Best Scratch Remover? Quixx?

jjmurphy21187 said:

I've found various reviews online relating to different scratch removers, seems the best one I can find is Quixx Quixx

It's a TUV approved 2 part scratch remover. I'm a bit cautious about using something which claims to 'leave a dull surface' after using the first compound and then using a second to restore the shine. Has anyone had any experience using this particular brand and how does the 'repaired' finish hold up to polishing/washing in the future?

Looking to combine the scratch removal with a touch-up of deeper scratches and stone chips. Can anyone recommend a product/method for 'levelling' the surface when applying a small amount of paint to an area where the damage has gone through to the primer/metal surface?

Thanks for your help guys

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hi mate, im a paint sprayer for skoda.

if im honest i dont see how these scratch removers can work. To remove a scratch it usually consists of blocking down with a bit of 1500/2000 wet and dry, until you cant see the scratch then machine polish with a course compound, then finishing with a fine compound, followed by wax polish. the only issue you have with that is there is a risk of going through to the basecoat or primer, so you tend to do it buy eye without having to paint the panel again.

so either these companys have developed a compound that does all of the above in 1 go, or they just simply fill the scratch, which isnt a long term fix. my basic rule for scratch removal is simple, if you can feel it with you finger nail (even slightly) theres a good chance it will need painting. if you cant its worth trying to improve it.

as for a recommended touch up.... i usually use either a needle (time consuming) or a piece of masking tape folded up in a triangle to give 3 pointy edges to make it easier to drop the paint into the chip/scratch. both usually end in a result that takes your eye off it, from a distance, but stands out like a stiffy in speedo's when your up close, once youve coloured it, you can then go over it with a fine dab of lacquer and block it and polish it, but this is risky as it can cause the paint to go through around the damaged area.

basically there is no real money saving way to fix something like this, even smart repairs can be poor as most smart repairers use a 1k lacquer which dull's off and offers very liitle protection. my advice to you is find a local garage that has a reputable painter, who will be able to look at it and tell you straight away if its a case of machine polish or paint.
failing that, send me a picture to rotate1@live.co.uk or post it on here and ill try tell ya by looking at the pic (worth a shot)
if ya get stuck im a leeds based painter, i offer very good money saving machine polishes etc.

sorry about the essay lol, but these things cant be explained in short paragraphs, hope this helps

to be honest mate, in the 11 yrs ive been in the trade, ive never used anything like it. but im there purposely to refinish, so ive never been introduced to these methods either.

if the info and recommendations are good then its probably worth a try, but i know if it goes wrong it can be costly. when i used to work for a company that dealt with ferrari lamborghini and porsche, they had us touching in bonnets that looked like they had been shot with a shot blaster and the result was always the same. i would end up painting it. i suppose them levellers could work, but for it to be strong and last it would need to be based on a 2k acrylic lacquer which is whats used on all cars.

i repainted the full front end of mine when i bought it due to stonechips. coz i knew it would never look right.(to me)

what colour is your car?

somewhere reasonable would charge around £200 + vat for your bonnet to be painted and maybe £100 for each other bits.
is it worth saving? how much are these scratch removal kits?