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Post by Rambler on Apr 5, 2020 11:55:50 GMT
Hi folks. My Mitsi Eclipse Cross has this lovely piano black gloss trim. It's also on other parts of the interior. Trouble is it scratches really easily. Could anyone advise how to remove light scratches please? Or.... is it even possible to remove them?  |
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Post by davrav on Apr 5, 2020 13:05:00 GMT
As soon as you try to buff it it will look worse Jamie. It's a bl@@dy stupid finish to put in a car as far I am concerned.
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Post by three5 on Apr 5, 2020 16:40:50 GMT
As soon as you try to buff it it will look worse Jamie. It's a bl@@dy stupid finish to put in a car as far I am concerned. I wonder if Jamie could get the parts covered in that stuff you have on your bonnet etc? After that, I'd be down to the Black wax polish options to try and hide the scratches. It's hard enough to keep a piano finished in that way looking good over time. |
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Post by davrav on Apr 5, 2020 16:47:23 GMT
As soon as you try to buff it it will look worse Jamie. It's a bl@@dy stupid finish to put in a car as far I am concerned. I wonder if Jamie could get the parts covered in that stuff you have on your bonnet etc? After that, I'd be down to the Black wax polish options to try and hide the scratches. It's hard enough to keep a piano finished in that way looking good over time. I think the 3M Ventureshield would be a bit too thick and difficult to apply on such complex shapes Chris. However many do apply wraps to their interior panels. Might be worth a bit of research for a suitable clear wrap Jamie. |
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Post by three5 on Apr 5, 2020 16:59:44 GMT
I wonder if Jamie could get the parts covered in that stuff you have on your bonnet etc? After that, I'd be down to the Black wax polish options to try and hide the scratches. It's hard enough to keep a piano finished in that way looking good over time. I think the 3M Ventureshield would be a bit too thick and difficult to apply on such complex shapes Chris. However many do apply wraps to their interior panels. Might be worth a bit of research for a suitable clear wrap Jamie. Just out of interest David, did you apply the Ventureshield yourself? When I compare your bonnet with mine, it looks well worth the inversment! |
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Post by davrav on Apr 5, 2020 17:25:49 GMT
Had the Ventureshield applied professionally very soon after I got the RAV Chris. I fear that my bonnet would now be looking far worse than yours bearing in mind the amount of gravel extraction and spillage of same on the roads around here.
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Post by Rambler on Apr 5, 2020 20:07:34 GMT
I wonder if Jamie could get the parts covered in that stuff you have on your bonnet etc? After that, I'd be down to the Black wax polish options to try and hide the scratches. It's hard enough to keep a piano finished in that way looking good over time. I think the 3M Ventureshield would be a bit too thick and difficult to apply on such complex shapes Chris. However many do apply wraps to their interior panels. Might be worth a bit of research for a suitable clear wrap Jamie. Ah , thanks chaps - seems like a possible solution but it would need doing well. As it's quite a fiddly area to cover , but thanks for the thoughts 👍 |
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Post by clarki on Apr 8, 2020 21:26:53 GMT
The misses' car has the same, tried autoglym super resin polish following a recommendation.
Scratches/swirls gone. Whether they'll stay gone I doubt but looks so much better for now.
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Post by Rambler on Apr 9, 2020 15:25:55 GMT
The misses' car has the same, tried autoglym super resin polish following a recommendation. Scratches/swirls gone. Whether they'll stay gone I doubt but looks so much better for now. I'll give it a go... gently over a small area first... cheers 👍 |
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Post by clarki on Apr 9, 2020 16:52:43 GMT
I was sceptical. But to be fair it's done an excellent job.
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Post by charliefarlie on Apr 9, 2020 17:43:37 GMT
The misses' car has the same, tried autoglym super resin polish following a recommendation. Scratches/swirls gone. Whether they'll stay gone I doubt but looks so much better for now. Autoglym SRP contains fillers which hide scratches. As it’s a very low cut polish it’s ok for polishing piano black. Either way it doesent matter so long as they are no longer visible. I Have some specific polish in the garage the name of which I can’t remember. Will have a look tomorrow.. ALWAYS do a tiny sample area first 👍👍👍👍👍 |
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Post by Ravasher on Apr 10, 2020 2:56:44 GMT
We have the piano black trim on the C-HR at the moment it’s not got any scratches 🤞🏼I usually wipe them down with a really soft microfibre cloth and they’ve been ok so far.
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Post by Rambler on Apr 10, 2020 9:20:39 GMT
I was sceptical. But to be fair it's done an excellent job. Well , ive just tried it... Fantastic ! Tried a small area first. Scratches have virtually disappeared. With a bit more gentle work , it'l be lovely again. Thanks Clarki.👍👍 |
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Post by Rambler on Apr 11, 2020 9:54:27 GMT
Actually...
Thank you all , again as ever- your ideas and thoughts are why I like this club.
Good health to you all.👍
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Post by charliefarlie on Apr 11, 2020 15:10:44 GMT
Just remember Piano black is both delicate and thin. Only polish when necessary as you can strike though it oh so easily.
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