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One for the car cleaning and polishing brigade

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How can I get rid of this scratch?

It's about 10-15 cm long and deep enough you can feel it with your finger nail. Goal is to hide it as much as possible, as quickly as possible, and as cheaply as possible. If the webuyanycar bloke can't see it I get another £400 on the valuation

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If you can feel it, chances are it's through the clearcoat, paint and through to the base material. ChipsAway quoted me £240 for a scratch similar to this.

Don't try to touch it up yourself as it will be too obvious (it's notoriously hard to do well). You can try a machine polish and glaze.. A glaze fills small defects and make them less noticeable. Every second hand dealership uses them and the scratches reappear over the next few weeks. It isn't guaranteed though so I'd weigh up losing £400 or getting a quote for the repair.

You could get a repair quote and go back to webuyanycar to compromise on the price.
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Mother's mag & aluminum polish. Nu-Finish is also very good. Mother's also does a dedicated scratch remover, but it might be a tad gentle for what you have there... couldn't hurt to try it first I suppose.
- You want to try and "flatten" the scratch rather than fill it.
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If you can find a wax crayon that colour matches, that might work. Or at least hide the worst.
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Don't use a metal polish like D41 is saying.. it's a very daft thing to do.

Machine polisher with a dedicated paintwork clearcoat... using the right product by hand will do very little.

Wax crayon actually isn't a terrible idea just make sure you put a sealant over the top of it when you're done to give it a chance of sticking around
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Thanks guys, the crayon is a good shout.

I've found a paint kit that looks like it may do the job, it also comes with a fluid to remove the paint before it's fully cured if you make a mistake (or it looks shite) worth a go for £30.

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I'd take it to my local bodyshop and get a quote for a pro job , they may be able to just polish it out , they have all the right kit and experience , I wouldn't bother spending £30 on a maybe .
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Ok, so it's a bit cleaner. But unless you look very carefully the scratch is pretty much hidden, and now only like like a light surface scratch.

Let's see if it's good enough.Image

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Is that after a polish or have you used that paint pen?

I'd still advise using a glaze over the top of the correction, it'll help make edges appear smoother. I have used Meguiars Ultimate Polish (It's a pre-wax glaze) and it does the job although there are better out there. Super easy to apply and buff off too. Worth considering
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It's done with a repair kit that consisted of paint, blending chemical, and sealer polish.

It's more designed for scratches but with some patience managed the scratch as it wasn't too wide. As I'm hoping to have sold the car within a couple of weeks, that'll do.

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D6Nutz wrote:....Let's see if it's good enough.
Be interesting to see how good an eye the wbac assessor is. I heard that their earnings are based on how many fault issues can be raised.
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D6Nutz wrote:,,,,,. If the webuyanycar bloke can't see it I get another £400 on the valuation...
How did you get on with that ^ in the end Jon.?
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StMarks wrote:
D6Nutz wrote:,,,,,. If the webuyanycar bloke can't see it I get another £400 on the valuation...
How did you get on with that ^ in the end Jon.?
Not bad, he still knocked me down for a scratch, but it was downgraded from major to minor. Plus the car went up in value by about £600..

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Sounds like a result mate. (y)
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