scratch repair (bodywork)

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by species8350, Nov 14, 2006.

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    species8350 Guest

    I have a long scratch on my car. The scartch is a fine deep line,
    possibly made with the tip of a knife. I want to repair the scratch and
    have tried T-Cut, but this made no difference.

    I think the best way would be for me to apply a little paint with a
    small brush. Unfortunaately, the line is much finer that the brushes
    that I have seen.

    Has anyone found a good way of introducing paint into a very fine
    scratch?

    Thanks

    A
     
    species8350, Nov 14, 2006
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    malc Guest

    There are a few ways that I could think of. Firstly trim the brush down to
    just a very few hairs. Secondly you can get lining pens for use on model
    trains and aircraft and the like. You can draw some very fine lines with
    those. You could get a feather and either make a fine nibbed pen or use the
    downy bits (IANA ornithologist so I don't know what they're called) as a
    brush.

    --
    Malc

    "AFB Mr Tracey."
    "Underbirths are og"

    Les Barker - Irrational Neutscene
     
    malc, Nov 14, 2006
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  3. species8350

    species8350 Guest

    Thank you

    Best wishes

     
    species8350, Nov 15, 2006
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    Brian Guest

    Biggest problem is finding some paint which actually matches. I bought some
    Peugeot touch up paint for my 307, and it's several shades darker than the
    original (that medium metallic blue).
    Brian.
     
    Brian, Nov 15, 2006
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    G Cadman Guest

    Halfords do paint matching which I have found is better than main dealer a
    few times.
    They also do a pen rather than a brush. A bit like those tip-ex pens. I have
    found this easier to control.
     
    G Cadman, Nov 17, 2006
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    colint Guest

    firstly is it down to the primer,you can wipe a wet cloth over the scratch,
    if it dissapears while wet, it means it will polish out, with flower discs
    and paste grease, dont use t cut, paintmans nightmare, what coulour is it,
    what location is the scratch
     
    colint, Nov 21, 2006
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    species8350 Guest

    It is down to the primer.
    colour red (cherry)
    along the back wing, door, and front wing

    Thanks

    ps. what's wrong with t-cut?
     
    species8350, Dec 21, 2006
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