Shipley

I have removed my stock mirrors and due to them being tightened securely in the factory - they have left circular scratches.

I won't be able to get rid of them completely I know but is there a magic solution ?

I have a tub of Scratch-X which I have yet to try, but wondered if that, coupled with a good polish will do the trick ?

aldfort

If you need more than Scratch X then you will need to go to a bodyshop to get it fixed. Somebody like Chips Away might be able to do it for you.

Try the Scratch X first. proceed carefully as the paint is none to thick. Watever the result apply polish and wax after the Scratch X.

moff

Scratch X will only get rid of very light swirls and marks.

Think you need an orbital buffer with the Poorboys SSR range.

If the paint has gone then its a touch up job.

Rahul is the master of this sort of thing...

Shipley

Chipsaway is a thought.

The scratches are not that deep...they go below the level of the paint, and are dirty which doesn't help.

I wondered if there was "Wonder product" I had missed.

I'll try Scratch-X and a few other things tomorow before a good polish. I'm sure I can diminish the impact.

thanks all

marc r

Are they being replaced with something in Carbon sir

rahula

If the scratches are deep i.e. you can get your fingernail into them then is very little chance that you can fix them with a polish. You could apply some paint to the affected area and build it up, then wet-sand them down and finally give it a good polish. Can be done if you are happy to do it. No Moff, I am no expert.

Neil.H

I had some similar scratches when I removed my front plate holder, managed to get most of them off using Zaino ZPC Fusion, which I guess is similar to Scratch X.

If they're deep then a bit of touchup paint followed by a few passes with 2000 grit wet sandpaper (not as scary as it sounds, just cut a small piece off and stick it to something flat) and then Scratch X should do the trick. I've done a similar thing with stonechips. If you mess that up then call Chipsaway

Shipley

Er... ....they already have been !!

Hence the scratches on show

RichUK

So you got into the enclave then

Nick Graves

Best way is with a hole punch, superglue, pencil.

Punch a ole in some 2000 grith W&D & glue the circle to the rubber on the end of the pencil.

Dab of paint cleaner & carefully 'rub' scratch.

You will have to re-polish area afterwards.

If it's too deep, try filling with clearcoat or paint first.

It's how you flat off repainted stonechips, but it does work on scratches/birdshit damage reasonably well too.