Hey there mate. 2 warnings everyone: 1. Gloved finger is messy and sticky, makes surface stippled like Artex ( I'm old)! 2. Be miserly with the paint otherwise it takes forever to buff off the excess! I'm learning loads from you!
Any suggestions on how to remove light scratches and swirl marks ? Like only noticeable in particular lighting an angles. Long story short wiped down parts of the car with microfibre cloth that was wet ( so was the area ) then wiped it down with a dry one. Any suggestions?
The number of videos on this youtube with people trying to look experts by making complaicated lengthy 200 steps videos and then this man with just a finger does it all. Amazing!!
I found your videos and subscribed immediately. All the stuff without the fluff. No annoying background music, clear understandable voice, straight to the project without 40 minutes of hey youtubers bs speeches. Keep up the good work.
Really good idea this. Especially as a little nailpolish size, colourmatched bottle of paint is only around 10 bucks aswell. So 20 or 25 bucks all in, you can keep up with any little imperfections or scratched for years. Awesome.
Great vids, what about when you do this on a car door and it’s on the fold line just above the handle? The cutting paste (forcela) seems to pull the touch up paint back off ?
Mate, you're a dream come true. You know what you're doing and explain why perfectly. The icing on the cake is that you crack on with it. It's is so refreshing not to have to listen to waffle and padding.
Bloody brilliant! Did my Dad's old Range Rover where someone had keyed it, along with various minor scrapes. Used some touch up paint from Halfords, and now repair looks practically invisible. Thanks for sharing your technique!
At the end of the day most of us are just trying to keep our beloved daily drivers looking nice. We don’t need supercar results. This is a great tutorial and well worth the price of the kit. Cheers
This video is absolutely brilliant! I’ve been polishing out the families car scratches out for 40 odd years and I’ve learnt something new today! (I’ve never tried using my finger tip before, so thanks for sharing mate!) ☝️
I tried this technique on my 1995 Ford Mustang. It's metallic red and had a large number of minor scratches on the passenger door. I used Testors model paint and the results were very good. Of course it didn't remove the scratches, but I would say it looks 95% better. And the paint only cost $3.25.
This is exactly the kind of youtube guide you're after... not a half hour of nonsense, just a few minutes telling you exactly what you need to do to save yourself 300 quid. Cheers for putting this up.
I tried this on my sisters burnt orange peugeot as the scratches round the drivers door handle were really bad and what a result. You can't see them at all now! I can't thank you enough for the tip !! !! !!
Have to admit was hesitant applying finger paint (code matched) to the 5 year old Amarok I just bought. Worked like a charm on the scratched tail gate. Fantastic video.
You're a genius! I've watched 3 of your videos so far and will combine your methods on my car, which I've been wanting to fix the scratches and chips on for years, but all of the videos I've watched have been too complicated for my skill set. I knew there had to be an easier way. THANK YOU!
Nice one, Fella. I think the way you present your videos gives us numpties the courage to have a go ourselves. I'm a complete Neanderthal with a spray can but even my proto-brain can manage finger painting! Thanks for putting this out there 👍
not everyone has the dollars for the paint shop these days,your good deed will be appreciated by many,what you tube was intended for unlike a lot of tubers for profit channels.
That worked surprisingly well, not that I ever doubted you! In my case, I hand compounded away the extra paint, with not much effort. If I had advice for anyone doing this for the first time, it would be to use just the lightest dab of paint. Less paint, as long as it fills the scratch, means less buffing.
Thanks for great information and not dragging it out. OMG the people getting into that poor car must be blind and holding a big fist of keys or rocks when trying to locate the door handle.
This is the epitome of "the perfect UA-cam DIY search video". Straight to the point, clear as day, well executed.... ....(and) amazing result.... Thank you, sir, and cheers from Florida. You just answered questions I didn't even know I had AND saved me a bunch of money on a new (used) car purchase... THANKS!!!!
I've done exactly this for many years with about the same 90 % results. I've just retired a GMC van after 22 Canadian winters and I've often had people stop me to ask if I've had the vehicle repainted. Fill the ditch with paint and buff off the thin excess on the flat surfaces.
