kissed by Scorpio, looking for body polish

kousik · 15th August 2007, 00:30

Hi,

A Scorpio scraped my Innova today; and left its mark as some black color from its moulding, with small scratches. The black color wouldn't go by normal water wash, but if I press hard enough with moist cloth, it seems to budge. I am afraid I can damage the surface by forcibly removing the stain of the black rubber that way. So I am looking for some chemical which'll help me removing it without causing damage to my original paint. I haven't got teflon coating done.

TIA,
Kousik

badboyscad · 15th August 2007, 09:08

pics, pics, pics.. please post some pics kousik, so that ,could figure out what to use against the scratch..

Rudra Sen · 15th August 2007, 10:50

Take pictures (close ups) and post here. Take various angles to get some idea about the condition.

Do not use phone camera please.

rohan_fonseca · 15th August 2007, 12:55

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Originally Posted by kousik

Hi,

A Scorpio scraped my Innova today; and left its mark as some black color from its moulding, with small scratches. The black color wouldn't go by normal water wash, but if I press hard enough with moist cloth, it seems to budge. I am afraid I can damage the surface by forcibly removing the stain of the black rubber that way. So I am looking for some chemical which'll help me removing it without causing damage to my original paint. I haven't got teflon coating done.

TIA,
Kousik

Try using "3M Finesse-it"

doctorkats · 15th August 2007, 14:39

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Originally Posted by rohan_fonseca

Try using "3M Finesse-it"

i agree. 3M finesse is a micro rubbing compound.
not harsh on the original paint.
use very little with a damp cloth.
let it dry then buff with a soft duster cloth.

snaronikar · 15th August 2007, 16:44

In my opinion you can use 3M finesse-it as others has suggested...

badboyscad · 15th August 2007, 18:04

3Mfinesse it is good ,but cant judge without looking how bad the scratchs are..

kousik · 16th August 2007, 10:17

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Originally Posted by badboyscad

3Mfinesse it is good ,but cant judge without looking how bad the scratchs are..

Aw, pics. Didn't strike me. I'll get a few uploaded when I get home.

Thanks
Kousik

kousik · 16th August 2007, 10:23

Misfortune come in pairs.

This morning I noticed as an aftermath of yesterday's Independence day celebration in our apartment complex where kids were distributed free toys, crayons, tattoos, someone's mentally retarded kid has pasted 3 body tattoos on my car's door. And they seemed very stubborn, wouldn't go away by nails (and I don't want to do that too).

This could be OT for current thread, so if it has to be split, mod please do so.

TIA,
Kousik

badboyscad · 16th August 2007, 13:34

the 3m product can reomve that too, dont worry.pics??

kousik · 17th August 2007, 01:53

Here they go.

Hope this helps!
Kousik

kousik · 17th August 2007, 02:11

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Originally Posted by kousik

someone's mentally retarded kid has pasted 3 body tattoos on my car's door. And they seemed very stubborn, wouldn't go away by nails (and I don't want to do that too).

A very gentle rub using a cotton ball soaked in surgical spirit did the trick. Cleaned immediately with another dry cotton, and finally a soft cloth. Whew.

Kousik

badboyscad · 17th August 2007, 11:35

yeah, i would have suggested you to use surgical spirit, but its a bit harsh on OE paint, it took off a very slight amount of paint when i tried the same on my scorpio long ago.

vasudeva · 17th August 2007, 11:49

3M Rubbing Compound is very effective for such marks. Just take a painter `dhoti' and rub it. Of course, if there is a dent or paint peel off, it will not go. But I have Teflon on my 5 month Corolla and 3M has helped a lot to undo the side effects of kissing by Gurgaon BPO drivers.

abhilashvk · 17th August 2007, 11:49

I use SONAX car polish and they are very good in removing such scratches. A deep scratch cannot be removed but removes all the black colour.

15th August 2007, 00:30	#1
kousik BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 202 Thanked: 59 Times View My Garage	kissed by Scorpio, looking for body polish Hi, A Scorpio scraped my Innova today; and left its mark as some black color from its moulding, with small scratches. The black color wouldn't go by normal water wash, but if I press hard enough with moist cloth, it seems to budge. I am afraid I can damage the surface by forcibly removing the stain of the black rubber that way. So I am looking for some chemical which'll help me removing it without causing damage to my original paint. I haven't got teflon coating done. TIA, Kousik
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15th August 2007, 09:08	#2
badboyscad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TN Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 477 Times View My Garage	pics, pics, pics.. please post some pics kousik, so that ,could figure out what to use against the scratch..
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15th August 2007, 10:50	#3
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,588 Thanked: 6,530 Times View My Garage	Take pictures (close ups) and post here. Take various angles to get some idea about the condition. Do not use phone camera please.
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15th August 2007, 16:44	#6
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	In my opinion you can use 3M finesse-it as others has suggested...
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15th August 2007, 18:04	#7
badboyscad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TN Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 477 Times View My Garage	3Mfinesse it is good ,but cant judge without looking how bad the scratchs are..
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16th August 2007, 10:23	#9
kousik BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 202 Thanked: 59 Times View My Garage	Misfortune come in pairs. This morning I noticed as an aftermath of yesterday's Independence day celebration in our apartment complex where kids were distributed free toys, crayons, tattoos, someone's mentally retarded kid has pasted 3 body tattoos on my car's door. And they seemed very stubborn, wouldn't go away by nails (and I don't want to do that too). This could be OT for current thread, so if it has to be split, mod please do so. TIA, Kousik
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16th August 2007, 13:34	#10
badboyscad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TN Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 477 Times View My Garage	the 3m product can reomve that too, dont worry.pics??
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17th August 2007, 01:53	#11
kousik BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 202 Thanked: 59 Times View My Garage	Pics of the scratches Here they go. Hope this helps! Kousik
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17th August 2007, 11:35	#13
badboyscad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TN Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 477 Times View My Garage	yeah, i would have suggested you to use surgical spirit, but its a bit harsh on OE paint, it took off a very slight amount of paint when i tried the same on my scorpio long ago.
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17th August 2007, 11:49	#14
vasudeva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,221 Thanked: 212 Times	3M Rubbing Compound is very effective for such marks. Just take a painter `dhoti' and rub it. Of course, if there is a dent or paint peel off, it will not go. But I have Teflon on my 5 month Corolla and 3M has helped a lot to undo the side effects of kissing by Gurgaon BPO drivers.
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17th August 2007, 11:49	#15
abhilashvk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore/Calic Posts: 367 Thanked: 32 Times View My Garage	I use SONAX car polish and they are very good in removing such scratches. A deep scratch cannot be removed but removes all the black colour.
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