discoboy
Member Since: 30 Jan 2009
Location: UK
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OK so I went green laning and scraped along a gorse bush that has put a few scratches down the length of the D3. What is the best/recognised method for making these scratches look better without too much expense (I'll probably end up doing it again some day)!
Cheers.
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90BHP
Member Since: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
Posts: 3465
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Mud, loads of mud . . . . .
Other than that, how deep are the scratches - can you feel them "click" with your finger nail. If not then you should be able to polish out and wax  "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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| Sat May 30 2009 6:48pm |
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jkp
Member Since: 16 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 3752
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Only way of removing scratches is by machine polishing. Although it can be done my hand, but you'll need an arm like garth and a wrist action like a 40yr old virgin to do a decent job.
Both are either a lot of effort effort or money to do it all again.
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| Sat May 30 2009 7:08pm |
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robertm
Member Since: 23 Oct 2008
Location: holmfirth
Posts: 13
 
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use tcut then autoglym normal polish and then autoglym ultra deep shine this did the trick on mine
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| Sat May 30 2009 7:10pm |
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TSR2
Member Since: 22 Jul 2008
Location: North Lincolnshire
Posts: 1040
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JKP,
I daren't begin to wonder just how you know the arm of a 40 year old virgin will do the same job as a polishing machine. 
Talking about some one you know or maybe even a little closer to home. 
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| Sat May 30 2009 7:22pm |
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jkp
Member Since: 16 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 3752
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I could say I was was talking about a friend...but that would sound worserer 
So yes...it was me  Years of fast hand rubbing before I used my first machine to achieve the desired effect Never looked back 
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| Sat May 30 2009 7:25pm |
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TSR2
Member Since: 22 Jul 2008
Location: North Lincolnshire
Posts: 1040
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JKP,
Just hope Graham Norton hasn't logged on otherwise you might be getting a PM for a meet. 
Trev.
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| Sat May 30 2009 7:30pm |
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: On the wagon :(
Posts: 15374
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Honda dogs say "It's a Land Rover, of course it will break down! If you wanted reliability you should have bought a Honda."
Can't take them anywhere!!! 
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| Sat May 30 2009 7:39pm |
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jkp
Member Since: 16 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 3752
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More of a Dale Winton man myself
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| Sat May 30 2009 8:06pm |
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Davidino77
Member Since: 15 Apr 2009
Location: italy (MI)
Posts: 32
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Hi,
isn't there any protection to apply over the paint before going offroad? Maybe some kind of adhesive tape..
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| Tue Jun 09 2009 5:45pm |
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BLACK BETTY
Member Since: 18 Oct 2008
Location: Louth
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check out BarryG and his  protection system
ISTR someone mentioning a speacialised vinyl wrap to do this job Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.
Also appears 9/10 of stopping is stopping in time
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=DiscoReaper&view=videos
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| Tue Jun 09 2009 5:50pm |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 1060
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I believe that 3M make a clear sheet that you can use as a skin. The Bearded Dragon
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| Wed Jun 10 2009 2:12am |
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Popelka
Member Since: 31 May 2008
Location: Praha (Prague)
Posts: 610
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jkp wrote: worserer
worse........ I checked the OED A big thank you to the people who have walked into my life and made it better and an even bigger one to the ones that walked out you made it fab; Thanks.
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| Wed Jun 10 2009 4:38am |
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jacob
Member Since: 12 Jan 2006
Location: athens
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hello guys, for yr information, i have a brand new set of this:
http://www.protec-magnet.com/PMlandrover/P...eryAN.html
in grey colour, just like the pictures..i have bought this from above company(as web site) last year ..but i never use it ..as my offroad days were limited, fyg i paid around 600 euro incl transportation..hever iam willing to sale the set at around euro 400, any interests, or offers, pleased to hear..
regards
jacob
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| Thu Jun 11 2009 1:49pm |
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SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Here and there ... wherever "there" is!
Posts: 10741
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Davidino77 wrote:Hi,
isn't there any protection to apply over the paint before going offroad? Maybe some kind of adhesive tape..
www.autotint.co.uk do it Steve N | 2008 TDV6 SE Auto  | Was 2006 TDV6 S Auto  | Club 10K | Am I Online?
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