scratches on euro

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Originally Posted by aaronng

yfin, do you know how bad the paint has to be before the pros resort to reapplying the clearcoat? How much would that cost for the bonnet, for example?

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basically the clear coat has a thickness, measured in microns, it has to be a scratch you can easily feel with your fingernail before it needs painting/clearcoating.

if its just minor scratches/swirls/scuffing, they can be buffed, glazed and polished/waxed.

if u use a cut and polish by hand on a nice new car or any car with a good 2 pac paint ( euro paint for eg) you will make the paint cloudy. U could improve it by trying nxt wax www.meguiars.com.au or take it to a detailer or smash shop and they can fix it for you.

good luck.

and yes, paint protected cars can be buffed etc etc, although, the area u buff will have no paint protection on it anymore so either, dont worry bout it or get it reapplied.

Thanks h22a. Mine has paint protection, but I realised that it doesn't serve any purpose other than to slow down paint discolouration. I tried some polish to remove tree sap but it was no help. A claybar was the only thing that worked. After getting out all the tree sap, bird poo and bug shit, I am using NXT on top now. Much better and it hides my minor swirls. So far I've had to use touch up paint on a small 1mm spot on the rear bumper. I think eventually I will have to visit a pro. detailer because of the environment my car is in. Birds, bugs, cats and trees...

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Originally Posted by Reagan

who knows the code for the touchup paint for black euro accord? =)

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08C53 - TB92P
NIGHTHAWK BLACK P
YB26

is what is written on the can :)

Regean gosh that name sounds familiar i dont think theres much guyz with that name too... hmmz u got a euro ay nice stuff =] euros r hot ... !!! well anywayz i think u prob kno who i am lalalal