Ouch Pigglet, I wouldn't have wanted to be within earshot when you did thatPorsche wrote:a good scratch removal firm?[/b]
If the scratch has not gone through the clear laquer then it can be removed by simple abrasives and then machine polishing. If it has gone into the blue paint or deeper then it will have to be painted. Unfortunatley it's impossible to tell from a photo how deep it is. IIRC it has recently been repainted by ClubAutosport, so if they have applied a thick enough laquer you may be lucky
If it is too deep to remove then there are two options. One is to simply touch in the scratch with a fine artists brush or a small air brush, this will leave you with a blue line that will be very visible but it protects from water and eventual rust. The second option is to rub down the scratch, prime, repaint and then laquer along the rear quarter ££££££. Unfortunately the scratch is right next to the front door so there is no room to fade out the new paint, so in that colour there is the risk of a slight colour mismatch unless the front door is also painted
Painting the sides of a car is not really a job for a mobile SMART repairer, we tend to stick to bumper corners that have been driven into walls (or other cars)
Thats gotta make wanna cry. Hey CTigger' maybe you should give up working on the car for a while what with the seats and now the scratch it can't be good for the stress levels. I hope all comes good in the end. Chin up and all that.
