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    No matter what i use or try , These little things will not go away. Any help out there before i snap , I have like 5 or 6 of them on my hood and need them to go away. I tried scratch x 2.0 , UC and swirl x , They just sit there and say NAH NAHD NAH we are still here



    Last edited by Andy M.; Sep 28, 2009, 01:59 PM. Reason: edited for language.-Andy M.
    Sudzontherun serving all of the Tri-state Area

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    If you're ever in Brooklyn, I'll see what I can do. Let me know via PM if you're interested.
    James - 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
    Calais Auto Detailing
    CalaisDetails@aim.com
    www.calaisdetailing.com (under construction)

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      Can they be felt with your fingernail?

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        This looks deep. One of the quickest methods of reducing the appearance of the scratch is by feathersanding.

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          You cannot feel it , matter of fact you cannot feel any of them
          Sudzontherun serving all of the Tri-state Area

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            Then, in that case, it's probably underneath the clear coat. Has the area been repainted?

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            • #7
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              Even although it cannot be felt. It's a guide. It could be quite deep. If you couldn't take it out with passes of UC with good technique,then more professional means will have to be applied. It's hard to tell,but they don't appear to be through the clear. If they are,then they can't be fully corrected.

              Calais offered to help you out and give advice. That a starting point.

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                i thought that was your pink fingernail at first.

                ha

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                • #9
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                  Originally posted by Eddie6th View Post
                  Calais offered to help you out and give advice. That a starting point.
                  He's already contacted me via PM, hopefully we will be able to fix whatever problems he's got together. Any input or advice before then would be greatly appreciated by all of you out there who have more experience than I.
                  James - 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
                  Calais Auto Detailing
                  CalaisDetails@aim.com
                  www.calaisdetailing.com (under construction)

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                    Originally posted by Calais View Post
                    He's already contacted me via PM, hopefully we will be able to fix whatever problems he's got together. Any input or advice before then would be greatly appreciated by all of you out there who have more experience than I.
                    I'm not sure. They're macro shots and they look ultra fine to me. If it is something under the clear after a repaint,then not much can be done.

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                    • #11
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                      Originally posted by fe91 View Post
                      i thought that was your pink fingernail at first.

                      ha
                      Productive post.

                      Anyway, me and my pink fingernails have similar marks on the hood of my car. I've come to terms with them - I have no idea what caused them (original paint, no clear coat), but I just learned to accept them on my Daily Driver. It's maddening for sure, but saved me the $1000 for a repaint.
                      If a tree falls in the forest and there's nobody there to record the event, how can you be certain that there was a tree or even a forest to begin with?

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                        Okay so i take a trip out to brooklyn to work with calais and let me tell you , He knew just as much as i did if not more. He has great knowledge of the product and some good ideas , I will leave it to him to post the pics and the technic. But keep in mind a lot of my scratches were to deep and we weren't able to get rid of them , but we did blend them in and the hood looks so much better..... THANK YOU
                        Sudzontherun serving all of the Tri-state Area

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                          Originally posted by Sudz On The Run View Post
                          Okay so i take a trip out to brooklyn to work with calais and let me tell you , He knew just as much as i did if not more. He has great knowledge of the product and some good ideas , I will leave it to him to post the pics and the technic. But keep in mind a lot of my scratches were to deep and we weren't able to get rid of them , but we did blend them in and the hood looks so much better..... THANK YOU

                          That's good news! I thought he would be able to help out. Blend them in, and live with 'em as Justin said...Look forward to seeing the difference in the pics

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                            Originally posted by Sudz On The Run View Post
                            Okay so i take a trip out to brooklyn to work with calais and let me tell you , He knew just as much as i did if not more. He has great knowledge of the product and some good ideas , I will leave it to him to post the pics and the technic. But keep in mind a lot of my scratches were to deep and we weren't able to get rid of them , but we did blend them in and the hood looks so much better..... THANK YOU
                            Shane
                            1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL

                            If you trim yourself to fit the world you'll whittle yourself away. - Aaron Tippin

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                              Originally posted by Sudz On The Run View Post
                              Okay so i take a trip out to brooklyn to work with calais and let me tell you , He knew just as much as i did if not more. He has great knowledge of the product and some good ideas , I will leave it to him to post the pics and the technic. But keep in mind a lot of my scratches were to deep and we weren't able to get rid of them , but we did blend them in and the hood looks so much better..... THANK YOU
                              Thanks, I actually had a lot of fun talking with someone who knows Meguiar's products and does not think I'm a maniac for my detailing habits. I think that we did the best that could be done with the problems we had in front of us and the end result was pretty impressive.

                              I can't really take all the credit as Sudz worked on the car about as much as I did and really has a well maintained car. He's a true Meguiar's fanatic just like myself, so we were on the same page as far as a plan of attack. I will probably just make a whole thread about the work we did when I get a chance tomorrow.
                              James - 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
                              Calais Auto Detailing
                              CalaisDetails@aim.com
                              www.calaisdetailing.com (under construction)

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