Scratches on the paintwork!

Hi Cruiser74

I obtained some magentic vinyl material (similar to what is used for fridge magnets) at about .6mm thick in roll form i cut this to suit my doors and parts of the bonnet, works great.

Regards

Cruiser
I used the product AUTOSKIN on my ute for our trip up the Canning last year,
it was suggested via Mick O from here.
The product saved me a paint job so I can't complain at all, but be warned do not put on the bonnet as it will bake itself on and is a real pain to get off.
If you want try some mm me as I have heaps left and the details are on the bottle.
Cheers
Paul

there's a bloke over your way who is a member of the newhilux site does a great looking job of polishing out those scratches, you can find some photos here get rid of scratches

I cut and polished my wagon a few times - it helps but most dont fully come out

I gave up along time ago the whole wagon is abaslutly scratched to the craphouse - nothing short of a respray would make a meaningfull difference

As Flighty has suggested above, a couple of coats of a PVA based duco protectant like Scratch-Pro or Autoskin is worth the effort. Really looks after the paint job in the roughest conditions. I always apply a couple of coats before heading out on an expedition.

Cheers Mick

We've used toothpaste. Doesn't get rid of all the scratches but does reduce them. Besides the vehicle smells good. :)

Di

Bush pinstriping - wear it with pride!

hahaha! Buy a white one then you can't see the scratches!

A good buff from a car detailer will help - but it gets expensive after a while and eventually the paint will wear through. yes you may be able to do it DIY but it really is a specialist task

Hello Cruiser74.

If you buy Meguiars polish, first bottle is called step 2, second bottle is called Wet Look. Make sure your car is clean, there is no dust on the surface, grab 2 cloths made from a fine material, and use some elbow grease. Use step 2 first, remove it, then use the wet look. Any surface scratches will be removed, and the paintwork will look like new. You may have to get stuck into the bigger scratches with step 2.
I do this about every 2 to 3 months and the 12 year old paint work looks like it was sprayed yesterday.
At $30 a bottle it's not cheap however but they'll last about 2 years. This polish is available at most auto parts stores. My car is a dark blue and was covered in scratches when I bought it. I spent a day removing them and it came up perfect. I spent 18 years spraying 2 pack polyurethane which is what your car is sprayed in, so have some back ground knowledge.

Good luck.