Thread: Paintwork scratches removal

Originally Posted by Ashes

...What product do people use on the plastics? Wheel arches, rear bumper etc?

Autoglym - car cleaning products, car care products, car valeting, car detailing

Lasts for a month or two . Takes 20mins to coat ALL black plastic
( using a small piece of sponge ) . MUST , repeat , MUST be buffed
up within a minute of application or it will dry to a dodgy looking
finish . You just want the oil shine without the wax solid .
It's not sticky like spray on oil rubbish . Repco stock the range too .

Maguires Exterior Trim Detailer works wonders on the plastics.

Its a spray can which you can get from Supercheap for $20 or so. One can is enough to the D3 and the wheels.

Not going to tell you how to remove scratches--I leave mine, but will tell a story about getting scratched. In the early 1970's was driving my VW beetle, a beetle that thought it was a Land Rover to the top of the hill that you walk down to get to Colong Caves, and got it stuck crossing a small creek.

While scratching my head what to do, a brand New Nissan Patrol came along and pulled me out. The Nissan driver was almost crying. He said "dont go up there. I scratched my car and its brand new, only had it a week." I have never seen someone so upset for a long time.

But I did ignore his advice and take the Beetle up there. Big problem parked it going up a steep hill that was too slipery for me [Four Wheel drives made it] and all the petrol syphoned out through the carby, but that is another story.

But I said to others then, not to the Nissan owner, and still say it. If you buy a 4-Wheel Drive and take it of road you do expect to scratch it. A 4WD without scratches should not be allowed on the road.

I don't mind the scratches. They are still there..just masked

Nice to cover them up as the car is the daily driver for the Mrs and keeping the plastics shiny makes a big difference looks wise.