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    Dog Scratches

    Hello all. I have been reading on here and other sites for a long time. I am purchasing my first orbital and will start working on my car (1991 NSX, Red) right away.

    A few weeks ago, my in-laws dog was chasing a mouse, and got scratches all over the left and right rear quarter panels, truck lid, rear wing, and rear bumper. None of the scratches feel like they are through the paint (couldnt feel them with my finger). But, they look rough. And are much worse than a standard scratch that you might see on a vehicle.

    It seems, from what I have been reading, that the M105 and M205 products are the products of choice. Is this still the case with a deep scratch, that is NOT through the paint? What pads are people applying the M105 with and the M205 with?

    I will say this, we hit a panel with Scratch X just for giggles, and it didnt do a whole lot. We then tried using #9, and it made a little difference. After that we hit the same panel with #83 (I hope that is right), and it did pretty darn good. But, I believe that I would have to make multiple passes with #83 to get it to a satisfactory level. With that in mind, is the 105/205 still the choice of most detailers?

    A good friend of mine, who details on the side will be showing me how to properly use the DA, so that I dont screw it all up. Plus, I have a few test panels to practice on.

    Thanks for any and all advice. I tried searching for some already posted topics, but didnt quite get the responses that I was looking for.

    Nathan
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    Re: Dog Scratches

    Try M105 with a yellow polishing pad on a DA and see how that turns out. It might takes a few passes - but if after 2-3 passes it doesn't appear to do much, you may want to back off and then finish it out with M205 on a finishing pad and call it a day.

    Without pictures it is difficult to judge how deep they are, but I have seen dog scratches go quite deep - beyond the reach of ANY polish or compound.

    Any chance you can supply some pictures?

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    • #3
      Re: Dog Scratches

      i once got a panel where i thought i could remove the scratches since i couldnt feel them with my nail...but after a few passes with a yellow pad and ultimate compound the scratch was still there...but i could feel it now...

      mike stoops said himself that was difficult to explain that.

      so either

      1) once i removed enough clear i was able to feel the scratch noticing it was too deep.

      or

      2) i probably didnt pay close attention to whether i felt it or not...some deep scratches are able to feel easily and some others not so deep that u can barely feel it with ur nail
      Don't get so caught up making a living that you forget to make a life.

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      • #4
        Re: Dog Scratches

        I took a couple of pictures, and will post them up.

        Like I mentioned earlier, the 83 did a good job of getting rid of them from plain sight. Now, once we put a halogen on it, or starting look at it from certain angles, could we see some light scratches.

        But, again, I will post up some of the areas that have not been touched yet, when I get home later today.

        Thanks again all.

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        • #5
          Re: Dog Scratches

          If a DA and M105 can't do it, with Yellow pad, you might need to rotary, or wetsand it.

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          • #6
            Re: Dog Scratches

            Maybe you will need to level the area just a little with 2500 sand paper. Cut a small piece of the paper and soak it soapy water for five minutes. Dont be ruff sand a little just to level the surface and then polish with 105 on LC orange pad. The sanding will help to minimize the edges of the scratched clear coat.

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            • #7
              Re: Dog Scratches

              Originally posted by Mark Kleis View Post
              Try M105 with a yellow polishing pad on a DA and see how that turns out. It might takes a few passes - but if after 2-3 passes it doesn't appear to do much, you may want to back off and then finish it out with M205 on a finishing pad and call it a day.

              Without pictures it is difficult to judge how deep they are, but I have seen dog scratches go quite deep - beyond the reach of ANY polish or compound.

              Any chance you can supply some pictures?
              totally agree with you. similarly removed the scratches from tree branches in Focus 1.
              but where are the photos, Topicstarter?
              Moscow

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              • #8
                Re: Dog Scratches

                Whoa now, let's hold off on the wetsanding advice for a minute!!!! The OP is just buying his first orbital buffer.... wetsanding is a quantum leap beyond that and definitely not for a newbie!!!

                Nathan, if M83 did "pretty darn good" as you say, then do yourself a HUGE favor and pick up some Ultimate Compound at your local auto parts store or WalMart and use that. It is derived from M105 so it utilizes very similar abrasives, and it's a good deal more potent than M83. Plus, on your buffer it will give a much longer buffing cycle (work time) than M105 will, and with a whole lot less dust, too. M105 is the most potent compound we make, and if M83 did pretty darn good, then we'd really like to see you use something between it and M105 - and that something is Ultimate Compound.
                Michael Stoops
                Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

                Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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                • #9
                  Re: Dog Scratches

                  105 orange pad and PC7424 took care of these dog scratches from a 90lbs german shepard. this was a 2010 Kia not sure of model





                  after




                  the time stamps on the pictures are way off. i had to stop and take care of something before i could polish the scratches out. it actually only took like 5 minutes or so

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                  • #10
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                    after 105 orange pad and PC


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                    • #11
                      Re: Dog Scratches

                      not bad.., !

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