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Paint issues

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Hi All,

Got a Scala-Red motor that seemd to scratch too easily eg: even when removing bugs using a quality sponge, and washing agent? It's almost like they forgot to puy the hardener in?

Anyone feel the same about their car, whether it be 'Flat'colour or indeed Metallic? :grumpy:

Oh, And my car has been 'Supa-guarded from day -1...

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not great steve, hopefully a few owners will give you some feedback, how old is it now and have you been to the dealer?
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Not noticed this with my salsa red - after almost 2 months, the paint looks great with a deep shine. Every car will get tiny scratch marks when you wash it, could it be the supa-guard?
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Hi Guy's

Another Red one in Scotland, there's not many of us , which is good.

Had mine since Sept/Oct time ( I think?), done around 4000miles, and have never had any issues with usiong sponges in the 20-odd years I've been washing cars.....

I dear say it maybe the Supa-guard, but I guess most of it is off now, as I had to use a TAR remover as the missus managed to get it covered up both sides and across the bonnet, so after that was removed, I'm now thinking about getting a kind of 'Paintshield/film applied because I have seen this done, and it is the mutts-nutts.....



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Oh,

Mean't to ask, anyone know of any kind of Paintseal/film dealer? Or where I could get the pre-cut film from?

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mine is like that, removed some bird droppings with wet tissue, now theres a light scratch! Definatley seems to me to be more easily damaged.
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Redevil, where abouts are you from? I'm up in the Highlands, so probably too far away to meet and compare paint?
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Hi Mate,

I Come from The Angus Area, There seems to be 2-3 Scirocco's up beside you now eh? :yes:
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I've got the same problem with paint (it's Supaguarded)...rising blue. I washed the car yesterday (with all the Supaguard stuff) and noticed that quite a few new scratches appeared. I've had metallic and pearlescent paint on previous cars (blue and silver..not VW's) and not had problems with scratching like this!
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Re: Paint issues

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fimael wrote:I've got the same problem with paint (it's Supaguarded)...rising blue. I washed the car yesterday (with all the Supaguard stuff) and noticed that quite a few new scratches appeared. I've had metallic and pearlescent paint on previous cars (blue and silver..not VW's) and not had problems with scratching like this!
I believe that cars are now painted with a water based type paint which are obviously not as resilient to the likes of 2-pac and cellulose types!!
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