Great video and great idea, better than what I have been doing for years. For the punters out there: the buffing *might* remove some of the new paint out of the scratches, hence the need to go back again as in the video. With some care and patience though it's obvious you can acheive a fantastic result relatively easily. Thank you for the video!! You're right, we love it :)
I've got a fairly bad scuff in the middle of a panel and was about to pay over £500 to have the whole panel repainted. To be honest, I'm a bit worried about the matching to adjacent panels. Having seen this, I think it's worth having a go first. If the scratch is too bad and it doesn't work, I won't be worse off. Thanks for the tip!
I am so glad this was not a long video because I became so invested in watching it I forgot that I had put my dinner in the oven, the timing was perfect, also a great video, definitely going to try this, thanks
What a fantastic video ! Thanks for sharing this simple technique . Just bought a black van with lots of door scratches similar to your. Will try this technique at the weekend 👍🏼
Your video popped up as recommended viewing so I gave it a go and was pleased with and pleasantly surprised at your results! I will do this on my 2005 Nissan Murano. It has a few areas with pesky scratches on it that I couldn't buff out. Many thanks from across the pond in the states! 🇺🇸👍🏼
Just ordered the rub and buff kit! Was pretty sad as I had a bump into a wall whilst parking on my focus. But this video has given me hope to sort the scratches thank you!!!!!!
Thanks for such a brilliant idea and presentation!!! Straightforward and to the point, no long drawn stories about the day best friend farted in kindergarten or some other rubbish that has nothing to do with the subject. Bravo amigo 🤘🏽
❤ Great method thank you very much. I tried it with meguiar's ultimate compound and a drill. The deep scratches don't go away with this compound. But combined with the touchup pain, it does fill them up nicely so you can't see them from a distance. Much better than the white scratches on my dark metallic paint I had before.
I became addict to your channel 🤩. This is gold. It is also so satisfying to see someone getting straight to the point without trying to impress or make it better than it is. One question though: how do you make your own paint / color ? And tutorial ? Thanks a million 🙏
This does work but it works much better if you thoroughly clean the area with a suitable solvent before you apply the paint. That way you remove all the polish and cleaning products that might be embedded in the scratches.
Just a word of warning. This works perfectly on convex surfaces. On concave surfaces be very much more careful of the pressuer you apply because the outer rim of the polishing pad is in contact with the surfaces and can easily wear through the paint leaving a much bigger repair to do. Ask me how I know 😂
Quick and easy fix. You could improve it even more with bit of wet sanding to level out, but this is great for a quick fix and would satisfy 90% of car owners
Much appreciated.... Im showing a friends car roof some love, that is scratched fairly bad in places. Great video and i have the basic tools for the job .
Amazing, I've never heard of this method before and it's incredible how quickly you get those results. OK it's not perfect, but it's a million times better than I'd have thought it would be! Will definitely be trying this on my MX-5 that has a few dings, cheers.
Having just spent the past couple of weeks learning on the go how to fill & paint deep scratches on a friend’s car, I’m pretty blown away by this. Their car is a silver metallic Hyundai & so has loads of holographic glitter bits in the paint, so after filling the deepest scratches with putty (down to plastic on the bumper - use a putty that you mix up a bit at a time or your whole tin will harden while you’re still filling in the first few scratches 😫), I’ve been using a bit of torn up sponge to dab the custom-mixed acrylic paint with hardener on. It’s a great way to get the sparkly bits to stick. It’s a bit darker than the original though as the original paint has faded a bit, so trying to hide it totally is really hard, so this wiping method might work better. (Only cost $28 Aus for the paint). Will definitely try this for the shallow scratches. One issue though is that apparently you can’t expect the paint to stick for long over wax - you have to clean & wet sand with a fine sandpaper a bit (I’ve been using 1200 grit) or use a wax & grease remover to allow the paint to grab between coats. So better to clean/sand, wipe on paint, allow to dry, wet sand until smooth, reapply as needed, then do a gloss topcoat (another $20 ish plus make sure you mask off the rest of the car & windows!) & wax or just wax if you’re not too fussy about longevity. Without the UV gloss topcoat, the paint you added will darken over time. But this method will definitely pretty up the area & is an easy top-up for not much money so depends on what results you want. Roll on the self-fixing paint is all I can say!
