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no chuck i haven't. kind of got used to it now...! I am washing the car tomorrow so migth give it a go then. will let you know
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Mine turned out to be something which had dried on the fascia.
Originally thought the fascia had pitted as could not clean it of with any of the normal cleaners, tried metho today and with a bit of elbow grease it has cleaned it all off.
I think it may have been a residue from amoral but it was not greasy or smudged.
Was not on the Prado as I am still waiting but on the other car.
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well, tried the metho first to no effect. then tried the brasso which unfortunately didn't work. any other ideas out there? i might outlay and get a replacement as the scrathes are really noticeable.07 silver Grande D4D, sahara bull bar, safari snorkel, Magnum winch, TME 3440 radio, Trackabout Safari camper trailer.Comment
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2006 TD Grande
ARB Winch Bar. Rallye 4000's
GME TX 3400
BF Goodrich 265/65/17Comment
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cool, have you tried this out on your car addy?
cheers07 silver Grande D4D, sahara bull bar, safari snorkel, Magnum winch, TME 3440 radio, Trackabout Safari camper trailer.Comment
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Gilbo,
This works for me.....test spot first and always with caution!!
Blow compressed air if possible to remove dust , as gently as possible. Use a lint free cloth lightly,to remove what is left, don' t rub surface. the trick is remove as much of the abrasive dust as possible with out rubbing. Try a product , New Finish Car polish. Apply on a small rubber of cloth- a ball of clean cloth, avoid contact on any other surfaces apart from where it is needed....polish gently That spray polish looks like it will also be worth a try.
cheers!2008 Ash Silver d4d gxl ,Auto , Safty pack, reverse sensors arb delux bull bar silver,Koni Raids shockers and king springs, redarc dual battery system + second redarc isolator for camper trailer, rear power via Anderson plug,warn xp9500, gme UHF radio,rear view camera, megalin cross over gps and a few more tasty bits on the horizon.Comment
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Yep great stuff would not use anything else now.Originally posted by gilbo
That link is crap but somewhere else it shows that it fills any imperfections.
Approx $20-$25 a can not cheap.2006 TD Grande
ARB Winch Bar. Rallye 4000's
GME TX 3400
BF Goodrich 265/65/17Comment
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Yep the Scratch X has worked well for me. I had a deep scratch that went from bonet to tailgate after an unused track got very narrow. Anyway a bit of elbow grease & several sessions the scratch is now gone. Smaller & shallower scratchs probably could be removed in one go.
I thought about getting a buffer at one stage but I was concerned about over doing it & perhaps heating the paint surface up to much & doing more harm than good.
Anyone have experience of treating a larger area?
Cheers
StormyRichard
2011 GXL TD Auto Prado SilverComment
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spent all of Sunday cleaning/polishing the Prado.
found a fair bit of mud in the doors in the small drain holes.
used Scratch X for some scratches down each side and initially I didn't think it did that great of a job, but then I polished the whole car with Meguiar's Wet Look and it came up a treat! Easy to put on and easy to take off. Took me all of maybe an hour to polish.NOW FOR SALE!!! - 2004 Silver GXL 3lt 4spd Auto - ARB Bullbar, Safari Snorkel, Redarc Dual Battery System, Cooper ST MAXX, Dark Tint, IPF900XS spots, Raised Bilstein/Kings Suspension/Firestone Airbags, Autosafe Cargo Barrier, Sandgrabbers, Rola Roof Rack Stuff, Insect Screen, Dust/Wind Deflectors, Sheepskin/Black Duck Seatcovers, GME TX3510, ARB underbonnet compressor, Allied Hammer Rims, ARB UVP, [url="http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread.php?18043-Rock-sliders-steel-side-steps"]AJ Sliders[/url]Comment
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:lol: Trust someone to mention me in this :lol:Originally posted by ntpryceComment
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Re: removal of scratches on speedo facia ?
My fascia quite scratched up too just by dusting it off after Simpson trip.
So where does one get this Plexus :?:
:arrow: did a google - looks like I can get it from the local Autobarn.
I'll give it a go2013 Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 SE
Ex 2008 Toyota Prado 120 VX, D4D
Ex 1997 Toyota Prado 90 GXL, V6
Ex 1988 Mitsubishi Pajero V6
Ex 1986 Suzuki SierraComment
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Re: removal of scratches on speedo facia ?
http://www.plexusplasticcleaner.com/plexus.html
i've been using it for years, absolutly awesome.
its great for the headlights aswell, even ya telly screens.
i use it on my boats and my clears they are as goos as new.
most auto stores, boat chanderlies will have it.
worth every cent1st 2005 V6 auto in white.
2nd 2008 D4D auto in charcoal
3rd 2014 D4D auto in whiteComment
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Re: removal of scratches on speedo facia ?
hey Lippa
Got to Autopro today - and no Plexus.
But they did have Vuplex - for all intents and purposes, looks like same stuff.
http://www.vuplex.com.au
I'll have a go at applying it tomorrow.
rgds
ron2013 Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 SE
Ex 2008 Toyota Prado 120 VX, D4D
Ex 1997 Toyota Prado 90 GXL, V6
Ex 1988 Mitsubishi Pajero V6
Ex 1986 Suzuki SierraComment
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Re: removal of scratches on speedo facia ?
looks the same mate, should work well.
let us know how it goes.1st 2005 V6 auto in white.
2nd 2008 D4D auto in charcoal
3rd 2014 D4D auto in whiteComment
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