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Old 7th August 2011, 10:56 AM
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Default scuttle scratches

I've just skinned the scuttle with aluminium and being a bit ham fisted have made a few scratches . My question is what's the best way to polish then out and leave a nice shiny finish?
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Old 7th August 2011, 01:48 PM
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You will have to use a metal polishing compound.Best bet maybe would be to try something specifically for polishing mag wheels as it would probably be the least harsh.
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Old 7th August 2011, 02:15 PM
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autosol is not bad stuff but there is bound to be some fancy soap that polishers use, try Frost's who do car restoration goodies
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If you manage to polish out the scratches and make it all shiney you might want to to give it a few coats of clear 2K over the top, when it gets wet it will have what looks like milk stains all over it.
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autosol? if its not to deep but then you will need to do the lot to mirror finish
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Old 9th August 2011, 07:47 PM
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Thanks for the tips guys
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