Found a scratch....gutted

Simondi · 10th January 2011, 15:33

Some kind soul has decided to mod my car for me. On the bumper next to the headlight I now have an inch long scratch. Thank you very much. Cheers.
To make matters worse Mrs simondi thinks i'm over reacting, but there is no way it'll polish out. I think i'll need to speak to that nice Tim Burgess sometime soon.

Jules · 10th January 2011, 15:36

Yes Mrs Jules found a new scratch on our plastic grey bumper................luckily it was only on our trusty Mazda Bongo Van...........so it doesn't matter one hoot

starbug2 · 10th January 2011, 15:53

my wife caused a scratch

on my 75

derekosb · 10th January 2011, 16:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simondi

Some kind soul has decided to mod my car for me. On the bumper next to the headlight I now have an inch long scratch. Thank you very much. Cheers.
To make matters worse Mrs simondi thinks i'm over reacting, but there is no way it'll polish out. I think i'll need to speak to that nice Tim Burgess sometime soon.

I thought of Tim the minute I saw your title. I'm sure Tim will be able to tell you if it can be treated or not. Here's hoping.

D

Rog · 10th January 2011, 17:06

Whats the general rule as to how deep a scratch is as to if it will polish out or not?

My son has just got a car and someone has keyed it already.

If cannot polish out are there other options apart from a panal respray.

I know how you feel when some lowlife damages someones pride & joy.

Rog

CoOkIeMoNsTeR · 10th January 2011, 17:33

Some people are just scumbags. Some lovely person decided to remove all the air from the tyres, knock both mirrors off and smash a window on my Mum's 911

MangoMan · 10th January 2011, 20:38

A lot of it is just plain jealousy.......

Yella Fella · 11th January 2011, 11:12

It's cowards who do it. They dont knock on your door to let you know what they are going to do. Total cowards.

v-man · 11th January 2011, 14:28

Had my last car damaged more than once, mirrors knocked off or broken on a number of occasion, got to a point where I tried to have a spare ready in hand and a few months before I sold it it was keyed right across the bonnet (down to bare metal) and later still had god knows what thrown over it one night.

Tatts · 11th January 2011, 14:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rog

Whats the general rule as to how deep a scratch is as to if it will polish out or not?

My son has just got a car and someone has keyed it already.

If cannot polish out are there other options apart from a panal respray.

I know how you feel when some lowlife damages someones pride & joy.

Rog

If your finger nail catches the scratch, then it's too deep to polish out. It needs paint.

Few options; DIY - MER sell a kit including instructional DVD. Superchips. Halfords(!)

As an aside, on my way up the M74 last week, I passed a BMW 1 series in white - which someone had thrown pink paint all over it. Looked a right mess.

10th January 2011, 15:33	#1
Simondi Regional Secretary MGTF, MG ZS EV Exclusive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kilwinning Posts: 14,046 Thanks: 1,460 Thanked 3,563 Times in 1,857 Posts	Found a scratch....gutted Some kind soul has decided to mod my car for me. On the bumper next to the headlight I now have an inch long scratch. Thank you very much. Cheers. To make matters worse Mrs simondi thinks i'm over reacting, but there is no way it'll polish out. I think i'll need to speak to that nice Tim Burgess sometime soon. __________________ Simondi FAQ How do you do that? Club Flyers Looking for a car seen in a film or on TV? Fancy a change in colour or wheels - paint configurator OBD - Trip Meter Ultimate Buyers Guide Post YouTube videos

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starbug2 This is my second home Silver Rover 75 Tourer Club SE CDTI + MGF 1.8 in BRG Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: EARL SHILTON Posts: 5,944 Thanks: 235 Thanked 144 Times in 108 Posts	my wife caused a scratch on my 75 __________________ Membership No. 7576 now with 2020 MG ZS 1Lt TURBO engine with automatic 6 speed gearbox to help keep the 75 and MG F going as long as possible

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Rog Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 544 Thanks: 26 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	How deep Whats the general rule as to how deep a scratch is as to if it will polish out or not? My son has just got a car and someone has keyed it already. If cannot polish out are there other options apart from a panal respray. I know how you feel when some lowlife damages someones pride & joy. Rog __________________ i like rovers XD

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CoOkIeMoNsTeR Gets stuck in No job = No Car :( Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Menai Bridge Posts: 607 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Some people are just scumbags. Some lovely person decided to remove all the air from the tyres, knock both mirrors off and smash a window on my Mum's 911 __________________ Membership Number:- 455 Some people are like Slinky's. No use whatsoever, but still bring a smile to your face when you push them downstairs! He who laughs last thinks slowest! The CookieMonster fleet:- No car anymore unless you can give me a job I used to own a VW, but I don't like to talk about it [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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MangoMan This is my second home Looking.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England Posts: 10,911 Thanks: 862 Thanked 1,111 Times in 868 Posts	A lot of it is just plain jealousy....... __________________ *Regards, Bill - (MangoMan).* (Member 00854) http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d.jpg~original

11th January 2011, 11:12	#8
Yella Fella Nemo Me Impune Lacessit None at the moment Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Glasgow's HMP Barlinnie, 'A' Hall, 2nd Flat Posts: 5,192 Thanks: 493 Thanked 1,094 Times in 666 Posts	It's cowards who do it. They dont knock on your door to let you know what they are going to do. Total cowards. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

11th January 2011, 14:28	#9
v-man I really should get out more....... Ford Fezza Poverty Spec & ? Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 2,892 Thanks: 526 Thanked 349 Times in 275 Posts	Had my last car damaged more than once, mirrors knocked off or broken on a number of occasion, got to a point where I tried to have a spare ready in hand and a few months before I sold it it was keyed right across the bonnet (down to bare metal) and later still had god knows what thrown over it one night.