Visible scratches on clearcoat....help!

[chendawg]

Hello all, this is my first post, and I'm still relatively new to detailing and scratch removal. Actually, I'm horrible at scratch removal, as anything I've ever tried has never worked. Anyways, I'm hoping to gain some info to help with my new problem.

I have some scratches on my black volvo on the passenger side door, which are pretty light. They are in the clearcoat, and you can't feel them by hand or fingernails, but they're pretty visible in light. What can I do to get these out? Thanks a lot for the help!!

[Murr1525]

Re: Visible scratches on clearcoat....help!

Out of curiousity, what have you tried before?

At any rate, read these over first, then ask away some more:


Meguiar's 5-Step Paint Care Cycle

Step 1 Wash

Step 2 Clean

Step 3 Polish

Step 4 Protect

Step 5 Maintain

Suggested Products for Taking Care of a New Car

What it Means to Remove a Scratch

How To Remove Swirls By Hand

How to remove a defect by hand with ScratchX

Recommended Products - G100a Dual Action Polisher

Using the G-100 to remove swirls with the Professional Line

[chendawg]

Re: Visible scratches on clearcoat....help!

Thanks a lot for the links...I'll be sure to read through them!

The only thing I've used is scratchX, but apparently, I haven't been using enough "passion" to get the scrach out(from what I've been reading in a few posts regarding using ScratchX)! I guess I'll have another go at it again sometime.

[Murr1525]

Re: Visible scratches on clearcoat....help!

Yeah, it need worked in really well, until it is greasy clear. And probaby more than one application.