From the Topcat School of Scratches

Charley Farley · 10th March 2007, 12:55

Hi All

I decided today that it would be a good opportunity to clean the car. Did the usual hose and bucket job then to my horror a scratch on the front wing. Now I not sure whether this was vandalism or not, but it was a suprise. Anyway out came the trusted T-CUT and after about half an hour of polishing it was as good a new. This was one of the reasons why I bought Milano Red. Great colour when you get a scratch. On another note I notices glue marks on the side windows which I got rid of with acetone (my wifes nail varnish remover). Then if that was not all, there was brown blotches on the sills looked like dried on grease or something simlar. I managed to these out with the acetone aswell. So the quality control of Mr Honda is not all that its meant to be. Clearly there are rushing to build these cars and omitting the finer detail.

Hartside · 10th March 2007, 16:01

You used Acetone on the plastic trim

Be very careful as the Acetone will melt the plastic, leaving a shiny spot.

Charley Farley · 10th March 2007, 16:11

Hi Hartside

I've used it before without any bad effects. I think nail varnish remover is quite mild.

Hartside · 10th March 2007, 16:32

It's your choice CF, but I work in the plastics industry and would definitley not recommend doing this. I would never put Acetone anywhere near plastic parts or paintwork

Charley Farley · 10th March 2007, 18:52

Hi Hartside

There has been no dramatic effect. Its done the job. To be quite honest I could not think of anything else.

murr04 · 10th March 2007, 19:03

best thing to use for plastic or painted surfaces is panel wipe get it from any paint shop supply's they use this stuff when valleting or pre painting takes tar etc away as well.

Charley Farley · 10th March 2007, 19:11

Hi murr

There was some glue or something similar on the windows. So I thought nail varnish remover was as good as anything. It works.

Topcat · 14th March 2007, 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charley Farley

Hi All

I decided today that it would be a good opportunity to clean the car. Did the usual hose and bucket job then to my horror a scratch on the front wing. Now I not sure whether this was vandalism or not, but it was a suprise. Anyway out came the trusted T-CUT and after about half an hour of polishing it was as good a new. This was one of the reasons why I bought Milano Red. Great colour when you get a scratch. On another note I notices glue marks on the side windows which I got rid of with acetone (my wifes nail varnish remover). Then if that was not all, there was brown blotches on the sills looked like dried on grease or something simlar. I managed to these out with the acetone aswell. So the quality control of Mr Honda is not all that its meant to be. Clearly there are rushing to build these cars and omitting the finer detail.

Just spotted this thread - that makes me even more convinced there is a problem with my paintwork, no matter how t cut, compounds of buffing that is applied to any scratches I have ever had no matter how superficial they look nothing works!!

murr04 · 15th March 2007, 09:00

the brown marks on the bottom trim will be from the tyres, that black stuff they use to shine the tyres i had it also as for ** scratches the red paint u have has no clear coat as u will know, t cut is more for dead paint i.e oxidised. if the scratches are deep and u can't see primer 1500 git wet and paper with water and hand soap gently rub then use g3 compound. i work in a body shop as a spaypainter this it what we do. i hope this will help let me know if need more help.

Charley Farley · 15th March 2007, 19:38

Hi Murr04

I thought I would use t-cut first. Basically kept polishing until you couldn't see it anymore. I think it happened when my wife drove past a bush with thorns. So the scratch was not that deep. However it still took alot of rubbing to get rid of it completely. You have to look very hard to see any evidence of it. It is very faint now. I'm satisfied. Thats for your advice anyway, murr.

10th March 2007, 12:55	#1 (permalink)
Charley Farley Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 25th September 2006 Location: Greenford West London Posts: 488 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	From the Topcat School of Scratches Hi All I decided today that it would be a good opportunity to clean the car. Did the usual hose and bucket job then to my horror a scratch on the front wing. Now I not sure whether this was vandalism or not, but it was a suprise. Anyway out came the trusted T-CUT and after about half an hour of polishing it was as good a new. This was one of the reasons why I bought Milano Red. Great colour when you get a scratch. On another note I notices glue marks on the side windows which I got rid of with acetone (my wifes nail varnish remover). Then if that was not all, there was brown blotches on the sills looked like dried on grease or something simlar. I managed to these out with the acetone aswell. So the quality control of Mr Honda is not all that its meant to be. Clearly there are rushing to build these cars and omitting the finer detail.

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10th March 2007, 16:01	#2 (permalink)
Hartside Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 4th May 2006 Location: Northumberland Posts: 563 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	You used Acetone on the plastic trim Be very careful as the Acetone will melt the plastic, leaving a shiny spot.

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Charley Farley Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 25th September 2006 Location: Greenford West London Posts: 488 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi Hartside I've used it before without any bad effects. I think nail varnish remover is quite mild.

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Hartside Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 4th May 2006 Location: Northumberland Posts: 563 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	It's your choice CF, but I work in the plastics industry and would definitley not recommend doing this. I would never put Acetone anywhere near plastic parts or paintwork

10th March 2007, 18:52	#5 (permalink)
Charley Farley Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 25th September 2006 Location: Greenford West London Posts: 488 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi Hartside There has been no dramatic effect. Its done the job. To be quite honest I could not think of anything else.

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murr04 Valve Cap Join Date: 21st February 2007 Location: scotland Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	best thing to use for plastic or painted surfaces is panel wipe get it from any paint shop supply's they use this stuff when valleting or pre painting takes tar etc away as well.

10th March 2007, 19:11	#7 (permalink)
Charley Farley Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 25th September 2006 Location: Greenford West London Posts: 488 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi murr There was some glue or something similar on the windows. So I thought nail varnish remover was as good as anything. It works.

15th March 2007, 09:00	#9 (permalink)
murr04 Valve Cap Join Date: 21st February 2007 Location: scotland Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	the brown marks on the bottom trim will be from the tyres, that black stuff they use to shine the tyres i had it also as for ** scratches the red paint u have has no clear coat as u will know, t cut is more for dead paint i.e oxidised. if the scratches are deep and u can't see primer 1500 git wet and paper with water and hand soap gently rub then use g3 compound. i work in a body shop as a spaypainter this it what we do. i hope this will help let me know if need more help.

15th March 2007, 19:38	#10 (permalink)
Charley Farley Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 25th September 2006 Location: Greenford West London Posts: 488 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi Murr04 I thought I would use t-cut first. Basically kept polishing until you couldn't see it anymore. I think it happened when my wife drove past a bush with thorns. So the scratch was not that deep. However it still took alot of rubbing to get rid of it completely. You have to look very hard to see any evidence of it. It is very faint now. I'm satisfied. Thats for your advice anyway, murr.