Mate..brilliant..I've done the same on my bike tank after watching this..and it's worked a treat. Thanks so much. I've just subscribed and hit the bell. Thanks again!!!
"Too many UA-cam videos talk too long so I'm going to get straight into it." There's a sub, right there. I used to do a bit of detailing. Wish someone had shown me this back then.
That is pretty awesome. Didn't expect it to be honest. Personally, if I try it, I think I'll put some clear coat over it. It'll last longer like this IMO.
I'll try it, I have piano black mercedes benz and it has some minor scratches and obviously I did not want to get it repainted with bad results...but now I will try your trick and I'm sure that everything will come out right. I'm used to car restorations and I never heard of your method, THANKS MATE😊
Excellent video! I've followed your advice and have tackled over a dozen scratches now, like you said it's never going to be 100% but if it can make it 80-90% better by diy at home then that's a big win. Keep up the good work buddy!
Great vid mate well done. Might be a good idea to use masking tape on the door handle and the black moulding as to save BURNING with the buffer. Cheers. Max. Australia.
Just seen this! almost same colour 1 series BMW - I had about a 6-inch scratch on passenger door, 15 minutes later.. vanished! perfect job, thank you for video.
Thanks for a great video. In some of your other videos you are also wet sanding to remove a scratch (along with paintgear paint), whilst in others, you are applying the paint without sanding first. Could you please clarify when sanding is or isn't needed? Thanks!
Excellent video, actually learnt this trick many years ago, in an American body shop, in Ft Lauderdale, when my holiday rental car got scratched, by cat's jumping on bonnet, didn't get noticed on check in, so no deposit retained. Done it on my own vehicles since, the only colour i didn't get great results using this technique was silver, I'll add once finished i then polish with one of those colour match polishes
I believe it's worth saying what kind of paint you use. I for example mix base and hardener, someone adds clear coat too, some people use single stage etc
Strange enough i was thinking of trying something like this tonight, so good to have it confirmed that it actually works, wondering now about paint chips on the bonnet
Wow dude just like magic. This way I will finish up my red Elantra next week. I follow up different ways with the touch up and Era Paints and always get a little lump with those touch up stick's if I know this first I will finish it long time ago. Exact match sometimes is not the same. My car is Red Scarlet but the Paint Runs Red-PR And Red-PR2. And is little darker but I watching videos here I learn to Mix the base coat with 4 to 5 Drops of Clear coat and the color came up little clear and almost perfect. Practice First in Cardboard with toothpicks until u get the same match👌. By the Way Great video Dude Thanks 👍👍👍
I don't have a electric buffer. Can I do this by hand instead? My scratches are all inside that concave area behind the handle that a tool can't fit into anyway.
Great method.Just wondering, How long did you leave paint on before buffing. Is the paint from a can or out of a touch up pen. Would using a touch up pen (brush end) work the same i.e. smearing on scratches then buffing. Cant wait to try this. Fantastic video
@@cvrpov Hey Mister. Michael and Bob want to know "how long did you leave the paint on before buffing". Would you like to give an answer? It's been like 2 weeks now.
Been watching a few of your videos perfect for me i dont want to respray my 10 year old Bmw but i just to tidy it up to a semi decent level going to give your methods a try.
Thanks for these type of videos it's appreciated and this is something I'm going to try on a bumper that slightly brushed against a metal fence leaving a few little scratches. I already have the touch up kit polisher etc but this is the method I'll now try first. Thanks again
Hey there mate.
2 warnings everyone:
1. Gloved finger is messy and sticky, makes surface stippled like Artex ( I'm old)!
2. Be miserly with the paint otherwise it takes forever to buff off the excess!
I'm learning loads from you!
