All cleaned up BUT...

[former member]

Another flaming set of scratches on the bonnet! Been fine for over a year then in the last week a load appeared on the side of the bonnet, now some on the front lower edge. Can't work out how they were caused - wondering if an animal has taken a fancy to it! Luckily I have Chipex on the way...

Anyway still gave it and the other car (I won't mention the name of it in case it upsets @Fish ) a damned good cleaning. Looking quite good now I reckon. I removed the "homely" rugs we use in the living area for the clean - plus the rubber foot mats one of which has slightly ripped (drivers side, where the clutch foot rest is - ARGHHH!!!!)!!

 

[DaveyB]

Another flaming set of scratches on the bonnet! Been fine for over a year then in the last week a load appeared on the side of the bonnet, now some on the front lower edge. Can't work out how they were caused - wondering if an animal has taken a fancy to it! Luckily I have Chipex on the way...

Anyway still gave it and the other car (I won't mention the name of it in case it upsets @Fish ) a damned good cleaning. Looking quite good now I reckon. I removed the "homely" rugs we use in the living area for the clean - plus the rubber foot mats one of which has slightly ripped (drivers side, where the clutch foot rest is - ARGHHH!!!!)!!

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Ooh look; is that a 1 series BM parked in front of your Cali @Polzeylad?

 

[former member]

Ooh look; is that a 1 series BM parked in front of your Cali @Polzeylad?

No it's a Perodua Kelisa with a bodykit.

 

[DaveyB]

No it's a Perodua Kelisa with a bodykit.

 

[Pauly]

But that spells PK ??

 

[former member]

But that spells PK ??

Eh?!

 

[Fish]

Another flaming set of scratches on the bonnet! Been fine for over a year then in the last week a load appeared on the side of the bonnet, now some on the front lower edge. Can't work out how they were caused - wondering if an animal has taken a fancy to it! Luckily I have Chipex on the way...

Anyway still gave it and the other car (I won't mention the name of it in case it upsets @Fish ) a damned good cleaning. Looking quite good now I reckon. I removed the "homely" rugs we use in the living area for the clean - plus the rubber foot mats one of which has slightly ripped (drivers side, where the clutch foot rest is - ARGHHH!!!!)!!

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Must say, good effort keeping the light coloured interior clean mate.. far better than I could..

 

[former member]

Must say, good effort keeping the light coloured interior clean mate.. far better than I could..

Cheers.
Light interior plus carpets in a camper is a bit daft (thanks VW...) but it does help stop it being too dark and gloomy.

 

[former member]

Well the Chipex paint is currently drying. Slightly nerve racking on such a new van but the colour match looks perfect.

Will do before and after photos if it works out okay...!

 

[former member]

One set of scratches done

Before


After


Other patch needed a second coat. Now drying again.

 

[T6 Dave]

One tip... Wet a finger and wipe the scratch, if it disappears momentarily, it's a light scratch in the topcoat (lacquer ) and will probably buff out with compound.. (Gently).. If not, it's a repair..

 

[former member]

Yep these are quite deep. Convinced they are from a dog or cat jumping up but no idea when it happened; both very recent though.

 

[StudleyGlass]

Good work they @Polzeylad

 

[RattyMcClelland]

Looks good on the picture, very scent color match.
However me personally I would have wet sanded them then polished first. Lacquer in these vans are quite thick.

 

[former member]

Too scared to wet sand...!

 

[former member]

@RattyMcClelland what do you reckon Chips Away could go? The bonnet scuff/light scratches are proving a PITA to sort.

Also got a few marks/scuffs on the BM too. Had a quote from a bodyshop and it's £600; they seem to want to respray most of the car!

 

[RattyMcClelland]

Depends on the franchisees skill set and what service he/she offers like mobile or car care centre for bigger jobs.
I'm mobile only and don't respray bonnets outside due to the environment and dust....or any flat sky facing panel.
Only exceptions on bonnets are if I can take them on and hang vertically.
I reckon those scratches might improve with a wet sand and a polish.

I can't speak for youre local guy so it really depends on how experienced they are.

 

[T6 Dave]

Try some of this..

3m 50415 Hookit Trizact Fine Finishing Discs 15 Pieces P3000 75mm | eBay

You can use it by hand, it's similar to wet flatting with paper, but if you get the interface pad, and a decent da, it should do the trick, then finish with G3/finess.

But if not confident don't..

 

[RattyMcClelland]

Try some of this..

3m 50415 Hookit Trizact Fine Finishing Discs 15 Pieces P3000 75mm | eBay

You can use it by hand, it's similar to wet flatting with paper, but if you get the interface pad, and a decent da, it should do the trick, then finish with G3/finess.

But if not confident don't..

P3000 is too fine, you would be there all day on German clearcoat and just be tickling it. I'd go 1500 then 3000 to refine the 1500 then g3.

 

[T6 Dave]

Yeah, know what your saying, and I agree, I'd personally use 1500, then 3000, never liked the perfect it, prefer the G3, then for clean up, final finesse it, but then we are used to the systems..