Scratches.....!

[Addicat]

Some horrible toerag in Waitrose car park has left some scratches on my beautiful 4 week old Sapphire Black XC90. The scratches aren't large, each is only about 1-2cms long and they aren't too deep, just down to the white base of the paint.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this (the paintwork, not the toerag in the car park), or is a call to Chipsaway the best course of action?

I knew the car would pick up knocks eventually, I just hoped to keep it looking good a little bit longer.

[bembo449]

try some G3 , you can buy it off the shelf these days , follow the instructions to the letter though

[Sportwag]

If they catch your finger nail then it will be a paint shop or smart repair. If they are light they can be wet sanded out but I don't recommend doing this yourself. Best to locate a local Pro Detailer who can do this - try Posting on Detailingworld with pics and locate yourself a proper local Detailer.

[TruckbusUK]

Originally Posted by bembo449

try some G3 , you can buy it off the shelf these days , follow the instructions to the letter though

Take care G3 can be quite brutal, if you are not sure what your doing, try 3M Finesse-it, easier to use IMO than G3, but as said take your time and read the instructions ... OH and stay clear of T-Cut or generic rubbing compounds.

Hope it helps

[REDSHEEPRIDD]

I know its a nightmare, but there will be plenty more!

As I've said before on here, I'm sure some do it just for spite.

I've got too many to mention now on my 54 plate.

[Addicat]

Originally Posted by REDSHEEPRIDD

I know its a nightmare, but there will be plenty more!

As I've said before on here, I'm sure some do it just for spite.

I've got too many to mention now on my 54 plate.

I had a 54 plate before this one and lost count of how many door knocks and chips it had. Mind you, the last knock needed a bit more than some rubbing compound (hubbie wrote it off when a bus went into the side of it), hence the lovely new one. Strange, in 4 weeks I've only let hubbie drive it once....

[REDSHEEPRIDD]

Ouch - poor thing (car that is)!

Now that's one way to get a newer one!!!!

[oppstu]

We purchased paintwork insurance when we bought our new XC90, you get a pot of money £3000 over 3 years for minor paint and dent repairs. Its good and easy to claim.

[bluey_xc90]

Would never us chips away - did it on mine for a couple of areas when I got it five years ago and it has all hazed and gone matt, leaving it in a right state. Will now have to respreay two entire panels to get it back to how it should be! Best bet is to fill in just the scratches with touch up paint carefully by masking and even sanding it back down.

[The Painter]

Originally Posted by bluey_xc90

Would never us chips away - did it on mine for a couple of areas when I got it five years ago and it has all hazed and gone matt, leaving it in a right state. Will now have to respreay two entire panels to get it back to how it should be! Best bet is to fill in just the scratches with touch up paint carefully by masking and even sanding it back down.

This is a common response to the Chips Away service, however to expect a quality repair carried out on your driveway compared to a climate controlled dust free bodyshop is rather ambitious, these sort of franchises vary but in general most will fall short of the mark, I saw a friend`s 6 month old BMW severely damaged after a smart repair company came to repair a tiny mark to the front wing, the guy ended up panicking and sprayed the door as well to try and blend the colour in, he failed and the local BMW body shop was required to re-instate the paint to orriginal standard.