Black van cleaning

[shropschris]

Hi Folks I have a pearl black 6,1 never had a van that shows scratches so badly its a real meanace .
They are not fingernail deep but dont seem to buff out , any of you good people have a tip or product you can recomend that would be ace .

 

[TallPaul_S]

Hi Folks I have a pearl black 6,1 never had a van that shows scratches so badly its a real meanace .
They are not fingernail deep but dont seem to buff out , any of you good people have a tip or product you can recomend that would be ace .

You won't get much, if any, swirls or scratches out by hand - it will need machine polishing which removes a layer of clear coat.

If a scratch disappears when it's wet it means it's just in the clear coat, anything deeper would need paint.

Welcome to black van life - mine is covered in swirls and scratches from the previous owners. I'll need to book mine in to get professionally corrected later this year, then ceramic coated. I'll expect to pay £1000-£1500 for that.





The best you can do without going down the polishing route is to hide them with a black pigment polish like this

Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Acrylic Black Wax 500ml

Our Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Acrylic Black Car Polish is guaranteed to deliver unmatched long-lasting results. The “must-have” product for black car owners.

www.turtlewax.co.uk

But don't expect miracles, they can't defeat physics!

 

[The Bear78]

Hi Folks I have a pearl black 6,1 never had a van that shows scratches so badly its a real meanace .
They are not fingernail deep but dont seem to buff out , any of you good people have a tip or product you can recomend that would be ace .

Hi.
Lots of info in this thread, if you haven't seen it. I have a black T6 so feel your pain, especially as I regularly have to squeeze against hedgerows along country lanes...

 

[Ads_Essex]

Hi.
Lots of info in this thread, if you haven't seen it. I have a black T6 so feel your pain, especially as I regularly have to squeeze against hedgerows along country lanes...

Did you mean this thread?

Pressure-Washing the van.. touchless wash?

So, I have just power washed the van down after its first trip now I am paranoid I've ruined the paintwork... haha. Not that there is any indication I have but I am in 'never owned anything this expensive territory'!! I even use the more indirect hose. What's the best way to for me to clean...

www.t6forum.com

 

[The Bear78]

Did you mean this thread?

Pressure-Washing the van.. touchless wash?

So, I have just power washed the van down after its first trip now I am paranoid I've ruined the paintwork... haha. Not that there is any indication I have but I am in 'never owned anything this expensive territory'!! I even use the more indirect hose. What's the best way to for me to clean...

www.t6forum.com

No. I meant this one...

I pasted the wrong text.... thank you!
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