Been a detailer for over 25 years and this is the best scratch quick fix I've seen. Cracking job, mate!
Love to hear that mate
Hi please do u leave it to dry or u polish straight away
@@zoomgalaxy5876 You should probably let it dry first before putting wax on it
Well if anyone was entitled to make that judgement Mich, I think it would definitely be you buddy! 👍
Any suggestions on how to remove light scratches and swirl marks ? Like only noticeable in particular lighting an angles. Long story short wiped down parts of the car with microfibre cloth that was wet ( so was the area ) then wiped it down with a dry one. Any suggestions?
The number of videos on this youtube with people trying to look experts by making complaicated lengthy 200 steps videos and then this man with just a finger does it all. Amazing!!
That’s what my wife tells me too!
@@raftonpounder6696 I just fell off my chair laughing.
I found your videos and subscribed immediately. All the stuff without the fluff. No annoying background music, clear understandable voice, straight to the project without 40 minutes of hey youtubers bs speeches. Keep up the good work.
By faaaaar this is the BEST car paint scratch repair ever that I've seen on UA-cam.
Easily doable and economical.
Cant thank you enough.
Wow, thanks!
Really good idea this. Especially as a little nailpolish size, colourmatched bottle of paint is only around 10 bucks aswell. So 20 or 25 bucks all in, you can keep up with any little imperfections or scratched for years. Awesome.
Makes a change for a UA-camr to just get on with it! Good work.
100%
"Too many UA-cam videos talk too long so I'm going to get straight into it."
I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No messin'
Great vids, what about when you do this on a car door and it’s on the fold line just above the handle? The cutting paste (forcela) seems to pull the touch up paint back off ?
@@jaymeesmith9174 ...bruh
@@cvrpov 10-4
Mate, you're a dream come true.
You know what you're doing and explain why perfectly.
The icing on the cake is that you crack on with it. It's is so refreshing not to have to listen to waffle and padding.
The real reason why I open the car door for my girlfriend is not because I'm being chivalrous but actually that I just want to protect my paint.
😁
Clever and a gent
Ha ha ha love it 😂
😂😂😂
If a guy opens the door for you it could be one of two reasons: ether a new girl or a new car 😅
Bloody brilliant! Did my Dad's old Range Rover where someone had keyed it, along with various minor scrapes. Used some touch up paint from Halfords, and now repair looks practically invisible. Thanks for sharing your technique!
No problem
What cutting compound did you use to buff off excess paint?
At the end of the day most of us are just trying to keep our beloved daily drivers looking nice. We don’t need supercar results. This is a great tutorial and well worth the price of the kit. Cheers
This video is absolutely brilliant! I’ve been polishing out the families car scratches out for 40 odd years and I’ve learnt something new today! (I’ve never tried using my finger tip before, so thanks for sharing mate!) ☝️
Glad you have learned something new mate
@@cvrpov Does it last after Carwashes yes right ?
@@cvrpov Thanks for your video! How long do you let the paint dry before buffing?
Really?
I always use my fingertip for everything. No glove
Real ,honest and simple guy doing his job at very high level for a people who can not afford the expencive shops ...I love it
Take a bow Captain, Excellent job. Precise , no BS and something anyone with a bit of common can have a go. Thank you
I tried this technique on my 1995 Ford Mustang. It's metallic red and had a large number of minor scratches on the passenger door. I used Testors model paint and the results were very good. Of course it didn't remove the scratches, but I would say it looks 95% better. And the paint only cost $3.25.
good stuff mate glad it worked for u
This is exactly the kind of youtube guide you're after... not a half hour of nonsense, just a few minutes telling you exactly what you need to do to save yourself 300 quid. Cheers for putting this up.
I tried this on my sisters burnt orange peugeot as the scratches round the drivers door handle were really bad and what a result. You can't see them at all now! I can't thank you enough for the tip !! !! !!
What kind of paint did you use?
@@trhg0002 I bought it from my local autoparts shop. Gave them the pain code and they mixed up a small pot.
