Ojc
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GSi is covered in them, want to tidy it up a bit. Tried polish, useless, they are a bit to deep for the that.
Is there a finer type of sandpaper I can use? I think it's 1000 Grit not all that abasive.
Any recommendations on use etc
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Luke
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Try using grade 2500 mate, Thats what we use at b.m.w to get rid of paint imperfections.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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T-cut and elbow grease
[Edited on 21-11-2008 by Graham88]
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fazza
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cant you use g3 cutting compound
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Daveskater
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T-cut metallic 
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Charlton
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
cant you use g3 cutting compound
i wouldnt without a machine polisher will be bloody hard work without. i used scratch x on mine and it worked a treat, just polished and waxed afterwards.
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zletcorsab
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Megs do a 3000 grit http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing/polishing-accessories/meguiars-unigrit-3000-paper-1-sheet/prod_299.html HTH
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Ojc
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Cleanyourcar, I've spent a pretty penny on that website this year I tell thee 
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Daniel_Corsa
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Don't use fucking T-Cut will add scratches not take them away!
Ojc.... I'm same dread to think what I've spent on CYC in last 12 months!
DoDo Lime Prime will get rid of light scratches, if you can get use of a machine polisher anything polish wise should "help"
Just don't go for anything to drastic!
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VegasPhil
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Ask Rich H matey, he knows his stuff. Might be able to quote for some machine work if it needs it??
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Ojc
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It's worse than machine work it's the GSi not the VXR.
It has been keyed at some point in its life, before I owned it. But it's not that deep and would probably come out with some proper work.
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elliott023
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just leave it in the garage and use teh vxr oj 
my corsa was covered in scrathes and with it being wine red it looked awful, i used polish and my dad buffed it using one of those hand buffers... u tried that?
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Ojc
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It's a track car, I'm just tidying it up it doesn't ever have to be perfect just better than before.
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elliott023
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ah, post a pic of the car dude
and id leave it tbh cover bad ones with stickers, or put a xe in there so ur going that fast people cant see the dmg
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20valver
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car wash machines scratch the paint work by the nylon bristles spinning around has they wash your car
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Ojc
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Thanks for that input 
Stickers is what I'm doing for the ones that can't be fixed
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VegasPhil
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I borrowed some of that G3, G5, G10 abraisive stuff when I was tidying the paint up on my Sport, that did a good job at getting some of the deeper scratches out.
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lee2004_
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You need to flat and polish the scratches, Flat using 2000 or even 1500 fine sandpaper, (wet) then dry where you have done, and use G3 Cuttin compound and a polishing mop. Well thats what i do do at the bodyshop i work in.
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Ask Rich H matey, he knows his stuff. Might be able to quote for some machine work if it needs it??
I agree, he is relatively local to you as well
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Graeme
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go to a local bopdyshop and ask if they can just flat and polish it, depending on scratches it wont take long and if you catch a guy on a break could slip a tenner to him for doing it but make sure he polishes it well and doesnt leave any flatting scratches.
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Ojc
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I don't know why I didn't think of that earlier TBH, I'm on good terms with my bodyshop.
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Graeme
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probs just do it for free then so ur laughing, for the effort and cost of buying the stuff its alot easier to go to them and far quicker.
ps. sell me the nova
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Rich H
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Don't go wet-sanding it if you plan to polish it out by hand - even 3000 grit you'll struggle to polish completely by hand.
Bodyshop, or give me a shout - I wouldn't class light scratching and keying in the same category though? 
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Ojc
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You'll know what I'm talking about if you saw it. From some angles you can't see it, others you can.
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Rich H
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I'd be surprised if it needs wetsanding then tbh. A fairly strong polish I've used by hand with results is Sonus SFX-1 - may be worth a bash
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