Removing Small Scratches

[tripps]

Got a small scratch to the side of the boot, around an inch long, and doesn't go down to far.

Probably not noticeable to anyone else, but riles me enough to spend the time removing it

I was just going to attack it with TCut, but am wondering whether that is actually OK for the paint on there, as my thinking is that GRP paint may be different from the usual stuff, and I don't fancy smearing the paint away to leave naked GRP!!

Or, should I use one of the colour-specific solutions?

[chin up]

I got rid of all the little scratches on my car by rubbing down with P1200 wet 'n' dry (VERY gently) with lots of soapy water and then T-cutting back the shine. Finish off with your favourite polish to protect it all. That worked a treat, but seriously, go easy with the wet 'n' dry....rinse the area regularly to check your progress.
Hope this helps, chin up.

[wombat s]

Persistent little thingies aren't they.

I've done a lot of refinish on my S recently. Small scratches are similar to those on a steel car. T-Cut was great on old paintwork, but it's a bit vicious and I now use a milder professional refinish compound by Farecla.

Have you got original colour at the bottom of the scratch? If so, it'll probably polish out. Best policy with a deeper scratch is to try and replicate the original finish - fill, prime, topcoat, and maybe lacquer (use T-cut to detect lacquer - no colour on rag = lacquer).

Wax is OK, and some of the colour waxes are clever, but it's only wax and will wear off - not a substitute for a good paint finish.