Have to admit was hesitant applying finger paint (code matched) to the 5 year old Amarok I just bought. Worked like a charm on the scratched tail gate. Fantastic video.
Great stuff
You're a genius! I've watched 3 of your videos so far and will combine your methods on my car, which I've been wanting to fix the scratches and chips on for years, but all of the videos I've watched have been too complicated for my skill set. I knew there had to be an easier way. THANK YOU!
I was looking for brushes, but I think I’m going with the finger. Brilliant!
Can't beat a finger
Finally found a youtube guy who teach proper DIY. Welldone mate keep the videos coming 💯
Thanks for the follow
Nice one, Fella. I think the way you present your videos gives us numpties the courage to have a go ourselves. I'm a complete Neanderthal with a spray can but even my proto-brain can manage finger painting! Thanks for putting this out there 👍
No problem glad you like the content
not everyone has the dollars for the paint shop these days,your good deed will be appreciated by many,what you tube was intended for unlike a lot of tubers for profit channels.
I started this channel to help people who either had and intetest in fixing their own car or want to save money
That worked surprisingly well, not that I ever doubted you! In my case, I hand compounded away the extra paint, with not much effort. If I had advice for anyone doing this for the first time, it would be to use just the lightest dab of paint. Less paint, as long as it fills the scratch, means less buffing.
Thanks for great information and not dragging it out. OMG the people getting into that poor car must be blind and holding a big fist of keys or rocks when trying to locate the door handle.
Haha
It's the long fake nails, probably a thumb or I don't understand how it's possibly done.
Mine looks like that. It's from our very excitable dog jumping up on the door. I'll have to give this a go.
It's from high class prostitutes with long fake nails. Good job.
How about a diamond ring? @@paullelys161
This is the epitome of "the perfect UA-cam DIY search video". Straight to the point, clear as day, well executed.... ....(and) amazing result.... Thank you, sir, and cheers from Florida. You just answered questions I didn't even know I had AND saved me a bunch of money on a new (used) car purchase... THANKS!!!!
I've done exactly this for many years with about the same 90 % results. I've just retired a GMC van after 22 Canadian winters and I've often had people stop me to ask if I've had the vehicle repainted. Fill the ditch with paint and buff off the thin excess on the flat surfaces.
It works great in the right circumstances
I'm Canadian also... What paint and polish do you use?
I'm a retired auto detailer. Did it 36 years. Never saw that process. I'm amazed. I'm gonna try it on my old Lincoln
Great video and great idea, better than what I have been doing for years. For the punters out there: the buffing *might* remove some of the new paint out of the scratches, hence the need to go back again as in the video. With some care and patience though it's obvious you can acheive a fantastic result relatively easily.
Thank you for the video!! You're right, we love it :)
Nice one
I've got a fairly bad scuff in the middle of a panel and was about to pay over £500 to have the whole panel repainted. To be honest, I'm a bit worried about the matching to adjacent panels. Having seen this, I think it's worth having a go first. If the scratch is too bad and it doesn't work, I won't be worse off. Thanks for the tip!
Always worth a go mate. That's what this channel is all about
What a guy, this technique is amazing, and paint gear is a brilliant company, great products and customer service.
Thanks for your continued support Will 👊🏻
I am so glad this was not a long video because I became so invested in watching it I forgot that I had put my dinner in the oven, the timing was perfect, also a great video, definitely going to try this, thanks
I try and make most of my videos to correlate with people's cooking habits
@@cvrpov 😂😂 Mate, your timing was perfect
Thanks!
Wow, thanks, very kind of you
Looks very good!!! I just repainted my whole car with my finger. 😂
The end of spray guns is near
😄😄
Was that after #2 in the men's room you did wash your hands I'm sorry I couldn't resist
After seeing this amazing job, i ordered straight away the ultimate paint set. Just brilliant !
