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Brand New Car - Hairline Scratches
Posted by John Johnstone
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Brand New Car - Hairline Scratches September 12, 2003 01:12AM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 61 |
<HTML>I just got a new black car 2 months ago. I'm a newbie to auto detail. With my washing and waxing (using "100 cotton towels" that really were not) i made a ton of hairline scratches on my paint. And since my car is black it looks terrible!!
I need your expert advice. I want to get rid of them or fill them in. what product should i use? i want to do this by hand, i have no skill with any machines. should i use scratchX?
or 3M remover? or a glaze to fill in the scratches?</HTML>
I need your expert advice. I want to get rid of them or fill them in. what product should i use? i want to do this by hand, i have no skill with any machines. should i use scratchX?
or 3M remover? or a glaze to fill in the scratches?</HTML>
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Re: Brand New Car - Hairline Scratches September 12, 2003 01:24AM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 61 |
<HTML>by the way the scratches are very thin. they only can be seen in certain kind of light (direct sunlight/floresent) and when you go about 2-3 feet close.
i'm afraid of destroying my clearcoat too, since its a new car.
I don't mind filling them in, which will preserve my clearcoat?
or do i buff them out, but that will get rid of my clearcoat too?</HTML>
i'm afraid of destroying my clearcoat too, since its a new car.
I don't mind filling them in, which will preserve my clearcoat?
or do i buff them out, but that will get rid of my clearcoat too?</HTML>
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Re: Brand New Car - Hairline Scratches September 12, 2003 09:39PM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 61 |
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Re: Brand New Car - Hairline Scratches September 13, 2003 02:49AM |
<HTML>John..clearcoat is actually very durable under normal use, and it is on average about 1.0 to 1.5 mm thick.
Black is almost impossible to keep permanently scratch free , just driving down the road will probably put a scratch in it sometimes.
To be honest, if you fill them in, your just going to be throwing money at it , as they will still be there when the filler wears off and you'll be back to where you started,and I have never used a product by hand to remove scratches by hand so I cant tell you how effective that will be. So actually invest your money in having it taken care of by a pro , rather than waxing it over and over again.
My suggestion would be to simply find a good detailer in your area and have it lightly buffed to remove the scratches and then apply a good sealant to the paint to help reduce any further scratching.
Hope this helps..
Jim</HTML>
Black is almost impossible to keep permanently scratch free , just driving down the road will probably put a scratch in it sometimes.
To be honest, if you fill them in, your just going to be throwing money at it , as they will still be there when the filler wears off and you'll be back to where you started,and I have never used a product by hand to remove scratches by hand so I cant tell you how effective that will be. So actually invest your money in having it taken care of by a pro , rather than waxing it over and over again.
My suggestion would be to simply find a good detailer in your area and have it lightly buffed to remove the scratches and then apply a good sealant to the paint to help reduce any further scratching.
Hope this helps..
Jim</HTML>
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Re: Brand New Car - Hairline Scratches September 15, 2003 07:24PM |
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Re: Brand New Car - Hairline Scratches September 16, 2003 02:02AM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 751 |
<HTML>John , if it's really not too bad, then you may as well leave them for now . To be honest, driving a black car you'll get scratches just driving around the block. As long as they are not too bad and you can live with them, then let them be.
I would still suggest you get a good paint sealnt on your car though.
Jim.</HTML>
I would still suggest you get a good paint sealnt on your car though.
Jim.</HTML>
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Re: Brand New Car - Hairline Scratches September 16, 2003 09:43AM |
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Re: Brand New Car - Hairline Scratches September 16, 2003 08:31PM |
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Re: Brand New Car - Hairline Scratches September 17, 2003 12:28AM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 42 |
<HTML>You can get Zaino from their website. Shipping should be cheap unless you live outside the 48 in which case you have to do a little more work.
I see your email address is Hawaii. If this is the case then I live in NY and for me to ship as far away as my grandparents in Hawaii is not too bad. I would say somthing that size might be about $10 - $15 max.
For Zaino in Hawaii email the following person...
Joie Yuen
Aiea, HI 96701
808-487-7467
Email: aejj@aloha.net
For me the Z2 sealant is somthing like $20 shipped. The ZFX he might try to talk you into works, but it is very expensive. But you dont need much. I'd buy it.
~Rick</HTML>
I see your email address is Hawaii. If this is the case then I live in NY and for me to ship as far away as my grandparents in Hawaii is not too bad. I would say somthing that size might be about $10 - $15 max.
For Zaino in Hawaii email the following person...
Joie Yuen
Aiea, HI 96701
808-487-7467
Email: aejj@aloha.net
For me the Z2 sealant is somthing like $20 shipped. The ZFX he might try to talk you into works, but it is very expensive. But you dont need much. I'd buy it.
~Rick</HTML>
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Re: Brand New Car - Hairline Scratches September 17, 2003 04:16AM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 56 |
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