3L337 C6

Hello all - I know there are a ton of black C6 owners on this forum. Someone has got to have an answer to this - I have owned my car for over a year now, its black, been following most of the cleaning advice - but here's the deal, the car gets incidental scratches on it from everyday use - I just drove up to Monterey from San Clemente over the weekend 800 mile round trip, there is a scratch on the side of the car near the passenger wheel well, but there are other small ones around the door handle and rear hatch areas - what do you guys use to "fix" them? The Billy Mays scratch product or something else?

01redvette

You have to love BLACK to appreciate the work it takes to look perfect. Most of the time you are the only person who really knows. What I have done and works for me. I take my buffer with a soft form pad and use polish rather than any compound. I do it on my 92 Blackrose and my wide body C6. Understanding in time I think with BLACK you will have to have it buffed out with using a final cut compound of some type. Good luck, you need it when you have BLACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bob guzzy

I would try rubbing them by hand using a fine compound made for clear coat paint, if you can't get them out have the area buffed with a machine.

This is the safest way if you have no experience with a buffer, then just polish the rest of the car.

hawkgfr

lightly wet sand with 2000 grit and buff with PC buffer...

PARANORMAL

Do it right!! Paint the entire car

saplumr

This is a little to dangerous for the inexperienced, especially on Black. To the OP, if you're not familiar with buffers and 3M compounds I would suggest letting a shop correctly handle it.

sprtplt

Black crayon.

Fat Mike

I own lots of black - a Suburban, pickup, harley and an '06 Coupe. While I haven't tried Zaino (yet), I've had real good success with Meguiars products. They have a series of online videos that shows how they recommend dealing with scratches that I found helpful.

toomuchcar

3M Swirl and Scratch remover:
http://www.truckntow.com/showproduct...roductID=10205

This stuff works! If the scratch is deep, then I like ZainoPC first, and follow up with the 3M.

Good luck

TexasMadMan

I was told if you can feel the scratch with your finger nail, then you are not going to get the scratch out. You may make it look better, but it will not 100% go away. Is that correct information?

saplumr

That is swirl remover and is not agressive enough to remove scratches. 3M Perfect It 05996 w/the correct gray pad is best for scratches.

saplumr

That is true. The fingernail test can confirm the scratch is through the clear and into the paint.

stook1

Meguiars 205 and/or 105 compound with a Porter Cable polisher. Then cover with a quality sealant. I use Ultima Paint Guard Plus, which I think is excellent.

I would not suggest wet sanding unless you are a pro. I am no pro for sure and I know my limits. I would NEVER wet sand.

jpuli28

Really? I call

3M has great products, had mine cut with 3M yet Im still too picky. New detailers Ive solicited are like "what do you want me to do, its already shiny". :o

Anyway, Billy Mays stuff comes off after awhile, looks good at first but doesnt last.
Meguiars Scratch X is great for minor DIY.
Good Luck

POACHR

your car is ruined sell it to me for $50.

but in all seriousness I would try to get it out with a porter cable first.

AutoCutter

Yup, a black crayon will fill most of the deeper scars, otherwise I would do a Dr. ColorChip fill-pricer then the crayon of course:
http://drcolorchip.com/

97Black

I have used a fine point black sharpie on some nicks and scratches with great success. Blends right in and won't hurt anything.

CopRodder

anyone use that dr. colorchip is it really that good

hawkgfr

You do not have to be a pro to wet sand a small scratch with 2000 grit paper. You do have to pay attention and you need a good buffer but it is easy to do and safe if you pay attention do a little research. It is easy as pie. Sand lightly till water get milky and you will see the paint turn dull and you go OH SH-t what have I done....Then use compound and buff and like magic no scratch and the repair is permanent unlike filling it with wax.


If it is in the primer it won't work...and you would have to paint it anyhow...


Man up.

ALB62

Question: What color are the body panels underneath? I have a black c6 with 3 small scratches and am wondering if that was just the wax that is in the scratches or is it all the way through the paint. dragging a fingernail across doesn't really catch the scratches but it doesn't get rid of the white either. I would like to take care of this myself since a detailer at a carwash is where the scratches came from.