Nice one
Been doing it this way for years,always get great results.👍🏼
Me too 👍🏻
What a fantastic video ! Thanks for sharing this simple technique . Just bought a black van with lots of door scratches similar to your. Will try this technique at the weekend 👍🏼
Good luck. Thanks for watching
Your video popped up as recommended viewing so I gave it a go and was pleased with and pleasantly surprised at your results! I will do this on my 2005 Nissan Murano. It has a few areas with pesky scratches on it that I couldn't buff out. Many thanks from across the pond in the states! 🇺🇸👍🏼
Thanks for the support. Here from the uk 🇬🇧
I have just done this to my wife’s car and now in the good books thanks again for sharing this fantastic idea 👍
Happy wife happy life mate simple as. Glad it helped
Mate that seriously is the best idea I’ve seen for scratch repair and no fancy tools. Just subscribed. Great job and thanks.
I like to keep it simple my man
Great results! I’m a detailer and this is the easiest fix I ever seen!!
You are a wizard sir. Nice and simple, that's all anyone wants. No 10 minutes of waffle, just straight to it and job done.
Just ordered the rub and buff kit! Was pretty sad as I had a bump into a wall whilst parking on my focus. But this video has given me hope to sort the scratches thank you!!!!!!
I’ll update this comment once I get the kit and compound 🙏🏽
WOW got the kit today and can’t believe it! Scratches have disappeared, only I know where they are /were. Thank you so much!!!
This is absolutely brilliant. So easy! How is this even possible? Well done.
Thanks for watching 👊🏻
This IS touch up paint job. As you literally touch (up) the paint. BRILLIANT Method. Thank you soo much. :)
Haha no probs
Thanks for such a brilliant idea and presentation!!! Straightforward and to the point, no long drawn stories about the day best friend farted in kindergarten or some other rubbish that has nothing to do with the subject. Bravo amigo 🤘🏽
Much love Jose 👊🏻
❤ Great method thank you very much.
I tried it with meguiar's ultimate compound and a drill. The deep scratches don't go away with this compound. But combined with the touchup pain, it does fill them up nicely so you can't see them from a distance. Much better than the white scratches on my dark metallic paint I had before.
Glad it helped
I became addict to your channel 🤩. This is gold. It is also so satisfying to see someone getting straight to the point without trying to impress or make it better than it is. One question though: how do you make your own paint / color ? And tutorial ? Thanks a million 🙏
This does work but it works much better if you thoroughly clean the area with a suitable solvent before you apply the paint. That way you remove all the polish and cleaning products that might be embedded in the scratches.
This car hadn't seen any polish in years by the looks of it
@@cvrpov Probably right but the upload is for people in general. Some suitable solvent get rid of atmospheric and environmental dirt as well.
Just a word of warning. This works perfectly on convex surfaces. On concave surfaces be very much more careful of the pressuer you apply because the outer rim of the polishing pad is in contact with the surfaces and can easily wear through the paint leaving a much bigger repair to do. Ask me how I know 😂
Thanks for just getting on with it and not giving us a documentary on like most UA-cambers do.
Yes very annoying I find
awesome job. I've been using this technique for about 25 years, but im not a car guy. I just do it to correct scratches on the family ride.
Nice one bro
What a brilliant idea, simple and very effective 👍
Thanks.
Except for the clear coat damaged by this. Which means that nice red color is gonna become pink in a few years
@@80s_Boombox_Collectornah
Best one yet, instead of faffing around with silly little brushes! Great results!
Yes! Thank you!
Quick and easy fix. You could improve it even more with bit of wet sanding to level out, but this is great for a quick fix and would satisfy 90% of car owners
Perhaps yes. I wanted to keep this as basic as possible
Much appreciated....
Im showing a friends car roof some love, that is scratched fairly bad in places.
Great video and i have the basic tools for the job .
Amazing, I've never heard of this method before and it's incredible how quickly you get those results. OK it's not perfect, but it's a million times better than I'd have thought it would be!
Will definitely be trying this on my MX-5 that has a few dings, cheers.
No probs good luck. Don't go too mad on the paint on a mazda as it can be quite thin
What year MX-5?
