Had a bad day.....

[RickyG]

Managed to scuff the near side corner of my van (long story, the van was stationary at the time).
Luckily no one hurt, but scuff marks to the Headlight and just below.
Is this an easy fix????
I'm hoping.

 

[JumpShip]

Is that paint on top of the vans paint ?
What happened?

 

[Paynewright]

Wing damage too :-(

 

[RickyG]

Is that paint on top of the vans paint ?
What happened?

Hand break failed on my wife's car parked alongside.... silver Ford, rolled down and across the front, at an angle.

 

[RickyG]

Any advice, or suggestions on where to get it looked at or fixed greatly appreciated.

 

[Gavinda]

Have a go at it with some cutting compound for the paint work, you'll be surprised how much you can improve things.

 

[Jcl68]

Have a go at it with some cutting compound for the paint work, you'll be surprised how much you can improve things.

I suggest investing in farecla g10 or finer rather than t cut as its a bit harsh and removes too much paint. A rotary polishing sponge on a cordless drill will work wonders just take it slow. Should work on your light too. Could also try polywatch compound on the light. It's designs for polishing plastic. Only a small amount needed. All stuff on amazon.

 

[Macp]

I suggest investing in farecla g10 or finer rather than t cut as its a bit harsh and removes too much paint. A rotary polishing sponge on a cordless drill will work wonders just take it slow. Should work on your light too. Could also try polywatch compound on the light. It's designs for polishing plastic. Only a small amount needed. All stuff on amazon.

Completely agree with this. I just got into machine polishing and its incredible what you can achieve. I have DA polisher I bought new for just under £100 with pads. You can pay less, but I wanted something a wee bit more professional. I use Menzerna 3 in 1 which is a great all in one polish. But for the jobs with deeper scratches I use Menzerna cut force pro and a slightly more abrasive pad. Anyway you could make this look considerably better for around £100 to £150 I would guess.

 

[SussexT6]

I suggest investing in farecla g10 or finer rather than t cut as its a bit harsh and removes too much paint. A rotary polishing sponge on a cordless drill will work wonders just take it slow. Should work on your light too. Could also try polywatch compound on the light. It's designs for polishing plastic. Only a small amount needed. All stuff on amazon.

Another one for a machine polish,
I use 3M fine cut (Green) and extra fine plus (Yellow)
Just use the corresponding pads and the results are really good.
An easy on/off compound with minimal dusting.
Should make a big difference to the damage

 

[Sackmycook]

Having had my bumper off and on over the last few days, it's possible the impact has just broken a few of the clips, particularly the hidden one under the wheel arch liner......