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How is polishing the scratches on the body?
Any self-respecting car owner tries to keep his car clean at all times. However, over time, the paint coating loses its properties. Different road dust is eaten in a layer of varnish, microcracks are formed. All this considerably spoils the appearance of the car. Do not much adorn the car and the scratches formed in inaccurate parking. But how to restore the former appearance of the LCP? Will polish scratches on the body. What it is and how to make it with our own hands - we will consider in today's article.
Kinds
There are several types of polishing:
- Protective. It is intended for protection of a paint and varnish covering. Gives shine to the car. An additional film layer is formed on the surface. It protects the body from external factors - water, dust and ultraviolet. In the composition of such polishes there is a water repellent component. This type of body treatment can remove small scratches (so-called "spiderweb") and protect the paint from burning out. After all, now there is an intermediate layer on the LKP - it is he who takes the whole blow. Among the shortcomings of this method of polishing is worth noting fragility (washed away for three months). Saves such polishing of the body from minor scratches, but no more.
- Abrasive polish. Called to eliminate deeper damage. It restores the coating by aligning the LCP. In other words, such a polish removes a part of the protective varnish. The thickness of it becomes smaller, but many chips and scratches are removed without painting. But it is worth remembering that each car has its own residual layer of LCP. This polishing can be done no more than three times. Next, the abrasive removes the soil already - the bald spots will form. Also after the restoration work, the body requires a protective polishing. Therefore, this method is an order of magnitude more expensive and more complex. But the effect exceeds all expectations.
Instruments
Is it possible to polish the body of the car from scratching yourself? Experts say that in the presence of an angle grinder and a set of felt attachments, it is possible to restore paint qualitatively. However, manually rubbing the abrasive is not recommended - the arm effort will be different, because of which the layer will be unevenly removed.
Preparation
Initially, the car must be prepared for polishing. This requires washing the entire body. It is advisable to use a high pressure washer. And the whole body is cleaned, even if polishing scratches on it will be done locally. Next, degrease the surface area. For this, the "Antisilicon" solvent is suitable.
If it is the lower part of the body, it is necessary to exclude bitumen stains. They are very difficult to clean, even with anti-silicone. Therefore, we use a specialized solvent. It is called - the cleanser of bitumen stains. It is necessary to spray the composition on the surface and after a while wipe it with a dry rag.
Application of polishing
So, the surface is thoroughly washed and degreased. Now proceed to polishing the scratches on the car body. To do this, we take an angle grinder and place a felt wheel on it.
Note! If the felt wheel is not new and has darkening, it should be replaced. Otherwise, the dirt accumulated on the felt wheel will work as an abrasive - do not evenly peel off the LCP layer, but scratch it. If the element has fallen at least once on the asphalt, it can not be reused. Even after thorough cleaning, small dust particles will remain on it.
Finish polishing
At the final stage, it is required to re-polish the surface. However, it is not abrasive, but waxy. Its composition, it will close large "pores" (chips and cracks), which did not remove the abrasive polish.
Conclusion
So, we found out how the scratches on the body are polished. You can restore the old shine of the machine and save it from chipping yourself. However, for a qualitative effect, you should use a grinder. Why does not a felting nozzle fit a Bulgarian or a drill? The fact is that these instruments have different turns. In the course of work, it is easy to overheat the LCP. This is not the best way to affect his condition. Therefore, we use only a specialized machine and only at minimum revs.
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