish. You¡¦re just making the job harder if you try to use old vests etc to remove polish.
Thanks for the tip with the sponge Sue. I always like to try and save a few pennies even though I buy the Autoglym from the local trade supplier (who needs Halford ).
Diamondbrite has a yearly inspection, what about your product. How long is it guaranteed for and when would we need to reapply it.
Rob
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It’s a pleasure for the tip. Supplying the trade and running valeting training courses means we put a lot of research into how to do things quickly, economically and as foolproof as possible, so I’m full of “usefulâ€
Sue I think we should get Lyndon to add your site in the LINKS section.
I have aquestion about my cars now if you can help.
They were both 16 months old when they were treated. Mine had 990 miles on it and my wifes had 1600 miles, what length of cover do these get.
Also have you had any experience of the Armourfend product. I am interested in it to stop it chipping my paint but wondered how it worked along side your products.
Rob
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... Does anyone know of any products that can be used to polish out light scratches but that won't cut through 10 layers of paint?