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Good surface scratch remover?

Old Oct 29, 2005 | 12:22 PM
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Good surface scratch remover?

I have a ton of surface scratches on my car and I was wondering what you guys recommend. I want to restore the beauty of my original paint. Please help
Old Oct 31, 2005 | 12:07 PM
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well I don't know how deep the scratches are, but I had a ton of swirl mark/scratches on my car from drying it with a regular towel and I clay bar'd my entire car and they disappeared. After the clay bar, I waxed in 3 different sessions (cleaner wax, polisher, then Meguires NXT Tech Wax) and problem was solved. It's a cheap resolve and if it doesn't work, well at least you restored your cars paint back to it's natural beauty


This really should go in the detailing forum....
Old Oct 31, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by vman
I have a ton of surface scratches on my car and I was wondering what you guys recommend. I want to restore the beauty of my original paint. Please help
Well, without pics, it is hard to say. But I wll say that you should at least do the following, and if it does not get the car looking awesome, go the next step.

Wash your car with dishwashing soap (just this once)

Claybar the surface to remove all the embedded dirt to make the surface slick again

Polish the car with a quality polish like sonus or 3m "Perfect it" series. Even a fine cut compound like perfect it II will do fine. ( to really work the product well, I suggest getting a porter cable DA polisher,and a pad kit... it really makes a difference)
Polish the vehicle until it really starts to shine, then top it with a sealant or wax of your choice to lock it in. I like zaino by hand as a last step.

If all that doesnt work, then your paint was probably neglected, and your gonna have to get a HS polisher on it....But I would leave that to a profesional that really knows what they are doing. Otherwise you could be in a world of **** destroying your paint Good luck. Take some before and after pics!!!
Old Nov 2, 2005 | 09:32 PM
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I found this web site that pays me $125 for attending a 90 minute vacation presentation. I signed up for two of these presentations and I figure this is going to pay for my gasoline on my upcoming vacation. Not bad, free money for listening and I do not have to buy anything.
Old Nov 2, 2005 | 09:55 PM
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some story .
Old Nov 4, 2005 | 08:06 AM
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meguiers scratch x works pretty good. NXT wax and i just got some wax called flash wax that works pretty good.
Old Nov 4, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by patricia008
I found this web site that pays me $125 for attending a 90 minute vacation presentation. I signed up for two of these presentations and I figure this is going to pay for my gasoline on my upcoming vacation. Not bad, free money for listening and I do not have to buy anything.
....I have many scratches on my back bumper, will post a pic for you guys. Maybe you can help get rid of them without new paint.
Old Nov 8, 2005 | 05:24 PM
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I got the same problem if these people help you out they would be helping me out too
Old Nov 8, 2005 | 06:17 PM
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