Re: scratches on delorean

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

The "best " answer is the finest grit that will remove the scratch. A
more practical answer is to try with 120-150 grit. If you want to be
really aggressive you can go all the way to #80 which is what I like
to use. Till you get good enough to do it in straight lines (in the
beginning it is very hard to go really straight, you tend to arc) use
masking tape for a guideline. On flat surfaces you can use a short
piece of 2 x 4 so you hold it flat and use even pressure. On curved
areas you can use a stiff sponge with the sandpaper wrapped around it.
Don't just work the scratch, work the whole area around it. When you
finish with the sandpaper do the whole area with a blending pad. Don't
get too excited about how shiny it now is. You can either do the whole
car with a blending pad or wait a week and it will "dull down". Stay
away from the plastic and fiberglass with the sandpaper and blending
pad. If you have to work close to it cover with masking tape. I like
the 3M blue stuff, it isn't so sticky and removes without any residue.
When you finish you could also rub the area down with alcohol to
remove the fine traces of sandpaper grit and S/S dust. Remember, you
are actually SCRATCHING the S/S so make sure you are going straight!
The graining is nothing more than surface scratches but all in the
same direction.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "funkstuf" <funkstuf@xxxx> wrote:
> Ok guys..
> Here's the million dollar question.
> What is the BEST way to remove small scratches from a Delorean.
> It appears that sandpaper will work if you have the right grit and 
> are able to maintain a straight line.
> If this is true... What is the right grit?
> Any ideas welcome, including any or all equipments and methods.
> Thanks
> Dale Funk
> Vin # 4984
> Washington State