I feel I'm making scratches...

[HealthyCivic]

Hmm. About a week ago I noticed a scratch on the hood of my brand new black Civic but I figured it wasn't a big deal since it was just a freak thing or something. Now I just noticed 1-2 more. They aren't typical "swirl" scratches; they seem a little deeper. I think because my paint is black it makes it much more visible too.

But I'm wondering what I did to cause it (if it was me). I'm thinking maybe I'm not QDing right or something. I'm very hesitant to QD because I feel that I'm probably creating scratches. I've QD'd the hood the most and that's where these scratches are. I'm just using Last Touch and a clean MF towel but I don't know, I feel I'm making scratches. I guess I'll wait till I attend Meguiar's Garage before doing any more QDing. What do you guys think they are from? I've included a picture but with the lighting tonight it was very difficult to get a good shot of the scratch.

[Lexus Guy04]

Re: I feel I'm making scratches...

Those scratches look way too deep in that picture to be caused by QD'ing your car with a clean microfiber. I just can't see it. I've used a QD/Spray Wax hundreds of times and have never seen that before. It has to be from something else.

[Markus Kleis]

Re: I feel I'm making scratches...

In my *personal* opinion that looks deeper than a light marring from QDing or washing, but it's very difficult to say from the picture.

Also, a single itty-bitty rock or pebble in your towel or on your car when you QD can cause something like that in a split second... you have to be sure your surface is especially clean before busting out the QD and microfiber. Sometimes it is better to play it safe and do a full wash.

[benhui86]

Re: I feel I'm making scratches...

are they really scratchs or could they possibly be wax residue that is caked on which tends to look a lot like scratchs... you can try scrubing it off with scratch X which would take care of it whether it be a scratch or residue.... hahaha

other possibilities would be animals that rest on your hood at night such as cats or maybe birds.....

[gb387]

Re: I feel I'm making scratches...

I tend to agree with above - hard to tell but from the photo it looks a little too deep to be from QDing... Just remember a Quik Detailer is used to remove light dust and finger prints, make sure you use a clean fresh micro fiber towel with detailer.

That said, Meguiars has some products that should help reduce and/or eliminate the scratch.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: I feel I'm making scratches...

You're signed up for an upcoming class correct?

If so show us when you get to Meguiar's and we'll do our best to help diagnose what the problem is, where it came from and how to remove it.

k

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: I feel I'm making scratches...

I would agree with the others. They look to deep to be from qd. They look like they are from a animal.

[akimel]

Re: I feel I'm making scratches...

Cats! For the first year and a half I owned my present car I had no garage. The local cat loved to sit on my hood and scratch it. ... I hated that cat.

[HealthyCivic]

Re: I feel I'm making scratches...

You're signed up for an upcoming class correct?

If so show us when you get to Meguiar's and we'll do our best to help diagnose what the problem is, where it came from and how to remove it.

k

Will do! Thanks guys!