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Rob Charles
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V8 UZZ31

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Saturday, October 11, 2014 - 09:11 pm, by:  Rob Charles (Pearl_white) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi guys,

The other day I was driving along, doing whatever it is that I do, minding my own business and so on.
This bogan fool and his boyfriend in a 4WD thing were sitting up my ass being bogans, carrying on, revving their 4 cyl piece of crap, listening to ACDC, and decided to try overtake me in the emergency lane eventually (which he failed attempting as he is a bogan and I am in the V8 Soarer).
He clipped my rear with his wheel or something.

Dude and his boyfriend took off - I took the rego and chased em.
Decided to turn off instead of belting these inbreds.

Got home - rego was deleted from phone. I forgot to save it :/

The end result is a scrape behind the rear left wheel arch.

How would I go about fixing this without power tools as such?
Anyone know which products to get?

Seems to just be rubber or what not from his oversized bogan tyre.
Washing normally is not taking the material off anymore.
Did get the rest of it off however (the whole side of car was black basically).

A few scratches also - don't think they are overly deep.

Thanks!



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Ray Austin
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Qld
Soarer GT-TL

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Monday, October 13, 2014 - 11:14 am, by:  Ray Austin (Rayala) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Give it a rub with some thinners to clean the black crap off, then give it a quick polish to protect the paint again
Ben Lipman
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SA
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Monday, October 13, 2014 - 03:42 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If that does not work, use one of the fine cut cleaners (Swirl remover, scratch X etc) and cut and polish it out. White spirits/kero etc should get it off, but as always do a small test first. I'd hate to further damage the paint.
Boris Siljanoski
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Western Australia
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Monday, October 13, 2014 - 10:10 pm, by:  Boris Siljanoski (Z2tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Instead of thinners, use a car polish. Meguiars have 3 Levels of coarseness. Use the cream/tan coloured bottles, not the Red ones.

Start with the finest polish, if that does not get it off, goto the coarser one which is the orange one, do not use un-needed pressure with the orange one as this can remove coats of paint if over-done
Scott Vim
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Vic
Soarer (1uz) Chaser (1jz)

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Monday, October 13, 2014 - 10:26 pm, by:  Scott Vim (1uz1jz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The red stuff is for hardcore scratches is it?
Boris Siljanoski
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Monday, October 13, 2014 - 10:53 pm, by:  Boris Siljanoski (Z2tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yes it's a cutting compound, it dulls paint and removes material fast.
Scott Vim
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Monday, October 13, 2014 - 11:11 pm, by:  Scott Vim (1uz1jz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've got the tan one and it says its a harsh cutter. Is the red a step up from this?
Boris Siljanoski
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 02:17 am, by:  Boris Siljanoski (Z2tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It depends exactly which one your using, Meguiars just has too many different polishes.
Steve Latimer
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 08:29 am, by:  Steve Latimer (Latsus) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I would suggest you 'clay bar' the area. Removes excess rubber, road grime, tar, bugs and high points on the paint work. Requires a little elbow grease.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
G6E Turbo

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Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 02:02 pm, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Borrow or hire an orbital or dual action polisher, it'll take forever by hand and the results won't be great.

Worst case, wet sand it with 2000, then polish - but if you don't know what you are doing, then best to get someone who does to help out.
Boris Siljanoski
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Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 01:15 am, by:  Boris Siljanoski (Z2tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've repaired damage like this and worse by hand and achieved a perfect finish, it just takes longer.

You can get into a lot of trouble using a orbital buffer if you don't make much experience, you need to do it by hand to get a feel for the depth of damage otherwise you can remove too much.

Just re-read the original post cant get over the fact you said they were listening to ACDC, was it Back in Black or another song?
Rob Charles
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Victoria
V8 UZZ31

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Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 09:42 am, by:  Rob Charles (Pearl_white) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks a lot for the replies guys - many good ideas. :-)

Sooo, what's the consensus - what should I do here?
- Gimme brand names if you can, and a place to buy.

Also, does a clay bar really work for this kind of thing? - Never used one.


Thanks



P.S. I think it was ACDC's Highway to hell ironically.
Matthew Sharpe
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Friday, October 17, 2014 - 11:54 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Boris Siljanoski wrote on Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 01:15 am:



Yes that's very true, if you have more time than money decent results can be achieved by hand. An orbital buffer is definitely not something to take to your pride and joy with if you've never used one before too. Dual action buffers are much safer of course - if he can find one to use it'll save a of time.
Matthew Sharpe
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Friday, October 17, 2014 - 11:57 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Rob Charles wrote on Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 09:42 am:



No a clay bar isn't the best way of removing this level of marking - it's for lifting fine contaminants out of the surface pores of the paint/clear coat. It'd probably get some of it off, but basically if you run your hands over your freshly cleaned car and the paint doesn't feel smooth, then it's time to clay bar it - otherwise when you wax you are just waxing in the crap, and you won't get the same depth of shine you would if you had started with a really clean surface.

Really good tip I did pick up recently with clay bars - if you drop one on the ground, don't throw it out, use it on your wheels instead - they are really good at picking up ground in brake dust.

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