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Old 10-06-2013, 05:26 PM   #1
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Help with New Scratches

I just found these on my car. Doesn't look like it was done on purpose. Do you guys think I can get these out with a buffer, or does it require paint? They are not that deep
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Old 10-06-2013, 05:46 PM   #2
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Pics make it hard to tell... But I,ll bet they buff off.(looks like someone drug a rug over it).
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Old 10-06-2013, 05:54 PM   #3
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Best place to post this would be in the Cosmetic Maintenance: Washing, Waxing, Detailing, Bodywork, Protection section of the forum, I would say if you have a PC, orange pad and a good polishing compound made for clear coated cars, then I would say yes.
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Old 10-06-2013, 05:55 PM   #4
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Rubbing compound and polish may take care of the lighter ones, a couple of them look more serious
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Old 10-06-2013, 06:00 PM   #5
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As long as they aren't through the clear coat you'll be OK. A good body shop can do a three stage polishing job, If your past the clear, not good.
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Old 10-06-2013, 06:06 PM   #6
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You have to very careful with many of the rubbing compounds with clear coat cars, not as aggressive as some of the polishing compounds out there but one of the safes to use is http://www.meguiars.com/en/automotiv...cratchxreg-20/ ......follow it up with a good polish.
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Old 10-06-2013, 06:12 PM   #7
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Some are to deep to buff out. When I worked paint repair I took a sanding block using 1200 wet or dry sand paper and wet sanded the area. I then would use polishing compound and polished it out.
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Old 10-06-2013, 06:33 PM   #8
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If your finger nail can catch those scratches, then they are too deep to buff out.
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Old 10-06-2013, 06:51 PM   #9
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Looks like a cat walked on top of your car.
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Old 10-06-2013, 10:51 PM   #10
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Checkout the junk man on you tube lots of good tips I think you will be able to buff them out the junk man will show you how.
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Old 10-06-2013, 10:56 PM   #11
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Some lite sanding with some 2000 and buff....like noted above ..if you can catch a finger nail in it ...your toast.
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Old 10-06-2013, 10:57 PM   #12
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God, how I hate this damn water based paint....

OP, get used to ANYTHING contacting your car causing minor scratching (like air).
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Old 10-06-2013, 11:43 PM   #13
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About a week after I bought my V6, one of my idiot co-workers jumped up against my passenger side door [don't ask...] and left some pretty damn big scratches from his belt buckle and his keys that were attached to his belt. They looked really similar to yours. My buddy buffed them out with a sander and Meguiars Scratch X. It completely took care of the problem. I'd go that route first.
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Old 10-07-2013, 12:43 AM   #14
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Looks like a cat walked on top of your car.
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