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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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SO, my car was towed the towing company scratched the paint. I purchased a orbital about 2 months ago....finally used it. Put rubbing compound on a yellow pad and I got the scratches out, but u can still see where from where scratches were, so i wet sanded it with 3000 grit, to make it even. NOW my paint looks dull.....

PLEASE HELP WITH NEXT STEP TO REPLACE SHINE AND GLOSS!!!

THANKS alot guys!!!
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60 Grit on a belt sander.....
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Polishing it should bring back the shine. Check with autogeeks for the recommendation as far as which polish.
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60 Grit on a belt sander.....
I hope you know that this was a joke!!

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Polishing it should bring back the shine. Check with autogeeks for the recommendation as far as which polish.
A really good polish should bring it back.
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If the towing company scratched it, why are you fixing it?
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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After 3000 grit wet sand you should be able to buff it out with a medium cutting pad and swirl remover followed by Meguires 102 light polishing compound.
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SO, my car was towed the towing company scratched the paint. I purchased a orbital about 2 months ago....finally used it. Put rubbing compound on a yellow pad and I got the scratches out, but u can still see where from where scratches were, so i wet sanded it with 3000 grit, to make it even. NOW my paint looks dull.....

PLEASE HELP WITH NEXT STEP TO REPLACE SHINE AND GLOSS!!!

THANKS alot guys!!!
Did you go too deep into the clear coat? If the clear is too thin, it will not protect. You should be able to remove the scratches with either a rotary or DA, but careful not to remove too much clear.
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Originally Posted by AmitZ06
SO, my car was towed the towing company scratched the paint. I purchased a orbital about 2 months ago....finally used it. Put rubbing compound on a yellow pad and I got the scratches out, but u can still see where from where scratches were, so i wet sanded it with 3000 grit, to make it even. NOW my paint looks dull.....

PLEASE HELP WITH NEXT STEP TO REPLACE SHINE AND GLOSS!!!

THANKS alot guys!!!
you can always ask the Junkman either send him a message on youtube or on http://www.camaro5.com/


http://www.youtube.com/user/Junkman2000?blend=1&ob=5
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...hlight=junkman
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Orange pad...Meguires mirro glaze swirl remover 2.o...Buff till it breaks down and throwing little dry *****...wipe off and follow up with machine glaze number three with another pad then your wax..


Will never know it was there.... good luck...start medium speed then fast after its worked in and until it breaks down. Keep pressure light and moving....The combo above cleans up 1500 sand paper no problem
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Originally Posted by AmitZ06
SO, my car was towed the towing company scratched the paint. I purchased a orbital about 2 months ago....finally used it. Put rubbing compound on a yellow pad and I got the scratches out, but u can still see where from where scratches were, so i wet sanded it with 3000 grit, to make it even. NOW my paint looks dull.....

PLEASE HELP WITH NEXT STEP TO REPLACE SHINE AND GLOSS!!!

THANKS alot guys!!!
It will look dull until you hit it with some polish..
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you've gone through the clear coat
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Originally Posted by AmitZ06
SO, my car was towed the towing company scratched the paint. I purchased a orbital about 2 months ago....finally used it. Put rubbing compound on a yellow pad and I got the scratches out, but u can still see where from where scratches were, so i wet sanded it with 3000 grit, to make it even. NOW my paint looks dull.....

PLEASE HELP WITH NEXT STEP TO REPLACE SHINE AND GLOSS!!!

THANKS alot guys!!!
emmrey board and a little clear coat
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If you did not go through all the clear coat some polish with a PC or like should bring back your shine, pm autogeeks and see what they say
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With 3000 grit paper it would be pretty difficult to burn through the clear coat.
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With 3000 grit paper it would be pretty difficult to burn through the clear coat.


The C6 clearcoat is damn near hard as a diamond. And certainly much harder than most other vehicles...
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SO far this is what I have. I have the Zaino PC and I also Have Menzerna Super Intensive Polish, PC Orbital, Yellow, orange, black, white pads. How would I do this?

I got the scratches out with a yellow pad and rubbing compound followed by 3000 grit wet sand!

THANKS YOU ALL for the replies!
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Originally Posted by AmitZ06
SO far this is what I have. I have the Zaino PC and I also Have Menzerna Super Intensive Polish, PC Orbital, Yellow, orange, black, white pads. How would I do this?

I got the scratches out with a yellow pad and rubbing compound followed by 3000 grit wet sand!

THANKS YOU ALL for the replies!
Read post ten...three minutes and it will look like new form where you have it now....That will clean up real nice.
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