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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: C C on August 27, 2005, 11:39:21

Title: RAC Vehicle retouch
Post by: C C on August 27, 2005, 11:39:21

I should have turned back but...well... you know how it is!

I’d been trundling 5 miles or so along a really long (for Norfolk :shock: ) lane. It was quite open for the most part. The last quarter of a mile or so was however rather tight and very itchy scratchy.
Well after cleaning the car I’ve noticed that I have got myself some lovely long longitudinal scratches mostly on the passengers side but one or two on the other.

I’ve seen that the RAC do a scratch repair service. Just wondering if anybody has had any experience of them.
Or should I just go over the car with colour magic and stop worrying about it.

Title: RAC Vehicle retouch
Post by: Bishops Finger on August 27, 2005, 11:53:02

Call them trail badges :D or try T cut

Title: RAC Vehicle retouch
Post by: Jake on August 27, 2005, 12:19:12

Failing that, obtain a number of a mobile valeter and tell them you need your car mopped.
Should cost about £50.
Mopping is a machine polish, using deep cut polish. Removes *most* scratches.
The best way to tell if they can be removed is to run your finger nail over the scratch (if its a horizontal scratch run your nail vertically across)
If your nail catches, it wont look much better.
If you cant find a mobile valeter, ask at a body shop (repair center), they can mop too.
Good luck!

PS, Dont use colour magic!
Its cheating and looks terrible.

Title: RAC Vehicle retouch
Post by: C C on August 27, 2005, 12:30:26

Quote from: "Jake"

Failing that, obtain a number of a mobile valeter and tell them you need your car mopped.
Should cost about £50.
Mopping is a machine polish, using deep cut polish. Removes *most* scratches.
The best way to tell if they can be removed is to run your finger nail over the scratch (if its a horizontal scratch run your nail vertically across)
If your nail catches, it wont look much better.
If you cant find a mobile valeter, ask at a body shop (repair center), they can mop too.
Good luck!

PS, Dont use colour magic!
Its cheating and looks terrible.

Thanks for that. It sounds just the job. :)

Title: scratches
Post by: LandRoger on August 27, 2005, 16:24:12

If before you go laning you give the sides a good heavy wax - the body wont get as badly scratched, having it mopped every time you go out  will cost hundreds by the end of the year, just acept the trail-badges it gives character .

Title: RAC Vehicle retouch
Post by: Jake on August 27, 2005, 16:37:41

Just to point out
You should'nt get your car mopped more than twice a year, preferrably only once a year, tops.
It cuts into the laquer and removes it gradually.
Polishing regular helps maintain the 'look' too.

Title: Re: scratches
Post by: C C on August 27, 2005, 16:45:39

Quote from: "pazuki"

If before you go laning you give the sides a good heavy wax - the body wont get as badly scratched, having it mopped every time you go out  will cost hundreds by the end of the year, just acept the trail-badges it gives character .

I thought about having the old back, crack and sack waxed too but chickened out.
 :(biglaugh):

Good comment about the wax. The car gets washed quite often but I’ve been quite lazy with the old polish.
 :(

Title: Re: scratches
Post by: Jake on August 27, 2005, 17:08:25

Quote from: "C C"

I thought about having the old back, crack and sack waxed too but chickened out.

 :shock:

 :lol:
Sod that!!
Ouch.

Title: RAC Vehicle retouch
Post by: thumbs on August 28, 2005, 18:41:28

or if you respect your motors paint job like i do, you just aerosol over the top!

looks a treat!  :D