Scratch Need Help

mickeysi · 03-14-2008, 10:01 PM

so i was driving and out of know where a rock is in the middle of the street and bamm i hit it how can i fix this scratch how much will honda charge to fix the scrath it scrapped the paint and it has white marks wat should i do need help

Si 07 · 03-14-2008, 10:02 PM

wait till you get a lot. one is not worth it.

kplax35 · 03-14-2008, 10:08 PM

Dont let honda do it unless you want swirl marks out the ass

mickeysi · 03-14-2008, 10:12 PM

wtf i hate having it its like 2 or 3 inches on my hfp front lip is there any scratch remover

kplax35 · 03-14-2008, 10:19 PM

when you run your fingers over it....can you feel the scratch?

If not, use some "scratch x" then after about 7-8 washings over a short period of time, you will hardly notice it.

yobbr5 · 03-14-2008, 10:42 PM

how is "scratch x"???? i have a few scratches myself and i was wondering if it really worked or is it just BS.

ryanmcm83 · 03-15-2008, 01:16 AM

scratch x is awesome! As long as the scratch does not catch your fingernail as you run it across the area, you should be able to get it out. Just be mindful that you need to apply some serious elbow grease and also apply it to the area 4-6 times to get out serious scratches you should be good to go. I went ballz out trigger happy with some touching up and went overboard. It was my first experience with touch up paint and wet sanding and I oversanded the first few of like 20 spots ( I know I'm retarded). Fortunately with enough effort scratch x got all of the hazing out from oversanding. I don't notice anything but the fact that honda oem touch up paint SUCKS A$$ and does not match the original paint. My car is habi red so you blacks and whites might have more luck.. I put alot of miles on this car and I plan on keeping it for half a million miles or so paint is not a big deal. I can live with ugly as long as it doesn't rush and a new paint job would be a necessity for it eventually.
Anyways long story short scratch x won't hurt anything and chances are if the scratch is not a gouge you will get it out!

ryanmcm83 · 03-15-2008, 01:18 AM

btw if you really need to touch up spots it doesn't look that bad just be sure to use pen tool on the paint applicator or use a tooth pick to thinly spread the paint else you will end up with a very noticable spot!

One moore honda · 03-15-2008, 01:20 AM

scratch's blow the best thing you can do is just let them go, then invest in re-painting the whole area when it gets totally worse.

cypress · 03-15-2008, 11:47 AM

no ^ scratch x is very good. i used to when i got scraped by a hit and run. took off all tiny scratches and then after i applied touch up u cant notice it at all. i highly recommend u doin that, if thats the case for u also.

wes10_44 · 03-16-2008, 04:18 PM

i thought that honda just outsources when you go to them for a paintjob??

03-14-2008, 10:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
mickeysi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lawrence,Ma Age: 17 Posts: 193 Jose iTrader: 0 / 0%	Scratch Need Help so i was driving and out of know where a rock is in the middle of the street and bamm i hit it how can i fix this scratch how much will honda charge to fix the scrath it scrapped the paint and it has white marks wat should i do need help

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Si 07 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 1,288 iTrader: 0 / 0%	wait till you get a lot. one is not worth it.

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kplax35 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dublin, Ohio Posts: 381 iTrader: 7 / 100%	Dont let honda do it unless you want swirl marks out the ass

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mickeysi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lawrence,Ma Age: 17 Posts: 193 Jose iTrader: 0 / 0%	wtf i hate having it its like 2 or 3 inches on my hfp front lip is there any scratch remover

03-14-2008, 10:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
kplax35 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dublin, Ohio Posts: 381 iTrader: 7 / 100%	when you run your fingers over it....can you feel the scratch? If not, use some "scratch x" then after about 7-8 washings over a short period of time, you will hardly notice it.

03-14-2008, 10:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
yobbr5 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Middletown, New York Age: 23 Posts: 72 Rob Pagan iTrader: 0 / 0%	how is "scratch x"???? i have a few scratches myself and i was wondering if it really worked or is it just BS.

03-15-2008, 01:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
ryanmcm83 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Longview, WA Posts: 140 Ryan iTrader: 0 / 0%	scratch x is awesome! As long as the scratch does not catch your fingernail as you run it across the area, you should be able to get it out. Just be mindful that you need to apply some serious elbow grease and also apply it to the area 4-6 times to get out serious scratches you should be good to go. I went ballz out trigger happy with some touching up and went overboard. It was my first experience with touch up paint and wet sanding and I oversanded the first few of like 20 spots ( I know I'm retarded). Fortunately with enough effort scratch x got all of the hazing out from oversanding. I don't notice anything but the fact that honda oem touch up paint SUCKS A$$ and does not match the original paint. My car is habi red so you blacks and whites might have more luck.. I put alot of miles on this car and I plan on keeping it for half a million miles or so paint is not a big deal. I can live with ugly as long as it doesn't rush and a new paint job would be a necessity for it eventually. Anyways long story short scratch x won't hurt anything and chances are if the scratch is not a gouge you will get it out!

03-15-2008, 01:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
ryanmcm83 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Longview, WA Posts: 140 Ryan iTrader: 0 / 0%	btw if you really need to touch up spots it doesn't look that bad just be sure to use pen tool on the paint applicator or use a tooth pick to thinly spread the paint else you will end up with a very noticable spot!

03-15-2008, 01:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
One moore honda Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 55 iTrader: 0 / 0%	scratch's blow the best thing you can do is just let them go, then invest in re-painting the whole area when it gets totally worse.

03-15-2008, 11:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
cypress Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boynton Beach, Florida Age: 21 Posts: 1,493 Kenny iTrader: 3 / 100%	no ^ scratch x is very good. i used to when i got scraped by a hit and run. took off all tiny scratches and then after i applied touch up u cant notice it at all. i highly recommend u doin that, if thats the case for u also.

03-16-2008, 04:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
wes10_44 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i thought that honda just outsources when you go to them for a paintjob??