Any suggestion for touching up scratched underside panel?

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clayton@nospam.com - 31 Aug 2005 05:01 GMT

Underneath the door on 1995 Red Probe GT driver's side, I have a solid foot
long scratch. Luckily there are no dents or scratches on the door or under
it - just a very nasty thick scratch and scraping of the paint. Since the
car is 10 years old, I'm not going to take it in just for that. If
anything, one of these days, I'll have a complete re-painting.

What's the best way to try to self-repair it and touch it up? Wash, buff,
spray paint and wax? Anyone have any good suggestions. Product
recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Do I need an electric buffer
or can I do it by hand?

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William R. Watt - 31 Aug 2005 14:49 GMT

you can get step-by-step instructions in a Do-It-Yourself auto body repair
manual at your local public library. When I work from manuals I photocopy
the relevant pages and take them into the garage with me so I don't soil
the manual itself.

these days you can probably find descriptions of body repairing with
photos on the Internet.

> Underneath the door on 1995 Red Probe GT driver's side, I have a solid foot
> long scratch. Luckily there are no dents or scratches on the door or under
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> recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Do I need an electric buffer
> or can I do it by hand?

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