Lots of scratches

[bobbin1982]

In my paintwork i have general scratches all over my car .some are easy to tcut out but some are fairly deep yet not at primer.it there anything i can do to get rid of the deeper ones ? i have malachite green (think thats the correct spelling) so its a very dark colour but i would love my paint to be mint any suggestions would be a god send

[Muli]

Get some wet and dry sandpaper pleanty of hot soapy water 1000grit to start and work your way upto 1500 or even 2000 - the higher the grade the easier it will be to buff it back up.

It might be quite daunting to wet and dry your pride and joy but as long as you dont press to hard, avoid any edges and you take your time it easy!!!

then get some g3 polishing compound from your local motor factors and really work it in, polish it with something like auto glym resin polish followed by some good wax to seal it all.

Make sure you do wax the area well as wet and dry and G3 will leave the area exposed to the elements.

If the scratches are too deep then it will need to be sprayed.

[TheHeap]

or you could just try a touch of compound then a quick polish

[bobbin1982]

your right wet and dry does sound scary ha ha
but i might give it a go in a sec on a inconspicuous area to see how it goes
if i fail with that i will use a compound of some type .... cheers all

[bobbin1982]

is it a good idea to use a buffer for t cutting or too risky?..
My fingers ache like mad lol and i have only done quarter of the car

[TheHeap]

go for a beer and do the rest tomorow the scratches aint going anywhere

[bobbin1982]

lol i done exactly what you just wrote
I just realised when i was t cutting i can t cut all the window trim and event the rubbers and plastics to get em like new.....
Im becoming the tcut master "ha"

[bobbin1982]

just finished t cutting today and got rid of most of the scratches but im sure i can find a way to get rid of the las few
My fingers are killing me but was worth it,also painted my front grille and took my head light wipers/washers off but i cant take the motors out yet cos the screws that hold the light grilles on have rusted anyone got any ideas what i can do to them to get em off?