Scratch repair
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Scratch repair
I have some scratches on the hood of my 04 I bought recently. I guess the original owner was not that carfull with this car. Anyways the scratches are deep where my finger nail goes into them. I can keep them clean and looking good but dirt always get trapped in them. Is this something that could possibly be wet sanded out? I know it is hard to say without seeing it but I know polishing will not remove them.
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From: Lewes DE
yup -
you know the basic rule - if your fingernail can go into the scratch, you can't buff it out. pretty much true.
something you might try to make them tolerable:
go to autozone and buy some colored wax. No, don't put it on the whole car, just use it to fill in the scratches. I have some red and black wax I have used for this purpose previously when I didn't want to spend $$ on a re-paint. The results aren't perfect, but you'll see it DOES pass the 2-foot test.
Also for one step better than this, I think touchup123 would greatly improve the look, so that you wouldn't notice from a couple of feet away. You should really give that a try -- I posted a review of my results recently, which you can find with a search, or check my web site, page 2
I think touchup123 is pretty fanstastic so far, though I cannot comment on durability. Again, you're only camouflaging the scratch or paint chip.
But for $40 it's worth a try, unless you're ready to fully re-paint.
you know the basic rule - if your fingernail can go into the scratch, you can't buff it out. pretty much true.
something you might try to make them tolerable:
go to autozone and buy some colored wax. No, don't put it on the whole car, just use it to fill in the scratches. I have some red and black wax I have used for this purpose previously when I didn't want to spend $$ on a re-paint. The results aren't perfect, but you'll see it DOES pass the 2-foot test.
Also for one step better than this, I think touchup123 would greatly improve the look, so that you wouldn't notice from a couple of feet away. You should really give that a try -- I posted a review of my results recently, which you can find with a search, or check my web site, page 2
I think touchup123 is pretty fanstastic so far, though I cannot comment on durability. Again, you're only camouflaging the scratch or paint chip.
But for $40 it's worth a try, unless you're ready to fully re-paint.
