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« on: July 27, 2009, 06:20:05 pm »
Hello C5 fans. I have just dragged my old C5 out from the depths of the shed and given it a wash but...some of those scratches are big and the scuff marks just wont be removed. Has anyone got any tips for restoring her that will leave her in original condition as i dont want to paint her.cheers
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« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2009, 08:45:46 pm »
Hi and welcome to the forum  Grin

Unfortunatly i'm not the best person to answer your question as i've just finished painting a C5 bodyshell  Cheesy, but i'm sure someone will be along sooner or later to give you some good tips  Smiley

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« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2009, 03:55:27 pm »
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...some of those scratches are big and the scuff marks just wont be removed. Has anyone got any tips for restoring her that will leave her in original condition as i dont want to paint her.cheers

As far as I am aware No! Sad

To get rid of them you would have to sand them out and that will ruin the original finish on the bodywork .


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« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2009, 05:24:20 pm »
Fezza_RS did have good results with traffic film remover and a pressure wash.

Lots of people recommend CIF the cleaner, i DONT as its abrasive and takes the finish off the plastic.
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« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2009, 11:16:28 am »
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« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2009, 04:59:36 pm »
Adam Harper has some techniques to sort out scratches
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