Which? Limited is registered in England and Wales to 2 Marylebone Road, London NW1 4DF, company number 00677665 and is an Introducer Appointed Representative of the following: Like treating ageing facial skin, you wouldn’t expect a high-street store’s best moisturiser to do the same job, or produce the same results, as an injectable deeper dermal filler. How do I fix deep scratches on my car? After reading online discussions, it became clear that car care enthusiasts were primarily concerned with the tendency of current scratch removers to cause clouding of the paintwork and halos around the areas being worked on. After much research and testing, including examination of other scratch removal products from leading brands, Autoglym developed the Scratch Removal Complete Kit, designed to eliminate scratches and generate an excellent finish. The Autoglym Complete Scratch Removal Kit is a complete 'start to finish' solution for anyone with scratches on their paintwork. The specially formulated Scratch Remover compound removes scratches and then polishes the area to a high gloss finish, so there is no additional refinishing required. The kit comes with a waffle applicator which has proven itself to be the very best way to apply and work the product into paintwork, whilst also reducing hand cramping that can occur when working with other applicators. Finally buff off any excess product with the high quality microfibre cloth provided. A bottle of Super Resin Polish is included to ensure any surrounding paintwork can be finished to a high gloss too. Features & Benefits:

Protect your hands with rubber gloves Many of these products contain strong chemicals that can be an irritant to bare skin. If any of the car scratch remover does get on your bare skin, wash it off with soap and rigorous scrubbing. The time taken will depend on whether you repair by hand or use a machine. You don’t need to buy a specific car polishing machine. If you have a domestic drill, you can buy polishing attachments to help keep the costs of repair low. If you’re doing a manual repair, you’ll want to invest in some waffle applicator pads and a microfibre cloth. Polish the whole body Once you've finished and the scratch is invisible, you might notice the area you worked on has a slightly different finish to the rest of the car. It could be shinier, dull or just have a bit of haze across it. At this point, we recommend you give your car some TLC and polish the whole body. Does a car polisher do a better job at removing car scratches? LifeSearch Partners Limited (FRN 656479), for the introduction of Pure Protection Contracts, who are authorised and regulated by the FCA to provide advice and arrange Pure Protection Contracts. LifeSearch Partners Ltd is registered in England and Wales to 3000a Parkway, Whiteley, Hampshire, PO15 7FX, company number 03412386.The most honest answer is: with difficulty. Whether someone’s caught your car with their coat zipper, scratched it by squeezing by or you in their car, or whether you’ve had an altercation with a bollard, deep scratches are hard work. Polish the area and the rest of the vehicle using Super Resin Polish to produce a complete, high-gloss finish Even with the utmost care, scratches and swirls inevitably will appear in paintwork. Whilst most paintwork defects can be removed via mechanical methods, many car care enthusiasts prefer working by hand. High priority then, is a scratch removing product that really works when applied by hand, rather than by machine polisher. Shake well and apply two pea-sized amounts of Scratch Remover to the white side of the foam waffle applicator.

Apply additional product and continue to rub until appearance of scratch is either eliminated or greatly reduced These products are abrasive. Using a fine grit, they buff out imperfections. Coupled with the lightest touch, they can totally change the appearance of a clear coat layer on your paintwork. Initially the area goes more dull, but don’t panic. Keep plugging away and the smooth shine will soon be restored. Prepare for more than one application Even on shallow scratches we tested on, we found that many car scratch removers needed more than one application to get rid of the scratch. If you've identified a shallow scratch on your car and want to use one of our recommended car scratch removers. Here's what you need to do. N.B. Not all defects can be completely eliminated - some deeper scratches may have compromised the lacquer, however, the severity of their appearance can be reduced.

Each product has its own instructions, which are worth reading carefully before starting. Generally though, you need to wash your car, or at least the area of repair, thoroughly. You also need to ensure you’re applying car treatments in the shade. Whether it’s wax, polish or scratch remover, standing out in the midday sun will inhibit the product’s ability to function properly. We tested the Halfords 110W Polisher on medium and deep scratches with three compatible car scratch removers.

No matter how careful you are, scratches and swirls will occur. If they are too deep to remove with Super Resin Polish, a new approach is required, and that is where the Scratch Removal Complete Kit comes in. Scratch Remover has been carefully blended to achieve the optimum balance of deep cut with a high gloss finish. We do not make, nor do we seek to make, any recommendations on financial products or services that are regulated by the FCA, as we’re not regulated or authorised by the FCA to advise you in this way. In some cases, however, we have included links to regulated brands or providers with whom we have a commercial relationship and, if you choose to, you can buy a product from our commercial partners. Once the scratch has been removed (or significantly improved) continue to work any remaining residue with a light pressure into the area for a glossy finish. Then we set about applying a set of scratches of a measured, even depth to a new car door using a specialist piece of scratch equipment. Applications needed We test the most popular car scratch removers that can be applied by hand. We buy all the products we test.Grab a clean cloth or pad We used a fresh microfibre cloth for each of the car scratch removers we tested. Some kits come with a foam applicator pad or you can buy these yourself separately. While not essential, they do make application easier. We then wash where each set of scratches are with car shampoo and warm water, either until the scratches reappear or a maximum of five times. This depends. If you are running an old car into the ground until its dying day, at which point you intend on scrapping it, or selling it for parts, then scratch repair is neither cost nor time efficient.