C230K Alabaster white paint problems, help?
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C230K Alabaster white paint problems, help?
Anybody have a similar problem (and hopefully solution)? The paint directly behind the door handle (i.e. where your knuckles hit the car as you open the door) have a zillion scratches. Actually, there seemed to be the zillion in the first week of owning the car. Is there any great touch up for this problem?
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Like everyone else, I waxed the area and looked fine. Another thing I did was when I got the Stongard clear bra - they put door inserts into the handles so that it would prevent future scratches. I do not know if they they sell that separately...or if Expel sells them separately. But, no more scratches. Just another idea.
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I learned about this problem with my previous Passat which used a similar German "soft paint" (also white), and learned to be careful not to let my fingernails touch the part behind the handles. I still do that on my M-B and have no scratches, at least on the driver's side! Now, all I need is a warning label at the other doors for when passengers open the doors. :p
BTW, Chronopassion, I recently received an IWC catalog and was very impressed w/ the bound book. While surfing on some watch sites, I came upon a picture of a Breguet skeleton tourbillon watch with some very unusual hand and indicator configurations. I thought I'd love to find one, then I found out the price is about $210K
Oh well, I'd still like to see one up close...
BTW, Chronopassion, I recently received an IWC catalog and was very impressed w/ the bound book. While surfing on some watch sites, I came upon a picture of a Breguet skeleton tourbillon watch with some very unusual hand and indicator configurations. I thought I'd love to find one, then I found out the price is about $210K
Oh well, I'd still like to see one up close...
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Those swirl marks are on every car
I have ever owned - Japanese, German, US --
This works -- 3M has some products called fine cut -- they are polishing compounds in which they vary the amount of abrasives -- I have used the Fine Cut for small/medium scratches and it works well -- they also have a 3M fine cut finish restorer for the same purpose --
You can find it at Pep Boys, sometimes at Wal Mart
This works -- 3M has some products called fine cut -- they are polishing compounds in which they vary the amount of abrasives -- I have used the Fine Cut for small/medium scratches and it works well -- they also have a 3M fine cut finish restorer for the same purpose --
You can find it at Pep Boys, sometimes at Wal Mart
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I don't believe this is a polishing compound, but you can run to Wal-Mart and buy some GS-27 scratch remover. I've had several white cars, and this stuff works wonders on the door handle cup scuff marks.
I usually put a dollup on a finger then lightly apply to the area then wait 30-seconds then wipe off with a cotton rag. No rubbing required, and the finish left is resistant to future scuffs for a while.
I'm sure someone will find something wrong with GS-27, but it works well for me, and on a white car, leaves no hint that you ever used it. I don't have any idea what it will do on a black car. It seems that anything scratches black.
I usually put a dollup on a finger then lightly apply to the area then wait 30-seconds then wipe off with a cotton rag. No rubbing required, and the finish left is resistant to future scuffs for a while.
I'm sure someone will find something wrong with GS-27, but it works well for me, and on a white car, leaves no hint that you ever used it. I don't have any idea what it will do on a black car. It seems that anything scratches black.
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