Removing surface scratches

[JustinB]

So I bought a truck a week ago and after give it a good bath every tiny scratch in the black paint are more than visible. I checked them out it looks like they are all just on the clear coat and not deep. So back to the question Does anyone know of a product that can clean them up. I have seen the diamond cut and wax technique online. not sure if that is what needs to be done?

 

[IDspud]

It looks like you already found my secret.

A little mud and the scratches disappear.

 

[SledGimp]

You could just give me the truck and you wont have to worry about it anymore

 

[cpa]

IF they are fairly light scratches like a swirl mark get a good high quality swirl remover. Dont get them from Autozone or checker they are junk. 3M makes a really good product. Willys Garage also makes a good product. Wash the truck then get a one minute detailer and clean with it and a microfiber towel. Get your buffer out and follow the instuctions on the swirl remover. Don't be afraid of using a lot of the swirl remover, I just did my truck and used 2 of the 16 ounce bottles. Only do small areas at a time (2' sections) It really makes it faster if you have another person with a microfiber towel going right behind the person with the buffer and getting it off. After you have done your entire truck take and clean it all again with the one minute detailer and start over again. After two applications it will get all the swirls/fine scratches out. It takes a while to do (about 8 hours with 2 of us on working on my truck) but makes such as difference it is worth it. Make sure you know how to run a buffer before you start though

 

[DRAPE]

After deer hunting one year, I had some brush scratch. I took it to Firehouse car wash in NSL and had their detail center work it over. It was only like $75 and they did a great job. Truck looked brand new.

 

[hyperduc]

First off, don't wast your time with hand polishing.

If you have fine scratches, machine glaze (meguiars #3) on a foam pad will work nicely. If the scratches are too deep you may have to go to a swirl remover (meguiars #9), then follow that with the machine glaze.

As someone else had already mentioned, you need to buy the polishes at a autobody dealer, not autozone or checker.

 

[SledsWest]

And THAT is why I sold my black truck and bought a white one. Black looks cool for about the first 5 seconds after you finish washing it! And then........

 

[PJ-Hunter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PycZtfns_U

 

[PJ-Hunter]

I too, have to do mine. Think I'll wait until after hunting season and do the full machine buff and then polish it with several coats.

With a black truck you can also get some auto body clay and scrub the entire body with it. It will remove all the trouble stuff like sap or baked on bugs, just spray a soapy water solution and rub the clay (in one direction) over the paint. This takes a long time, so don't make weekend plans. But the final result is a completely smooth finish that you can then wax and polish. Your truck will look sharp. Stay on top of washing and it should stay decent looking through the winter and you can touch up with the Meguires spray polish.

 

[SledsWest]

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PycZtfns_U

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[PJ-Hunter]

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There, try that!