surface scratches on my black paint
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surface scratches on my black paint
ok, the dude i bought my car from, he obviously didnt know how to take care of the car properly, and there are surface scratches upon surface scratches on my car. what do ya'll recomend i use to clean em up. i was thinking maybe claying the paint would help. but whatever i do is going to have to wait until it is at leas 60-70 degrees out, so i have some time. my friends just tell me to pay around the hundred bucks to have it detailed and have them get the scratches out, but i am doubtful as to whether or not they would be able to.
well thanks for any and all help.
well thanks for any and all help.
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Re: surface scratches on my black paint
Clay bar is only going to pull any dirt out of the paint.
If the car does NOT have clear coat, you can try some polishing compound and a terry cloth applicator. This will help a lot with any surface scratches.
If it does have clear coat, you could wet-sand the spots, but be careful when doing this. Read up on it before you try wet-sanding.
Once it warms up though, then go for the clay bar treatment. After you are done, it will literally make the paint as smooth as silk, you won't believe it. Follow it up with a coat of good quality wax. I recommend Zaino brothers products http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc
Spend $25 or so and it will last years. I only apply their wax twice a year. By far the best stuff I've ever used in the past 20 years or so. (yes... I'm old)
-Todd
If the car does NOT have clear coat, you can try some polishing compound and a terry cloth applicator. This will help a lot with any surface scratches.
If it does have clear coat, you could wet-sand the spots, but be careful when doing this. Read up on it before you try wet-sanding.
Once it warms up though, then go for the clay bar treatment. After you are done, it will literally make the paint as smooth as silk, you won't believe it. Follow it up with a coat of good quality wax. I recommend Zaino brothers products http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc
Spend $25 or so and it will last years. I only apply their wax twice a year. By far the best stuff I've ever used in the past 20 years or so. (yes... I'm old)
-Todd
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Re: surface scratches on my black paint
Originally Posted by Inclement Reality
Can you feel the scratches when you run a fingernail over them?
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Re: surface scratches on my black paint
I tried a clay bar on my car. It does make the paint feel smooth but I can still see all the scratches and imperfections
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Re: surface scratches on my black paint
Wet sand that shit with 1200...then wet sand it again with 2000 or something of the liking. Get a good DA buffer...not the 20 dollar walmart shit and a good buffing compound...I think its called like black ebony. Wash all the left over stuff after, then apply a good wax...that shit will be show shine like you wont believe.....
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Re: surface scratches on my black paint
The Zaino bar sucked ass for me. I have clayed before, but when I used the one that came with the Zaino kit, I could see "clay swirls" where it would take up more or less during the process...made it worse than when I began.
The meguiars took off the stuff the clay bar was supposed to, plus the damage done by the bar itself.
The meguiars took off the stuff the clay bar was supposed to, plus the damage done by the bar itself.