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I have heard that black nail polish can be used to fill in scratches in our plastic front fender. However, just glopping it on doesn't seem desirable and wiping it off immediately just leaves the scratch the way it was.

So the question is, is there a technique that applies some other method or is this urban legend.

Yes, I have a scratch on my front fender. No, I don't want to tell you how it got there.

Looking forward to your collective wisdom.

BB

Maybe you could apply it just to the scratch with a needle or a small nail, depending on the size of the scratch, or possible trim the end of the nail polish brush to an angle to provide a sort-of point to apply with.

Wonder if they make goodwood green nail polish.

Matt

While I am definately no expert on paint matters I would certainly be very cautious about putting nail polish on the paint of my bike. I had a small scratch on my front guard which was down to the white plastic underneath I used a blue coloured permanent marker which covered it up nicely.

If the scratch is deeper than the color coat of paint, the best you can hope for is to cover it up using a tiny brush. You can try a toothpick if you want too. The only way it will ever look perfect again though, is be repainting the entire piece.

Go to your local paint supply store. If you must use nail polish rather than actual touch-up paint, they have these little sticks with a tiny chunk of cotton-like material on the end specifically for this purpose. They're like miniature Q-tips. While you're there, may as well pick up a real honest to goodness bottle of touch up paint.

Nail polish is really, close to laquer auto paint & touch up sticks.
I use clear & black (nail polish) after cleaning up rust from bolts & screw heads. The rust never comes back & bolts look new.
The trick with a scratch is: Do it on a warm day (not in the direct sun)with some "reducer" handy (nail polish remover) to thin the paint out so it dries fast & smooth.
1. Knock down any edges on the scratch w/buffing compound
2. Clean out scratch w/alcohol
3. Attempt to fill in the scratch with a small auto pin striping brush made of hair (do not use the nail polish applicator)
3. Let it sit so it will smooth out.
If it looks bad remove ASAP (w/nail polish remover) & try until it looks good!
I've had great success using this method...I dare you to find my scratches.

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