bankers1

I installed these "Custom" door edge guards and must have installed a bit wrong. They were rubbing the inside door frame, you can feel the scrapes in the clear coat, don't know if it's hit the paint. I "Adjusted" the edge guards and they seem to clear the frame now, BUT
how would you fix? Rattle can fix? Try to buff out fix? Bring to a PRO?

Akcajunz

You can try some Meguire's Cut...it comes in light, medium and heavy. I would not start out with the heavy. Good Luck!

Kevin A Jones

You may be able fix yourself, but if you don't have experience with such you may want to contact your area Corvette club for recommendations on the best detailer/paint correction pro in your area.

gliot1

If it just in the clear you may be to wet sand it out. 600, 2000, 3000. The general rule is if you can catch a scratch with a fingernail, it must be reshot. If not can be buffed out. I would find a good body shop to take a look. If it could be buffed mine would probably do it gratis, though I have a long standing relationship.

mcoomer

Easy way to figure out if it's something you can tackle. Get some soapy water solution in a spray bottle and spray the scratches. Since this is at your door, you'll obviously need to do something to keep from spraying the interior of the car. Spray the soapy water solution on the scratches and check what happens to the appearance of the scratches. If they blend in it's likely that you haven't scraped through the clear. The soapy water fills in scratches in the clear and takes away the reflections so you can't see them. If you can still see them clearly they're through to the paint at least.

If they are in the clear, order some 3000 and 5000 grit 3M Trizact sandpaper. If your scratches are really deep, you may also need some 1200 grit. This stuff is on a padded backing and is great to polish with. Wrap it around the edge of a sponge for a better grip. Soap and water solution on the car, more on the sandpaper, and go to town. Rewet frequently. Straight strokes on the 1200 and 3000 grit, circular with the 5000, then buff with a fine polish. Works beautifully.

BTW...while your sanding out the scratch during your first pass, check every 30 seconds or so to see if the scratch is gone. You don't want to chew away too much clear coat so stop sanding and move to the next lighter grit to polish as soon as the scratch is gone. If you can't get rid of it within two minutes of sanding, it's not going away.

Mike

thirtythird

I use Scratch Out.

Just take your time, wax on, wipe off, and eval your work. Just do it by hand using a standard waxing pad. You will get pretty good results more than likely on what you show.

I've used this stuff multiple times. On my 1987 Tbird which was probably 6 years old at the time to get rid of a key scratch across the top of the trunk lid. On my 1997 Mustang GT Vert that got key scratched from the door handle all the way back. Scuffs to the paint are usually no problem.

dvilin

SingleTrackMinded

And those were there to protect your paint right?

Vetteman Jack

This. Best to let the pros handle it if you are not sure you can get it right.