A small tree branch fell onto the hood and bounced over the top when I was driving the other day. It left a few scuffs on the q.panel & hood. The scratches don't appear to be down to the metal and are localized to two areas maybe a few sq inches - The fix will require more than a touch up pen.

Has anyone DIY a scratch removal? I've heard that porsche paint doesn't have as many layers as other cars, so I'm reluctant to just DIY something from autozone without first talking with others. Any suggestions on a product or process? (or recommend mobile paint repair service near boston)

 

You are lucky that it is black and not metallic. You will need to polish out most of the scratches with a rotary polisher, possibly having to wetsand first. The obvious scratch that stands out is the deep one on top of the fender. You can apply some touch up paint inside the scratch, be carefull not to put any more than that. Then you can wait overnight for the paint shrink down as it cures, then touch up with clearcoat, one coat every night and let it shrink down, do this until the clearcoat is above the paint line. Then you can wetsand this area flat, polish, and should be invisible. DO NOT have a mobile paint person repair this. The downside of black is that you can't perform a spot repair, and have it look half decent, especially in such an obvious area. You will get a blend line unless if the entire panel is clearcoated. If the car was silver, this wouldn't show, but you can't perform touch up on a silver car, as the metallic flakes in silver stand up very differently when brushed on, compared to how they stand up when paint was sprayed on at the factory. I would recommend find a very reputable detailer in your area to thoroughly inspect. Best of luck.


John

 

Can you "feel" anything catch your fingernail? Try using a mild polish first and see how far you get. Then assess if further machine polishing is needed. I personally would not wetsand and high-speed polish as a DIYer. Try a hand polishing first, then see where to go from there.

 

If you have never used a rotary buffer before, find a detailer. This is not the car you want to practice on. You can do some serious damage if you haven't used a rotary before. As Moe said...can you feel the scratch with your nails?

- bob