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Dezeaz
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PostPosted: 17:01 - 11 May 2008    Post subject: Titanium Scratches Reply with quote

I have a few small scratches on my titanium slip-on, is there anything i can use to remove these?

Is auto-sol fine to use or will i damage the finish?

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PostPosted: 18:29 - 11 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Beileve it or not ive always found T-Cut to be great on metal for cleaning and seems to get rid of minor scratches (did on my old scrambler, stone chips etc.) maby give it a try? Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 19:27 - 11 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

thejdemon wrote:
Beileve it or not ive always found T-Cut to be great on metal for cleaning and seems to get rid of minor scratches (did on my old scrambler, stone chips etc.) maby give it a try? Thumbs Up


Because its an abrasive, Maybe not as course as Autosol though Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 17:00 - 12 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Autosol will get rid of the scratch, but it will make the finish go shiney.

I found that out the hard way, and then had to polish both cans to get them to match. Took absolutely ages...
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PostPosted: 17:52 - 12 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

As above, anything you use to get the scratch out will need to be carried on on the whole of the skin of the can otherwise it will look patchy.
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PostPosted: 21:14 - 12 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Leave it as is,
never going to get it right, as its a metal finish youve marked the bare metal not paint.
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J.K.R
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PostPosted: 22:25 - 12 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

tutton wrote:
Leave it as is,
never going to get it right, as its a metal finish youve marked the bare metal not paint.


Why would you never get it right? Confused
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PostPosted: 22:28 - 12 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Didnt explain like i did in the other thread.
The titanium effect is the metal itself so scratched in metal are hard to get out, only way to do so is use something really gritty usually like 80 GRIT, and working back up to get it smooth again, but going down anywhere near that low will wreck the finish on the titanium and might as well make them just polished cans.

usually using Tcut and similar is a piece of piss as it cuts the topcoat/paint layer down to no scratches are there, but obviously not so achiveable with a bare metal finish.
Hope that clarifys a little.
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