Scratch on the clio :(

[Dankata]

Earlier I was outside checking my car over for its MOT I was just about to start the car and drive off and then bang a little girl on her bike hit the rear quater panel.

Anyway after speaking to the dad he is willing to pay some/all of the bill, I just need to go and get a quote, seeing as I won't be able to get a quote tomorrow because of bank holiday, can anyone on her give me a rough estimate?



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Thanks in advance.

 

[Bluebeard]

Surely that will polish out??

 

[Dankata]

Thats the scratch after polishing and t-cutting for a good 30-40 minutes.

 

[Bluebeard]

Paint the rear quarter and fuel cap, blend into front door (you can't edge to edge silver really) you're looking at a big bill!!

Have you tried wetsanding on it?

IMO, silver very rarely looks right once its been painted. I'd be doing everything I could to avoid getting it painted.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Put the t-cut in the bin.

What polish did you use ?!

 

[Dave..]

I'd rather pay a professional detailer to attack it with sandpaper than get it painted.

 

[Bluebeard]

I'd rather pay a professional detailer to attack it with sandpaper than get it painted.

Fcuk me!! Where have you been hiding?!

 

[Dankata]

I'm planning on taking into the bodyshop to surely they would decide whether I should be asking for a repsray or for it to be sanded and detailed?

 

[Dave..]

Fcuk me!! Where have you been hiding?!

Missed me Bristol?

Not been about much, lost a lot of love for the clio. Costing an arm and a leg to keep it running at the minute.

 

[Bluebeard]

I'm planning on taking into the bodyshop to surely they would decide whether I should be asking for a repsray or for it to be sanded and detailed?

Sadly my friend, unless its someone you know, they will do whatever earns them the most money.

Missed me Bristol?

Not been about much, lost a lot of love for the clio. Costing an arm and a leg to keep it running at the minute.

Missed you loads. Especially pictures of you and that bloody forklift/trolley jack of yours!

 

[Dankata]

Sadly my friend, unless its someone you know, they will do whatever earns them the most money.

I assumed something like this but, if worst comes to worst surely a halfords touch up pen could correct it?

 

[Dave..]

Missed you loads. Especially pictures of you and that bloody forklift/trolley jack of yours!

Shhhhhh! Don't tell Cliosport, they'll have a field day with that!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Put the t-cut in the bin.

What polish did you use ?!

Well...?

 

[Dave..]

I assumed something like this but, if worst comes to worst surely a halfords touch up pen could correct it?

Avoid like the plague. You'll just replaced the scratch with a raised mound of paint, or watered down glitter.

 

[Bluebeard]

I assumed something like this but, if worst comes to worst surely a halfords touch up pen could correct it?

Exactly. That's why i'd ask someone (a good detailer!) who knows what they're doing. If you or I did it, it would look horrific!

 

[andywa]

That looks like it will polish out with a rotary. Any one near you who has a rotary polisher and could have a go.

 

[Blacky950]

That would polish out, I've had scratches worse than that and they've came out with my DA no problem.

 

[AUTOCRASH]

you wont need to blend the door as its far enough back to keep it in the quarter panel! it may flat and polish???touch up stick is a big no no as silver tends to dry dark so will look worse than the scratch! your prob looking at £200-£300.

Paint the rear quarter and fuel cap, blend into front door (you can't edge to edge silver really) you're looking at a big bill!!

Have you tried wetsanding on it?

IMO, silver very rarely looks right once its been painted. I'd be doing everything I could to avoid getting it painted.

 

[Dankata]

Well...?

Sorry I missed this, autoglym super resin polish

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Sorry I missed this, autoglym super resin polish

Right.

There's your problem.

That's not a polish.

No, really. It's not.

Get some Scratch-X from Halfords or find someone nearby with a rotary/DA and they'll sort it for you.

I would, but I'm a 250 mile round trip for you Am free tomorrow afternoon if you fancy the trip however haha !

 

[JCC]

If the worst comes to the worst and you need it painted, you'll only need the quarter done at least. It's not close enough to the door to require blending.

 

[Kane.]

Does your nail catch in the scratch?

 

[Dankata]

Does your nail catch in the scratch?

Yeah it does, that how I normally check if its deep

 

[Ghm]

I sound like a broken record on this section of the forums.. But have you tried a strong cutting compound like G3?

 

[Dankata]

I sound like a broken record on this section of the forums.. But have you tried a strong cutting compound like G3?

What would I need to do with the g3 apply it then rub it in? What about the colour? :s

 

[Yellow Dave]

Russ at midlands car care.

check out his work in the detailing subsection and
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=244507

 

[Ghm]

What would I need to do with the g3 apply it then rub it in? What about the colour? :s

Apply using a lint free cloth and spray some water onto cloth/car and just take off straight away with a cleaner cloth. Then a coat of polish to bring back some of the shine.

 

[scortrs]

Russ at midlands car care.

check out his work in the detailing subsection and
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=244507

This! Been looking at the work he does and it's amazing! I'd rather him correcting it than getting paint work.

 

[stevo123]

Best over reaction to a scratch thread I have seen. No need for paint, just need someone who has the right cutting compound and a bit of skill to get rid of that, no worries. Hope you got your MOT by the way.