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10-19-2014, 09:55 PM | #1 |
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Minor Scratches.. any fix?
So when I picked up the car a couple weeks ago, the dealership detailed it and it looked pretty good. There were a few scratches I pointed out to them prior to that and they touched it up.
Fast forward to now, about 3 weeks later, and they are as visible as ever. There is one weird swirly one on the drivers door, and one on the roof. Any suggestions on how to reduce/get rid of these? I attached some pics. Thanks!
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10-23-2014, 05:26 PM | #2 |
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Buff it out with 3m perfect it and a porter and cable buffer
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10-24-2014, 06:29 AM | #3 |
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Griot's Garage - they have polishes, waxes, sealants, buffers, how-to videos, etc. You could probably buff it out yourself. Good luck, Semper Fi |
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10-24-2014, 10:15 AM | #4 |
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2k paper, than 3k paper, than a med. compound or swirl remover.
Wolfgang total swirl remover 2.0 would be perfect. the dealer put 1 or 2 coats of wax on your car. It did a pretty good job hiding the scratches on your car. now 3wks later, and it has somewhat weathered away you see the stuff. very very few dealers have a "real" detailer there. find a respectable body shop and they should be able to take care of everything.
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Get 3m 1000, 1500 & 2000 and soak them overnight in soapy water.
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Do I need to apply a clear coat or something over the paint after?
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You should watch a lot of DIY videos on how to wet sand and buff before you attempt to do this. I am not a mechanic by any means, but I will do my research and the above has worked out quite well for me. |
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You can always gets heater buddy like they use for hunting and heat up the garage. Works pretty good.
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Thanks, will look into it.
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