danh63

I was washing the car tonight and I noticed right at the point before the hood vent that it has a small circular scratch about the size if a finger tip. Is there a way to get that out?? I tried wax and no go.If you rub your finger across it you can feel the scratch. Any help would be appreciated!

Panhead51

Machine buffing with rubbing compound is about your only route.

sTz

The CF inlay is clear coated like the rest of the car. Start with the least abrasive material, like Meguires ScratchX, and work your way up to include polishing or rubbing compound and a DA as necessary.

Edit: ScratchX works really well on light scratches, but if your fingernail catches the scratch, then it will probably need something a little more aggressive.

Steve Garrett

I carefully use a black magic marker and call it a day.

kaplana08

Careful with the buffer and compound. If your not experienced you could strip the paint. Think over what people tell you.

DAFFYDRUNK

I spent alot of time using a buffer over the years and I still zipped through one of my cars. Oopsy. Off to the body shop for a new paint job on the hood it went.

TulsaVette

I used a Sharpie on two rock chips in the black lower portion of my windshield, can't even see them now. Sharpie fixes a lot!!!!!

Steve Garrett

^^^ This !!!!!

Rooster OG

I think he has the exposed carbon insert if I'm understanding the op's post. A sharpie wouldn't work there. If it's deep enough to catch a nail, you'll have to get really aggressive with it. I wouldn't do that myself, I'd bring it to a detailer, body shop, or just live with it.

danh63

I am getting the car wrapped about mid month and need to get it fixed before that. I'll ask the guy if he can fix before it is wrapped

Kenny94945

Sharpies are very useful for chips et al.

Repair depends on your OCD (haha).

1. Yes try mild polish by hand first.
2. Dap some clear paint into the groove of the scratch, sand with 1000 grit and again hand polish.
3. If 2. fails you try a machine polisher.

Yet other than 1. you might make the area worse.

I like the sharpie....road cars get chipped and scratched.

Good luck.

nuke_1

A picture may garner better help, is the fiber scratched or is it not that deep? If it's not too deep some compound may help, if it is deep I would feel in with clear then do the sand and buff. If the weave is scratched as well you will never match that.

davepl

That's why I'm such a pimp for the Meguiar's Microfibre Correction System whenever the topic comes up.

It's aggressive and powerful enough to do actual paint correction, but I've never burned through anything, not even an edge. And not even when I figured "This spot is hopeless, it's going to the body shop, what if I press harder...".

I imagine it's not perfect, but I've used it to get a LOT of stuff out of my wife's vehicles... you know, kids' bike handle scratches, that kind of stuff. It's quite impressive.

2K14C7

From what I understand the exposed carbon fiber uses a special, very expensive clear coat. Not the same as the painted clear coat.

danh63

Just to the left of the flash

Panhead51

Oh yeah, that's a problem way past rubbing compound .....Looks like EXPOSED carbon fiber.