Morris Minor Owners Club

Does anyone know how to remove small scratches from paintwork. I've got some T-Cut scratch remover but it didn't do anything. Any good ideas on this one?

If it hasn't gone through to the undercoat, 1200 wet and dry, Tcut and polish.

Tried that but it's just left a small dull area with lots of scratches in Looked better with the scratch!

Cutting compound and hand polish. 1200 is a bit too coarse really best to use 2000 for fine scratches

Where do you buy cutting compound?

Try your local bodyshop supplier.

OK - might just ask a local body shop for a teaspoon full

If you get stuck T Cut will do, or Brasso, but go gently.

What type of paint do you have? Cellulose paint can be polished, but if your moggy had a 2-pack respray you can forget about it...

Pascal wrote:What type of paint do you have? Cellulose paint can be polished, but if your moggy had a 2-pack respray you can forget about it...

Think I'd disagree with you there Pascal, there is no issue in cutting and polishin 2K paint.

Unless it has been overcoated with lacquer ? Is that not pretty much the 'norm' for 2k ?

nope dont think so but stand to be corrected if wrong

You could always use some of this:

http://www.myvouchercodes.co.uk/cheapes ... 266672/495

I think you can mix it with some of your paint to give it colour!

If you have 'scrapes' rather than light surface scratches - it will need flatting down - possibly filling - and then painting.

I've done odd bits with toothpaste and a bit of rag in the past.......do you need it looking mint?

It is a very fine filler. I always call it knife putty. Use it after filler has been sanded to got a better finish. (Les chance of holes.)

Laquer finish used to be associated with 'clear over base' normally a metallic colour. The base being a celly basecoat to which a 2K laquer was applied. For some years now manufacturers have applied this clear laquer to colours which are non metalic. The benefits of a 'clear' coat are, a clearer more lasting shine, and when cut/polished the original colour is not touched.
When spraying Minors with 2K we do not use a 'clear coat' unless its black or metalic, A colour only respray is normally termed a 'solid' colour.

This site is worth a look for tips on removing scratches etc.
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/

Dan

If it's celly paint buy a spray can of the same colour using the paint code. carefully sand the edgeds of the scratch with 2000 sandpaper and wash down and dry. Then spray a very quick "spray" of paint. Leave to dry and repeat a few times. This will build up the layers until it's level with the rest. Leave for 2 days to fully harden and then using wetndry sandpaper wetted gentally sand the whole area carefully. I use 3G cutting compound but they make finer. Rub over the edges of the new painted area to blend it in with existing paint. Wash and dry and polish.

Hi ani best way to remove scratches is farcela G3 compound paste with a polisher, you can do it by hand but takes some elbow grease. if its right down to the base or primer and you don't want to paint the whole panel, then mask each side of the scratch and use an air brush to aplly coats into the scratch, keep doing this a few coats, then when its set use 1500 wet n dry and flat down. This assuming the applied coats are above the original paint depth. then farcela g3 and a mop and good as new.