Gutted scratches everywhere

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Gutted scratches everywhere

Post by Noyjatat » Tue Aug 06, 2013 6:48 pm

Washed the car today to find scratches on the roof, boot and bonnet. Looks like two cats had a set too on my car. Very thin sharp marks through to the white primer.

Off to the local detailer tomorrow to see if he can do anything as it is booked in on Saturday anyway for a valet ready for Sunday.

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Re: Gutted scratches everywhere

Post by Batfinnk » Tue Aug 06, 2013 6:54 pm

An old friend of mine kept having the trouble of a cat strutting all over the bonnet of his old Mk1 Astra GTE. He decided to arm himself with an air rifle to scare it off and ended up putting a hole through the bonnet instead. You can imagine how impressed he was!
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Re: Gutted scratches everywhere

Post by WillRS » Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:20 pm

Had same thing on roof of mine - had full paintwork correction done at Valet Magic then couple of weeks later a load of weird random scratches appeared :( looks like cat / bird or perhaps both lol !
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Re: Gutted scratches everywhere

Post by KernowPete » Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:29 pm

My two cats occasionally walk over mine whilst its parked up in the garage. The little dears :x Nearly always leaves a few scratches, fortunately I've always been able to polish them out so far. I briefly considered a car cover but a mate of mine got a really decent one for his Porsche only to find his cat started using the whole thing as a gigantic scratching post :shock:
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Re: Gutted scratches everywhere

Post by sync24 » Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:32 pm

Noyjatat wrote:it is booked in on Saturday anyway for a valet ready for Sunday.
oooo get you - I am washing / buffing my own car on Saturday :bigblink:
I'll also be bringing a mini detailing kit to AITP and will be polishing my tailpipe on Sunday AM :bigblink:

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Re: Gutted scratches everywhere

Post by andre3k » Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:45 pm

I was at Lenrys on sat and he demoed the protection film on a 911 & my mouth dropped. A bit of heat and it heals itself, really impressive stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... 6vqxzSlqi8
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Re: Gutted scratches everywhere

Post by esp_mm-270 » Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:48 pm

I'll bring some stuff if you want me to have a go? Got some new sealant too :) I had to give them my paint code and cost £60 for 50ml. Hope it's enuff to do the car......?
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Re: Gutted scratches everywhere

Post by pclarke88738 » Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:32 pm

People/animals not respecting cars should not be allowed oxygen!

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Re: Gutted scratches everywhere

Post by Graeme4130 » Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:49 pm

Batfinnk wrote:An old friend of mine kept having the trouble of a cat strutting all over the bonnet of his old Mk1 Astra GTE. He decided to arm himself with an air rifle to scare it off and ended up putting a hole through the bonnet instead. You can imagine how impressed he was!
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Re: Gutted scratches everywhere

Post by Noyjatat » Tue Aug 06, 2013 11:38 pm

Will see what the guy says tomorrow, hopefully most of it can be blended out.

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Re: Gutted scratches everywhere

Post by armyair » Wed Aug 07, 2013 12:10 am

Noyjatat wrote:Will see what the guy says tomorrow, hopefully most of it can be blended out.
I noticed while perusing your a helicopter mechanic in Ipswich. Is that Wattisham to be more precise?

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Re: Gutted scratches everywhere

Post by Noyjatat » Wed Aug 07, 2013 12:17 am

Yes its me and Sweet! Hehe

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Re: Gutted scratches everywhere

Post by armyair » Wed Aug 07, 2013 12:21 am

I see its still looking good although I couldn't bring myself to get another black car!

Too many scratches when waxing :lol:

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