Light Scratches on Paintwork

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Wed 7 Jul 2021 19:22
Light Scratches on Paintwork - ABZNorm

I’ve been driving a brand new van at work this week. Unfortunately when driving into a tight driveway I hit some overgrown bushes and these have caused some very light scratches on the paintwork.

Is T-Cut the best way to remedy this? Don’t want to hand the van back to the (very fussy and particular) regular driver with any issues. ??

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Wed 7 Jul 2021 20:07
Light Scratches on Paintwork - Rerepo

You could use T-Cut but personally I have found Farecla G3 or Meguires Ultimate better. You can get them from Amazon or some motor factors.

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Wed 7 Jul 2021 21:16
Light Scratches on Paintwork - catsdad
Less is more when it comes to treating scratches. I would start with a normal polish (ie with a slight abrasive element, not a wax). If that doesn't work then step up to a specialist scratch product.
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Wed 7 Jul 2021 22:54
Light Scratches on Paintwork - bathtub tom

Polish is abrasive, wax isn't. T-cut is about the most abrasive rubbing compound. Farecla do a range G3 to G10, with G10 being the least abrasive. I use G10 once a year at the end of the Summer to remove the dried on fly debris on the front of the car that won't wash off easily.

Edited by bathtub tom on 07/07/2021 at 22:54

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Sat 10 Jul 2021 16:05
Light Scratches on Paintwork - glidermania

Meguiars G10307 Scratch X20

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Sat 10 Jul 2021 22:58
Light Scratches on Paintwork - Halmerend

I use Autoglym polish and a bit of elbow grease for light scratches.

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