How to remove little scratches on the roof ?

StevenCSL · 16-03-2009, 10:04 PM

Hi guys,

my carbon roof has little scratches on it. How can I remove these ?

Anyone did this before ?

With some kind of polish ? What is a safe way to do this ?

Thx !

**glendog74** · 16-03-2009, 10:05 PM

Pay a professional detailer!

StevenCSL · 16-03-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by glendog74

Pay a professional detailer!

I will not do it myself, that's for sure

but I just wanna hear some info and experiences here, if it is possible at all ?

**glendog74** · 16-03-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by StevenCSL

I just wanna hear some info and experiences here, if it is possible at all ?

I can tell you on Wednesday after my paint correction detail has been finished

Bealo · 17-03-2009, 05:05 AM

I'd be interested to here what your detailer uses Rob.

**Andyk** · 17-03-2009, 07:06 AM

Def get a professional as would imagine it would be difficult to do a DIY job. I have a few light ones on my roof but with a good wax they don't notice to be honest.

**Jay55** · 17-03-2009, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by StevenCSL

Hi guys,

my carbon roof has little scratches on it. How can I remove these ?

Anyone did this before ?

With some kind of polish ? What is a safe way to do this ?

Thx !

Steven, aslong as the scratches are not too deep these can be taken out by hand using a polish such as Menz 106ff. Carbon fiber can be polished same as paint although the laquear isnt as thick so wouldnt use nothing to agrressive.

A finishing polish such as 106ff will bring a nice gloss and restore clarity and remove surface scratching and swirls.

StevenCSL · 17-03-2009, 09:15 AM

Thank you Jay ! I will forward this answer to my detailer

NZ_M3 · 17-03-2009, 09:30 AM

I had a real deep scratch on my roof that I repaired myself - it was real deep and almost warranted a respray of the whole thing (would not polish out) - but given that it was only 1cm in length I decided to attack it myself with wet and dry sand paper and a lot of polishing - rather proud of the finish product actually - unless you looked for it, you wouldn't really notice it. Can't say I got the deep scratch completely out as it was too deep, but definitely 85% better.

Definitely not for the faint hearted though - took a lot of polishing and cutting to get rid of the wet and dry marks.

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Bealo Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everywhere. Posts: 2,540 Casino cash: $12738	I'd be interested to here what your detailer uses Rob.

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Andyk Driving it like I nicked it Space Invaders Champion! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chepstow Posts: 2,506 Casino cash: $3997	Def get a professional as would imagine it would be difficult to do a DIY job. I have a few light ones on my roof but with a good wax they don't notice to be honest.

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StevenCSL S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 34 Casino cash: $380	Thank you Jay ! I will forward this answer to my detailer

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NZ_M3 S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,434 Casino cash: $13579	I had a real deep scratch on my roof that I repaired myself - it was real deep and almost warranted a respray of the whole thing (would not polish out) - but given that it was only 1cm in length I decided to attack it myself with wet and dry sand paper and a lot of polishing - rather proud of the finish product actually - unless you looked for it, you wouldn't really notice it. Can't say I got the deep scratch completely out as it was too deep, but definitely 85% better. Definitely not for the faint hearted though - took a lot of polishing and cutting to get rid of the wet and dry marks.