Having just spent the past couple of weeks learning on the go how to fill & paint deep scratches on a friend’s car, I’m pretty blown away by this. Their car is a silver metallic Hyundai & so has loads of holographic glitter bits in the paint, so after filling the deepest scratches with putty (down to plastic on the bumper - use a putty that you mix up a bit at a time or your whole tin will harden while you’re still filling in the first few scratches 😫), I’ve been using a bit of torn up sponge to dab the custom-mixed acrylic paint with hardener on. It’s a great way to get the sparkly bits to stick. It’s a bit darker than the original though as the original paint has faded a bit, so trying to hide it totally is really hard, so this wiping method might work better. (Only cost $28 Aus for the paint). Will definitely try this for the shallow scratches. One issue though is that apparently you can’t expect the paint to stick for long over wax - you have to clean & wet sand with a fine sandpaper a bit (I’ve been using 1200 grit) or use a wax & grease remover to allow the paint to grab between coats. So better to clean/sand, wipe on paint, allow to dry, wet sand until smooth, reapply as needed, then do a gloss topcoat (another $20 ish plus make sure you mask off the rest of the car & windows!) & wax or just wax if you’re not too fussy about longevity. Without the UV gloss topcoat, the paint you added will darken over time. But this method will definitely pretty up the area & is an easy top-up for not much money so depends on what results you want. Roll on the self-fixing paint is all I can say!
PS thanks for the quick intro! So refreshing
Thank you for not adding 5 minutes of babble before actually getting to the point of the video....MUCH MUCH APPRECIATED!!!!
That's what this channel is all about mate. No nonsense edutainment and saving people £££
I used wax crayon to cover up minor scratches! Could not get the colour of my car so went that route! Plenty to choose from! Buffs up real good too!
Mate..brilliant..I've done the same on my bike tank after watching this..and it's worked a treat. Thanks so much. I've just subscribed and hit the bell. Thanks again!!!
Awesome thanks
Been doing it like this for 30 + years, you are first that i have seen on the tube.
Awesome
Game changer, great video. I really appreciate you just being honest and getting on with it 😎
I appreciate that!
"Too many UA-cam videos talk too long so I'm going to get straight into it." There's a sub, right there.
I used to do a bit of detailing. Wish someone had shown me this back then.
That is pretty awesome. Didn't expect it to be honest. Personally, if I try it, I think I'll put some clear coat over it. It'll last longer like this IMO.
I find it's fine without
@@cvrpov Yeah, the result looks neat without it. I'd rather do it still just cuz I'd lose sleep over it if I didn't. 😅
I'll try it, I have piano black mercedes benz and it has some minor scratches and obviously I did not want to get it repainted with bad results...but now I will try your trick and I'm sure that everything will come out right.
I'm used to car restorations and I never heard of your method, THANKS MATE😊
Black works well with this method
When the words "touch up paint" gain a whole new meaning.
100%
Excellent video! I've followed your advice and have tackled over a dozen scratches now, like you said it's never going to be 100% but if it can make it 80-90% better by diy at home then that's a big win. Keep up the good work buddy!
Great stuff. Thanks for the feedback
Great vid mate well done. Might be a good idea to use masking tape on the door handle and the black moulding as to save BURNING with the buffer. Cheers. Max. Australia.
I would usually max but I was too busy making sure the filming was ok
Just seen this! almost same colour 1 series BMW - I had about a 6-inch scratch on passenger door, 15 minutes later.. vanished! perfect job, thank you for video.
Love that mate awesome
Brilliant video , quick and straight to the point !
100%
Nicely done brother 👍 thanks for your sincerity. I stay on top of my car. Especially driving in NY. Touch up made simple 👏👏👏
Cheers for watching
Thanks for a great video. In some of your other videos you are also wet sanding to remove a scratch (along with paintgear paint), whilst in others, you are applying the paint without sanding first. Could you please clarify when sanding is or isn't needed? Thanks!
With rub and buff method I don't sand 1st
Great tip! I can see why the color doesn't have to be exact, most is polished off. I will try this.
Glad it was helpful!
