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Old Feb 14, 2005 | 10:38 AM
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Someone idiot rammed a grocery cart into my car any suggestions?

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Old Feb 14, 2005 | 11:17 AM
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your link doesn't work
Old Feb 14, 2005 | 11:54 AM
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Works now, it wont let me directly post the picture because of the picture name (lol)!
Old Feb 14, 2005 | 12:05 PM
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I had scratch like that and used GS27 to remove most of it.
Old Feb 14, 2005 | 12:14 PM
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try something like goof off. I've used it on my car paint, and nothing bad happened, but then again that was for house paint, a scuff like that may need a good polish job.
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Listen, go to Wal-Mart, in the automotive section there is a small paint section for cars. But rubbing compound by 3M. Make sure you get the least abrasive kind. Get an old t-shirt and put a small amount, a really small amount and rub in the same space over and over again. If it is another cars paint like it looks in the picture it will take it off w/o ruining your paint. I have done it many, many times and it works like magic. I always did it by hand. I never used a buffer like some people do.

here is what it looks like, make sur eyou get the fine one
Old Feb 14, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by bigsherv
Listen, go to Wal-Mart, in the automotive section there is a small paint section for cars. But rubbing compound by 3M. Make sure you get the least abrasive kind. Get an old t-shirt and put a small amount, a really small amount and rub in the same space over and over again. If it is another cars paint like it looks in the picture it will take it off w/o ruining your paint. I have done it many, many times and it works like magic. I always did it by hand. I never used a buffer like some people do.

here is what it looks like, make sur eyou get the fine one
Great thanks, ill try that. If that dont work my friend has a buffer!
Old Feb 14, 2005 | 01:17 PM
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Let me stress again I have never used it with a buffer so I don't know how that works. Also it only works when there is paint on your clearcoat. If you are missing paint you are out of luck. It is also a slow process may be able to get a 3-4 inch scratch in 10 minutes. It is not like windex or anything. But good luck.
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Try uses a clay bar and then just buff it out. I use to own a car wash and a few people came around with scuffs like that. Just make sure u take ur time
Old Mar 1, 2005 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by bigsherv
Listen, go to Wal-Mart, in the automotive section there is a small paint section for cars. But rubbing compound by 3M. Make sure you get the least abrasive kind. Get an old t-shirt and put a small amount, a really small amount and rub in the same space over and over again. If it is another cars paint like it looks in the picture it will take it off w/o ruining your paint. I have done it many, many times and it works like magic. I always did it by hand. I never used a buffer like some people do.

here is what it looks like, make sur eyou get the fine one
The above is your best bet. I've used it several times to get rid of scratches.
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