Getting rid of minor scratches

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Wed 10 Sep 2008 17:08
Getting rid of minor scratches - Miller
You know the type, you would'nt notice them unless you were looking for them but they are annoying as you know they are there....

The lacquer has been marked but the paint underneath is not. Anyone know of any products that can remove these scratches painlessly? I am loathe to try any touch up pens as it is a new car and I don't want to end up making it look worse than it is!

Thanks in advance.
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Wed 10 Sep 2008 17:09
Getting rid of minor scratches - Roger Jones
Meguiars Scratch-X. It does work.
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Thu 11 Sep 2008 14:20
Getting rid of minor scratches - oldtoffee
>>Meguiars Scratch-X. It does work.

Seconded.
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Thu 11 Sep 2008 16:56
Getting rid of minor scratches - Nsar
Does it work on metallic?
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Thu 11 Sep 2008 17:36
Getting rid of minor scratches - Roger Jones
It has worked on my Astral silver MB.
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Thu 11 Sep 2008 23:15
Getting rid of minor scratches - oldtoffee
This type of product works on flattening the protective top coat aka clear coat that is on top of the metallic or base colour. The top coat is usually the damaged surface and not the base coat. It is the scratches/haze marks on the top coat that catch the light and using products like Scratch-X flatten or remove the ridges of the scratch and make them invisible or far less visible. Scratch-X is essentially non-abrasive so you may find it takes a bit more work and several passes but it won't strip the top coat as a more agressive and abrasive cleaner might.
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Thu 11 Sep 2008 23:19
Getting rid of minor scratches - L'escargot
SQ
Seconded.


Thirded.

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 12/09/2008 at 01:18

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