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    Question about ScratchX

    I picked up a tube of ScratchX today (not the new and improved stuff, but no matter). I played around with it on the door handle cups and a few problem spots on my wife's car, but I had a terrible time removing it. Is this stuff just really hard to remove or am I over-looking something obvious here? It finally cleaned up with a little DC#1 and it seemed to work fantastically, but I just want to make sure this isn't due to my inherent ignorance. Thanks for your help...

    -Tony
    "No man is so foolish but he may sometimes give another good counsel, and no man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master." --Hunter S. Thompson
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    Re: Question about ScratchX

    Did you let it dry, or work it in till a clearish grease, then remove right away?
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    • #3
      Re: Question about ScratchX

      As per the directions I let it dry. After I had such trouble with my first spot, on my second attempt I tried applying it and wiping it right off and seemed to have similar results.
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      • #4
        Re: Question about ScratchX

        Don't let it dry. One of the things they changed about ScratchX was changing the packaging instructions. That is to say, you dont need to let it dry. Apply, work it in with passion, remove.
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        • #5
          Re: Question about ScratchX

          Well, you got a real old tube with a typo.... It isnt supposed to dry.

          Not sure about your second attempt, if you applied it, broke it down till it was greasy clear, the nwiped off, it should be ok. Was the paint very neglected?
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          • #6
            Re: Question about ScratchX

            Originally posted by Murr1525 View Post
            Well, you got a real old tube with a typo.... It isnt supposed to dry.

            Not sure about your second attempt, if you applied it, broke it down till it was greasy clear, the nwiped off, it should be ok. Was the paint very neglected?
            Yeah, the paint's in less than decent shape...its my wife's car (that's why I'm practicing on it, lol).
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            • #7
              Re: Question about ScratchX

              Well, if the paint was real rough, maybe needs clayed, the ScratchX could be getting caught in the roughness.. How smooth does it seem now that you are done? Still bumpy?
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              • #8
                Re: Question about ScratchX

                Nah, the last spot that I worked on I started over and clayed, went over it again with the scrachx, DC#1, #2, NXT....looks great. -Tony
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                • #9
                  Re: Question about ScratchX

                  I had almost the same problem two days ago with ScratchX. I put it on a 2x2 section and let it sit for about a minute, went to wipe it off and it left a cloudy appearance where it was applied. So, I hit the same spot with it again and wiped off right away. This cleaned it right up. Hope this helps.

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