Deep Scratch

[antsr33]

Hi guys

I know its a silly question but i have a deep scratch on my bonnet - down to the metal and apart from a respray or doing a dodgy touch up i was thinking just to wax the area and keep it clean cos i dont want it to start rusting, what do you guys think or have any other ideas would be great

cheers

[NateR31]

it will rust, touch it up best you can, thats your only choice

least with touch up you wont really notice it from far, post up a pic

[fat-lad]

man if you want a quick fix and cant afford to get it fixed just yet then clean the scratch very well and paint over it with clear nail varnish. it will act as a barrier, if you try painting over it with a paint pen it will be jsut as good but in my experience it will be more noticable.

hope this helps, im sure other people will geive you better ideas though.

[mystery_kid]

just touch it up, won't make a difference once you get it fixed properly by a panel beater

there is no magical fix, and don't be a cheap flamin mongrel

[gotRICE?]

Excuse for some CF yoooo! haha.

[kails]

wouldn't hurt if you rub it back if its' been bare for a few days and chuck some rust converter on it and then cover it up with some clear nail varnish or get ur paint code mixed up in a small touch can and find a really fine brush and paint over it.

[gotRICE?]

dont do it.

There is no magical cheap fix. I know, i was a automotive spraypainter

Touch up pens are rubbish. They arent mixed to the correct consistency for a start and look like shit. Stick out worse.

Go for the clear nail polish if you dont want it to rust, if you wont get it fixed soon

That, or save up and get it fixed.

[tommo87]

i got a slight similar prob, but the front of my 33s bonnet is squashed a little bit, thanks to some top bloke in a brand new jeep cherokee rolling back while waiting at a servo, the C%$tS tow bar went into it, today i noticed abit of rust, still waiting for the dam insurance company to do soemthing but the guys doing a runner. i put some tape ont he rusty part to project it while i organise respray. if i was u id take it to a spray place to see if they could do a quick touch up, alot of those places have equiptment to do small jobs liek that, depending on how deep it is u may need to use fillar and primer it up. Goodluk.

[tommo87]

Depending on how bad the damage costs, it may always be an excuse for a carbon fibre hood