Following my Great Easter Egg Robbery (see General forum), I now unfortunately have a few feint scratches on the tailgate (Stornway Grey) of my lovely FL2. My Canadian brother suggested I should be able to get rid of these using a gentle rubbing compound designed for clear finish paints. Can any of you enthusiasts recommend a suitable product available in the UK, or offer any other tips? The scratches are just short feint white lines, presumably scratching just the clear coat. Thx. Life is not a dress rehearsal!

Hi

you could try Scratch X by meguairs,it all depends on the depth of scratches

if you can feel it with your fingernail,thats ,it may need machine work,otherwise, ScratchX may help

[Scratch X

Eliminate fine scratches and swirl marks with ease. This advanced formulation removes scratches and swirl marks while enhancing the paint colour. This product should not be confused with the many aggressive ‘cutting compounds’ available on the UK market. More gentle than other formulations, it won’t leave behind more scratches than it takes out, making it ideal for quick touch-ups or reviving a car’s entire paintwork, even on today’s softer clearcoat finishes. ] 2008 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway Grey, Black interior,privacy glass

I would use

Auto Glym Super Resin Polish

I have used it on my were i got a bit of Bramble Rash whilst driving down tight country lanes and it came out a treat.

I have heard good reports on 3M Hand Compound (or something thats sounds simular) for scratches that are a bit deeper.

There is also the colour coded Turtle Wax Polishes as well Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

npinks wrote:

I would use

Auto Glym Super Resin Polish

I have used it on my were i got a bit of Bramble Rash whilst driving down tight country lanes and it came out a treat.

I have heard good reports on 3M Hand Compound (or something thats sounds simular) for scratches that are a bit deeper.

There is also the colour coded Turtle Wax Polishes as well

Hi Nick (& others) - Could your Bramble Rash compare to "a slight nick (not you of course) in the clear coat on the front wheel arch conceived on a over crowded ferry by another not cautious enough owner's car door" I tried Turtle Wax polish which helped a bit but its still there after the next car wash and would like some advice Pleeze  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

This may sound stupid but for light scratches i use Tesco's version of T-Cut, i have a friend who is a proffesional valeter and he has told me that it is made to the same consistancy as the old style T-Cut before they changed it to the metallic version, i find it works very well, and cheap too. As far as deep scratches i use G3, it is a trade rubbing compound, works well but you need to be careful as you can take the paint off especially on the edges. "I havn't grown up, I just buy bigger toys"

AndyC wrote:

Hi Nick (& others) - Could your Bramble Rash compare to "a slight nick (not you of course) in the clear coat on the front wheel arch conceived on a over crowded ferry by another not cautious enough owner's car door" I tried Turtle Wax polish which helped a bit but its still there after the next car wash and would like some advice Pleeze

You have a PM  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

npinks wrote:

AndyC wrote:

Hi Nick (& others) - Could your Bramble Rash compare to "a slight nick (not you of course) in the clear coat on the front wheel arch conceived on a over crowded ferry by another not cautious enough owner's car door" I tried Turtle Wax polish which helped a bit but its still there after the next car wash and would like some advice Pleeze

You have a PM

Many thanks - reply sent  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

Farecla G3 is a rubbing compound used in the trade for light scratches normaly used with a buffer but you can use it by hand but you must use water 07my Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Baltic Blue,Privacy Glass,Ebony black leather,Land rover detachable towbar,S/S Side bars,Climair wind deflectors,Bramble Rash,

Many thanks for all those helpful suggestions ..... I guess I just need to chose one and get on with it now!  Life is not a dress rehearsal!

If you claiming on your insurance for the rear window, under this they would normally cover scratches been sorted out without effecting your NCD

Worth asking  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Nick Jan wrote:

Many thanks for all those helpful suggestions ..... I guess I just need to chose one and get on with it now!

Simmo

With metalic paint you will have a clear coating of lacquer on top of the paint, has it gone through this?

npinks  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

npinks wrote:

Simmo

With metalic paint you will have a clear coating of lacquer on top of the paint, has it gone through this?

npinks

i would look at a car detailing company that offer paint correction in that case as you might be able to built it back up and re lacquer just there area and sand and power polish the scratch like thye would a stone chip, these type of people work with paint measurer's that see how much they can work with

Or some Chip fixing company, they did a good job on my old car, but didn't match the paint very well on my dads old lexus

I have sent a PM aswell  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

npinks wrote:

If you claiming on your insurance for the rear window, under this they would normally cover scratches been sorted out without effecting your NCD

Worth asking

I checked about this with my insurers ......... the answer is "Yes, they do cover scratches being sorted out as well as tyhe windscreen replacement" ....... however "the claim would then be subject to the normal policy excess, i.e. £200 rather than the windscreen excess of just £60".

Looking at the few scratches today, I think I'll wait till some finer weather and have a go at polishing them out myself. Life is not a dress rehearsal!