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05-16-2012, 09:54 PM
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#1 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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So my car got scratches either from hit and runs or from car washes. The scratches are very light (as in when i run my hand over it, i cannot feel the line)
Do i just need a quick wax or do i have to polish it out? If polishing is needed, is it better if i just try to do it myself (haven't done it before) and invest into a polishing machine set?
Thanks in Advance.
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05-16-2012, 11:15 PM
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#2 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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if you can't catch your fingernail in the scratches, chances are you'll be able to polish those out yourself but you will need a polisher and appropriate pads/polishes.
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05-17-2012, 02:05 AM
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#3 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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Do you have a package on your website that I can look into, or is it better that I come to your shop and check the products out
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05-19-2012, 05:37 PM
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#4 | | NOOB, Not Quite a Regular!
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wetsand 1000, 2000. than polish
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05-20-2012, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by sekin67835  Do you have a package on your website that I can look into, or is it better that I come to your shop and check the products out | You are more than welcome to come by. That way we can have a look and see what will work. If you purchase from the retail store, you get 10% off everything. Quote:
Originally Posted by GAGA wetsand 1000, 2000. than polish | 1000 is way too aggressive on factory paint. The clear on a lot of new cars is so thin, 1000 grit could easily go right through the clear. I wouldn't think of sanding without a paint thickness gauge. | |
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05-20-2012, 08:55 PM
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#6 | | NOOB, Not Quite a Regular!
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ok if your scared just try it with 2000 than polish lol
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05-27-2012, 10:57 AM
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use some polish, that is enough or 2000 sand paper, compund and polish @ 1500 rpms...
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05-30-2012, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by GAGA ok if your scared just try it with 2000 than polish lol | Quote:
Originally Posted by juanosvaldo use some polish, that is enough or 2000 sand paper, compund and polish @ 1500 rpms... | You guys do understand that the OP is a noob....wet sanding + noob usually ends up with a repainted panel. 
A med polish and a yellow pad followed by a fine cut and a black pad should get it out. On a rotary unit.
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06-01-2012, 12:44 AM
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DONT WETSAND ANYTHING.
polish slowly and patiently, and all of that should come out. Those advising wetsanding on this.... stay away
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06-23-2012, 09:57 AM
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If it can be removed, most detailing places do panel polishing. Only problem is the polished panel will look a lot brighter to the non-polished.
You can hand polish as well, just a bit more work.
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06-23-2012, 10:48 AM
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#11 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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Definitely go see Kan at www.autowerkesexclusivestore.ca . He is very helpful and your scratches seem polish-able , I did mine and 95% gone .... so you will be fine.
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06-25-2012, 09:27 PM
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Wetsanding should always be used as a last resort. A good aggressive cut is sometimes enough to take out scratches.
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