F54 Removing scratches
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Removing scratches
I need some assistance. I'm wondering if you folks know of any methods to remove scratches from the gloss black panel next to the windows of the Clubman? I have no clue how these scratches got there but I'm wondering if there are things I could use to remove them? Is that gloss black paneling plastic or glass? Any tips would help greatly.
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I believe all those various spanner panels are molded in black plastic, not sure if the color is through the material or not, so be careful not to cut too deeply to remove the scratches. For most minor scratches/scuffs on paint and plastic, I use Meguiar's #9 swirl remover and just hand apply/polish. I know some friends that prefer the 3M scratch remover, but I think they are very comparable to each other. Here are links to both:
Meguiar's #9 Swirl Remover
3M Scratch Remover
Meguiar's #9 Swirl Remover
3M Scratch Remover
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Check out Larry’s from AMMO NYC video on how to remove and add a clear film to reduce scratches in the future.
https://youtu.be/G0vCMo7EyFY
I plan to do this when it gets warmer. These plastic pieces are notorious for picking up scratches but quick and easy to fix by polishing.
https://youtu.be/G0vCMo7EyFY
I plan to do this when it gets warmer. These plastic pieces are notorious for picking up scratches but quick and easy to fix by polishing.
Edit: The series are very long but as I am finishing watching the second episode I truly recommend them.
Last edited by Beemerchef; 04-07-2019 at 01:07 PM.
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Thanks for posting this. It has to be the best comprehensible instructions I have ever heard. Black JCW just bought, 21 months old and seemingly has gone through the car wash one too many times!!! Swirls galore and will probably take days [have carport] to eliminate them but very doable.
Edit: The series are very long but as I am finishing watching the second episode I truly recommend them.
Edit: The series are very long but as I am finishing watching the second episode I truly recommend them.
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Those videos have already saved me a lot of money as, how he said it, I was ready to throw away my golf clubs and get new ones, while it was me and not the product. I have only done one door so far, taped, clay, correcting cream with buffer, wax... and so happy that ALL swirls are gone. Not too much liquid, not too little, not too big of an area at the time, not too long with the buffer and on and on. One has to feel the paint and establish a relationship with it, and no, I am not nuts!!! I have been the same all my Life as a Chef feeling the food versus working with a stopwatch!
And by the way, while at the MINI Dealer yesterday having the "sport exhaust" fitted, I noticed a black MINI in the showroom with "orange peel" all around the car!!! I didn't say anything but looked at it from all angles. What a shame and wonder if a new owner will notice that? It was only obvious when the light shined on it through the showroom window. I personally could never buy that car! Even at a discounted price...
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