People suggested that I use an electric buffer and it'll get rid of scratches which are not too deep and have not gotten passed the clearcoat much.

Other than that, has anyone tried any of the other scratch removers? Like that G27 or something compound they advertised on OT in infomercials?

I read the post about Meguiars scratch-X but seems like it's only a wax or polish to reduce the visibility of the scratch as it becomes more visible after the car is washed.



Any other products of methods to use? I have several scratches I'd like to get rid of either from idiots getting key-happy or morons who can't park.


thanks

 

From a respected source, GS27 seems to be pretty much the same type of product as Scratch-X. Scratch-X is not a wax at all. It's a mild to moderate abrasive polish with fillers in it as well to help hide what it can't remove. I didn't really check out the Scratch-X thread too carefully, but it's completely possible that the product was used improperly. Fillers aren't meant to last very long so defects can re-appear after a while. To remove scratches you have to really rub and work the area thoroughly with some pressure. Sometimes people just lay on polishes like wax and wipe it off....

What kind of "electric buffer" are you thinking of? This matters because with one type you have to be careful, while with the other type it probably won't help very much.

A fine cut cleaner/rubbing compound (not the TW stuff!) might be better since they don't have any fillers and you can see what you're actually accomplishing.

Be careful with how far you polish though. Scratches that run deep through the clear coat are sometimes best only reduced in appearance but not totally removed since you don't want to thin out the clear coat in that area too much. Without a paint thickness gauge (who the heck has one of these gizmos anyway? ) you just have to be cautious and use your judgement unfortunately.

 

It all depends on the depth of the scratch. I can get out almost all scratches with my porter cable and Meg's dual action cleaner polish. Sometimes though you may need a rotary. You can rent one at a hardware place for about 20 bucks.

 

if it's just surface scratch, meguilar scratch X would work fine...if deeper than the paint you need rubbing compound and touch-up paint at that point..i know because i use scratch X all the time on surface ones..

 

thanks guys

what rubbing compounds would you reccomend for deeper scratches?

 

Some people use medium and even heavy cut compounds (3M makes them for all ways of applying) but some people have also used the "machine only" Meguiar's stuff successfully. You use this stuff at your own risk though...

 

Be careful, I wouldn't use real compounds on the car. I prefer hiding scratches, rather then trying to fix them. A good polishing like I wrote up in my last thread here is a good idea. My car looked pretty bad before, now I do have some noticable scratches, but it looks awesome in my opinion.

I highly recommend medernza products btw.