scratches on the door piano black panels

[veno]

Hello guys,

Just notices today on my Leon XP the piano black panels on the outside of the doors have a lot of small swirls (scratches). Car is only 2 months old. This is only visible if the panels are against direct sunlight, but looks terrible. Car have been only couple of times to a car wash and they always have done contact-free cleaning.

I tried some polish cream, but the swirls could not get away, probably I need some more tough wax to clean them, but since I am not proffesional I don't want to risk.

How is yours? Sorry if I am aksing something already discussed but I could not find such a thread, which supprised me, since this panels look to be very easy scratchable...

 

[Brady93]

Lots of swirls in mine too, only 2 months old as well, guess the gloss black effect must be quite soft

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[robin cur]

Red is bad too, invested in DA polisher but still can't remove swirl marks. £200 for a detailer in the spring.

 

[niggle]

Yes, typical piano black soft plastic.

Try an acrylic glaze with fillers. Chemical Guys Wet Mirror Finish works well for me.

Most polishes are too abrasive for this material. Something with really fine micro abrasives such as a pre wax cleaner might work.

 

[jake100biggins]

DA is the only way to remove swirls, megiuars are pretty good for compounds and polish.

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[concerned cat]

Vinyl wrapping is a cheap & easy solution. I did mine myself last summer. Carbon fibre effect. I have to say I impressed myself & even today I was complemented how good it looks.

 

[Alex_280]

Has anyone tried Dodo Juice Lime prime? It's a pre wax with fillers in it. Haven't had the weather to wash mine for the first time, hope it isn't too harsh on the paint.

 

[noonoo63]

Vinyl wrapping is a cheap & easy solution. I did mine myself last summer. Carbon fibre effect. I have to say I impressed myself & even today I was complemented how good it looks.

Yep, that is the way to go if you get the swirls out, vinyl wrap them. Learnt this after my Golf went the same way ,so this time bought some carbon fibre vinyl from ebay, made up a few templates, cut them out and applied, simples

 

[JACUPRA280]

Yep, that is the way to go if you get the swirls out, vinyl wrap them. Learnt this after my Golf went the same way ,so this time bought some carbon fibre vinyl from ebay, made up a few templates, cut them out and applied, simples

Can you post a picture or two of the job? I'm thinking of getting this done professionally, have some other bits and bats I'd like doing too.

 

[noonoo63]

Can you post a picture or two of the job? I'm thinking of getting this done professionally, have some other bits and bats I'd like doing too.[/QUOTE

Can't see how to post pics, maybe someone can enlighten me

 

[concerned cat]

Can you post a picture or two of the job? I'm thinking of getting this done professionally, have some other bits and bats I'd like doing too.[/QUOTE

Can't see how to post pics, maybe someone can enlighten me

I struggle with this too! You need to put your pics into something like photobucket http://s5.photobucket.com/ & upload from there.

 

[concerned cat]

Better still:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=239550

 

[JACUPRA280]

Better still:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=239550

None of the images in that post show for me? How ironic haha

 

[noonoo63]

Can you post a picture or two of the job? I'm thinking of getting this done professionally, have some other bits and bats I'd like doing too.

Better still:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=239550

That might be okay for you tech savvy guys ( which I thought I was at 69 ) but that is as clear as mud tbh think I will have to enrol in night classes again

 

[Lentäjä]

Has anyone tried Dodo Juice Lime prime? It's a pre wax with fillers in it. Haven't had the weather to wash mine for the first time, hope it isn't too harsh on the paint.

I've used Lime prime with rotary + blue flexipad, works ok and on top of that soft99 fusso coat

 

[noonoo63]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/140302168@N06/shares/428z75

Think I've sussed it, have a look at these

 

[concerned cat]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/140302168@N06/shares/428z75

Think I've sussed it, have a look at these

Great. Mine are just the same. I did either side of the front number plate with what I had left too. £30 for the vinyl.

 

[Alex_280]

Has anyone tried Dodo Juice Lime prime? It's a pre wax with fillers in it. Haven't had the weather to wash mine for the first time, hope it isn't too harsh on the paint.

I've answered my own question! Used it today and it made the piano black panels smooth like glass.

 

[concerned cat]

I've answered my own question! Used it today and it made the piano black panels smooth like glass.

Hope it stays working for you but I suspect the longevity of this will let you down after a couple of rainy weekends.

 

[Alex_280]

Hope it stays working for you but I suspect the longevity of this will let you down after a couple of rainy weekends.

I'm sure it will eventually degrade again too, although I put a nano sealant/wax hybrid on the top so shall wait and see!