You sir are a bloody legend..Love from Australia
Thanks for the sub
Excellent video, actually learnt this trick many years ago, in an American body shop, in Ft Lauderdale, when my holiday rental car got scratched, by cat's jumping on bonnet, didn't get noticed on check in, so no deposit retained. Done it on my own vehicles since, the only colour i didn't get great results using this technique was silver, I'll add once finished i then polish with one of those colour match polishes
Nice one mate
I believe it's worth saying what kind of paint you use. I for example mix base and hardener, someone adds clear coat too, some people use single stage etc
My thoughts exactly… indication/link to paint used?
Solvent basecoat touch up paint
Bro, how did your video magically appear right after i noticed some very depressing scratches on my GTI? You drastically improved my day. Thank you :)
Haha algorithms working
Do you have an idea of maybe applying a clear-coat spray to protect the paint?
That would be more a respray. A good ceramic would be better
Strange enough i was thinking of trying something like this tonight, so good to have it confirmed that it actually works, wondering now about paint chips on the bonnet
I've done some other videos on paint chips and road rash. Check out the playlist
That’s brilliant bud. Who thought that would work. Thanks so much for the info. It’s so close to perfect
No problem
Wow dude just like magic. This way I will finish up my red Elantra next week. I follow up different ways with the touch up and Era Paints and always get a little lump with those touch up stick's if I know this first I will finish it long time ago. Exact match sometimes is not the same. My car is Red Scarlet but the Paint Runs Red-PR And Red-PR2. And is little darker but I watching videos here I learn to Mix the base coat with 4 to 5 Drops of Clear coat and the color came up little clear and almost perfect. Practice First in Cardboard with toothpicks until u get the same match👌. By the Way Great video Dude Thanks 👍👍👍
thanks for the support mate
I've just found your video. Really impressive, thank you.
Good stuff
Really is quite simple but astonishingly effective. Superb
Thanks a lot 😊
Dang that was awesome results and simple. Great video
Kevin 🍻
Great video for the layman, great instructions. The simplicity is the best thing. Keep them coming.
Looks like a damn lion was trying to open that door...
A pitbull did that
I don't have a electric buffer. Can I do this by hand instead? My scratches are all inside that concave area behind the handle that a tool can't fit into anyway.
What an amazing job. I'm going to try this. Top job 👍👍
Good look nigel
So happy you put up this video! Have a similar repair to do and was expecting to have to try to use a toothpick or something similar. Many thenks.
Great. Be sure to check out similar videos on different methods in my playlists
Thanks for the video, such a simple idea but so effective.
Definatley mate. Thanks for watching
Sometimes the simplest way is the best way. Thanks for posting this. I'll try it soon on my car.
100% agree
This guy is brilliant👍👏
Thanks for the support
@@cvrpov what is the product name? Where to buy?
I love these videos. Ive just ordered the ultimate kit from your web site. Cant wait to apply the repairs to my car.
Great method.Just wondering, How long did you leave paint on before buffing. Is the paint from a can or out of a touch up pen. Would using a touch up pen (brush end) work the same i.e. smearing on scratches then buffing. Cant wait to try this. Fantastic video
Touch up pen yes.. aerosol no
@@cvrpov Perhaps I missed it, how long did you leave the paint on before buffing?
@@cvrpov Hey Mister. Michael and Bob want to know "how long did you leave the paint on before buffing". Would you like to give an answer? It's been like 2 weeks now.
Super vid amidst the generally time spending bullocks uploading here on YT! Thanks!
We're not about that here...we like to crack on
Simple yet effective, going to give this a try Thanks
No worries
Been watching a few of your videos perfect for me i dont want to respray my 10 year old Bmw but i just to tidy it up to a semi decent level going to give your methods a try.
Worth a go bud
Thanks for these type of videos it's appreciated and this is something I'm going to try on a bumper that slightly brushed against a metal fence leaving a few little scratches. I already have the touch up kit polisher etc but this is the method I'll now try first. Thanks again
Glad you find them of use
I used this trick on a pretty deep key scratch after a few tries it worked now its as good as new. Good onya Mate👍
Awesome mate great stuff