Scuffs and dent removal

[wenklaw]

Some scrote has scuffed up and dented the Mach e. Managed to polish out most of the damage but am left with a small dent and scuffs to the black wheel arch trim on my premium Mach e.

Any ideas how to remove scuffs, t-cut? If so which one and all the dent. See pictures, no paint broken or cracked, chips away maybe?

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[AliRafiee]

That part is between $100 to $200 depending on which one it is.

 

[wenklaw]

That part is between $100 to $200 depending on which one it is.

Thanks for the reply but replacing it would seem a little dramatic baring in mind it’s just a light scuff, it’s not even rough so surely t-cut would remedy it?
The dent is another matter, hoping paintless dent removal guy will be able to push it out

 

[Deleted member 20140]

What is t-cut?

 

[wenklaw]

What is t-cut?

this is why I posted in the UK section but then a mod moved to this one. T-cut is basically a compound that removes small surface scratches and a very well known product in the UK BUT there are a few variations so was asking UK people of anyone had experience of using on the exterior wheel trim of a premium Mach e.

 

[Deleted member 20140]

If it is similar to a rubbing compound it might work on a paint smudge from another vehicle but if it is more of a scratch into the auto paint itself I'd be wary of actually making it worse.

 

[ChehRob]

There are (mostly) guys who specialize in fixing these sorts of things. We could jokingly call them C+, B-, B body shops. They can make a dented car look a whole lot better, and at pretty modest costs. For a 5 year old car it is almost a no-brainer. 3 year old, maybe worth the A+ treatment.

Friend got hit by a big pickup (very low speed), dented and removed some paint from a 15 year old car (in excellent condition), the 'B' guy fixed it for less than $2000. If you know where to look you can see some of the places where it was damaged.

 

[wenklaw]

At an approved ford bodyshop I’ve no doubt that the repair would be well over £1k and I very much doubt it would be any better than using a good PDR specialist.

Just been quoted £300 from a PDR outfit with a good reputation so will be going down that route

 

[HuntingPudel]

The part itself is actually just polished black plastic. I had a few rock chips in an upper mirror cover. I sanded the high sports down, filled the holes with gloss black automotive paint, waited a week or so for it to cure, then sanded it (400, 600, 800) and polished it. I know exactly where a couple of the chips in the plastic are and I cannot see them after polishing. ??

 

[wenklaw]

Got to get the dent sorted so for a few more £ I’m going to get the trim sorted as well, saves me the hassle but you are right it would seem the scuffs reduce come even with just polishing so a little more effort no doubt you could get rid fairly effortlessly

 

[Homestead]

I got a door ding on the passenger door a couple months ago. I used polishing compound to remove the paint from the other car. I bought a cheap tool ($13) off ebay for pulling the dent.
I used hot glue gun to glue a puller piece to the dent and then pulled out until the glue pulled off.
Had to do this about 3 times to remove the dent.
The dent was very small.

 

[djett]

Some scrote has scuffed up and dented the Mach e. Managed to polish out most of the damage but am left with a small dent and scuffs to the black wheel arch trim on my premium Mach e.

Any ideas how to remove scuffs, t-cut? If so which one and all the dent. See pictures, no paint broken or cracked, chips away maybe?

Did you figure out a solution for the scuff marks on the black trim. I have something similar, hoping I can find an easy fix. Thanks

 

[wenklaw]

Did you figure out a solution for the scuff marks on the black trim. I have something similar, hoping I can find an easy fix. Thanks

To start with I used Turtle Wax carnauba paste as the scuff on the trim was pretty light and it did a good job practically unnoticible after polishing a fair few times (mine is a premium so its not just the black plastic trim its painted) however the dent itself again hard to spot but i knew it was there so had it all sorted for £300 by a paintless dent removal local firm.
To be honest I think £300 was pretty steep baring in mind how minor it all was. I reckon about a couple of hours tops for someone who has the right tools and knows what they are doing, but thats inflation for you!!!!!

 

[johnnycombo]

By your occupation description, I see you have vehicle sales experience! So you should be comfortable going back to your dealer and ask for their used car prep person to give you a price. The price and quality will surprise you.

 

[wenklaw]

By your occupation description, I see you have vehicle sales experience! So you should be comfortable going back to your dealer and ask for their used car prep person to give you a price. The price and quality will surprise you.

Clearly you are referring to me being a former spy?
I’m not Uber disappointed at the price it cost to repair, I’m just a man that watches his bank balance like a hawk!!

£300 realistically isn’t a lot of money for the repair and ultimately I don’t look at the damage everyday and shake my head in disbelief that some moron did it?

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