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Old 10-18-2017, 02:21 PM
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I have some slight scratches in the clear that you can't drag your nail across. What is the best wax or polish to use on them that is not too abrasive? Also what is the best hand wax pad or cloth?

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I have some slight scratches in the clear that you can't drag your nail across. What is the best wax or polish to use on them that is not too abrasive?
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I would try mequiare 205.
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I've had good luck with Adam's, Mequiare's. It's more about the technique..
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Start w/the least abrasive and work your way up... I find that Meguiar’s Scratch X 2.0 works on fine scratches, but if your nail is catching it, then try their Ultimate Compound, which is my go-to for small scratches.





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I am a big fan of using the least abrasive glaze-polish-compound as possible.I'd probably start with Meguiars glazes: M3, then M9 or M82, and last M83 - but to be fair I haven't used M205 - it looks comparable to M83 in abrasiveness. If you are not going to use a DA machine, then M7 works well for really fine scratch removal by hand.
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Originally Posted by sTz
Start w/the least abrasive and work your way up... I find that Meguiar’s Scratch X 2.0 works on fine scratches, but if your nail is catching it, then try their Ultimate Compound, which is my go-to for small scratches.





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3M Fill'n'glaze, if it's not really deep. If it's deeper, you'll need to cut around it or a dedicated scratch repair of some kind.

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