Restoring Scratched Plastic

1. wezz Newbie Joined: Oct 2006 Ayrshire Posts: 12 Arctic Silver Saxo VTR

   #1 8th June 2010, 12:32

   Hi guys,
   
   Just a quick bit of advice, didn't know whether to put this here or in the detailing section (please move if incorrect) but the plastic section of my front bumper is pretty badly scratched, the person who had the car before me obviously liked to run over kerbs when parking. Does anyone have any recommendations on a quick way to get rid of the scratches? If I sanded them down would I have to repaint or would some bumper gel bring it back up to black?
   
   Cheers in advance!
2. user_43205 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.

   #2 9th June 2010, 00:42

   only thing icould think of mate if there not to bad then get yourself some t-cut halfords sell it for a couple of quid hope it helped mate
3. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #3 9th June 2010, 01:16

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gibbo-Vtr only thing icould think of mate if there not to bad then get yourself some t-cut

   Is this speaking from experience? I have a hard time imagining T cut working on non coloured plastic trims.
4. FisherVTS Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Milton keynes Posts: 1633 Saxo 1.6 16v VTS

   #4 9th June 2010, 01:29

   best bet is wet and dry sand the plastic down
   then either get a colour match made and touch up the area with that

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5. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #5 9th June 2010, 11:03

   I have the same problem mate... My black bump strip on the front is scratched up... i wanted to tidy it up a bit. Wasnt sure what was best to do.
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 9th June 2010, 14:04

   Depends on how deep the scratches are mate got any pics.
   
   Steve.
7. wezz Newbie Joined: Oct 2006 Ayrshire Posts: 12 Arctic Silver Saxo VTR

   #7 9th June 2010, 14:08

   Cheers for the good replys guys. Some are quite deep, I'll grab a couple of pics when I get home from work.
   
   I'm wondering if after sanding I'll need to paint or would some back to black bring it back enough? I might just give it a bash anyway. Is it easy enough to get a good paint match for the black plastics?