Get Scratch out of polished aluminium trim

remy87 · 13 May 2019 at 07:02

Had something similar to my car plastic trim maybe worse, those air freshener oil thing came onto paint and started stripping the paint.
eBay 15 quid sorted lol.
Don't think Tesla stuff will be on there though.

d_brennen · 13 May 2019 at 07:20

Insurance job the car. No one will question a Tesla going up in smoke for no reason. It's the only way

233 · 13 May 2019 at 07:56

https://www.partshark.co.uk/used-car-parts-breaking-vehicles/tesla/

Nasher · 13 May 2019 at 08:12

Last time I tried to buy a specific dash piece from a breaker they wanted me to buy the entire dash :/

cheesyboy · 13 May 2019 at 09:12

something like 240grit sandpaper to get the scratch out, and work your way to finer ones (over 1000, potentially) until you're happy with the finish. You'll lose the oxidisation to start with (and that might take some work to get off before you actually get to work on the aluminium itself), so will look different, but it will come back.

I'd give it a go if the alternative is buying a replacement part (nothing to lose), though for me I'd probably just live with the scratch.

Nasher · 13 May 2019 at 13:06

It will lose the brushed/matt finish if you do anything to it though.

PooKer · 13 May 2019 at 13:12

how about putting multiple scratches to make it look like its ment to look like that? unique artistic finish... profit.

Nasher · 13 May 2019 at 13:42

Yea just take it to a "hand car wash" and ask them to do the interior

kitkat9933 · 13 May 2019 at 14:26

NVP said:
Hahaha why you driving a car like that when you struggling over a ton on some trim?

Because 1) I am tight and 2) it's a company car anyway and due for replacement in 6 months.

theone8181 · 13 May 2019 at 19:34

kitkat9933 said:
Because 1) I am tight and 2) it's a company car anyway and due for replacement in 6 months.

So leave it and see if they notice?