removing deep scratch

[michaeld0983]

I have hairline scratch (quite deep i think) on my car. I have tried 2 passes with PC, #83 with w8006,but it didn't work. What my next step?switch to rotary? What product that i have to use with rotary to remove that scratch? Thanks

[Andy M.]

How deep is the scratch? Is it down to the metal below the primer? Can you post a picture? You could possibly need to wetsand, depending on your experience and how deep the scratch is. But without pictures we cannot really tell what your best aproach would be.

Andy
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[michaeld0983]

I think it's not down to metal below the primer, I can't feel it with my nail also.

[Murr1525]

Hopefully you can get a pic. But you might try ScratchX or the #83 by hand, focused right on that spot, even half the scratch or less at a time. The PC will bog down if you try to push to hard, but your arm wont. Really give it a few good passes, almost rocking the car on the shocks, back and forth across the scratch, not in line with it.

[Stevens Detailing]

I think it's not down to metal below the primer, I can't feel it with my nail also.

• If you use the rotary try #105 with #7006 pad, follow with #82 w/#8006
• If by hand use #105 with elbo grease.

[michaeld0983]

Thanks for the advise, i think i will try least aggresive method first by using ScX or 83 by hand

[Nappers]

ScratchX is great stuff, I removed dog nail marks from the paint on my Neon, now I can't remember where they are to see how well I did. I also could feel them with my fingernail. The dog's lived LOL.

Hey! gave me something to do on a nice sunny day OUTSIDE (not like now, it's snowing right now)

Aaron

[Heatgain]

ScratchX is great stuff, I removed dog nail marks from the paint on my Neon, now I can't remember where they are to see how well I did. I also could feel them with my fingernail. The dog's lived LOL.
Aaron

Nappers,
How did you apply ScratchX? I tried ScratchX last night on my single stage riding mower with a foam applicator pad......gave it all the passion I had....the mower was rockin'......nothing happened. I then tried it on a smaller area....maybe 1" by 1".....rubbed till my fingers screamed "Uncle!"
No scratch was removed. Some red paint was removed, though. These are scratches that I can't feel with my fingernail.
Used a foam applicator pad (with aforementioned passion) then wiped with an MF.

[J. A. Michaels]

Heatgain; sometimes you have to change up how you apply the product. Try with a terry towel. It has alot more bite to it then the foam applicator.

[Nappers]

agree, I've read that Mike uses cut up terry cloths for more "bite". If it's the ceramic type coating, not sure if you can get it out of the mower...... I assume the part your working on is metal? My riding lawnmower is plastic hood and painted elsewhere. Just typing outloud.....

Aaron