Scuff marks be gone!

T

Tassadar

Car Detailing Whore
Well I have hated scuff marks for years. But no matter what I tried, I could never get rid of them, not even with rubbing alcohol. So tonight, I drew the battle lines on a 2002 red BMW. I started off light, using SG dilluted 30:1, no go. So I stepped up to alcohol, no go. Depressed I went back inside my house, and began to give up. When I saw my mom cleaning a sink with Comet, and though, VIOLA! So I put just a little bit on a terry cloth, and lightly went to work on the vinyl. In jsut a few passes, the marks were gone. Plus the vinyl looks brand spanking new! I treated the surface with Lexol Vinylex, buffed it, and stood back. ive never been more impressed in my life.

God Bless Comet Cleaner!
 
Dan,

I keep a roll of fine steel wool in my unit to take care of scuff marks. Spray a little APC on the steel wool and it will take care of most scuff marks etc on vinyl and plastic. Make sure it's a very fine steel that's not too abrasive. I get a huge roll from 3D International for about $15.00 and it lasts me at least a year.
 
Seems that scrubbing any vinyl or plastic parts with an abbrasive would leave a mark vice removing. I'll have to try that fine steel wool trick. How well does it work on textured trim/interior pieces?
 
I use it most often on textured surfaces. Most often on doors, you know how people have a tendancy to kick their doors open using their feet, causing scuffs. Well this is where I use it most often. It's also really good around the door handles and the part of the door where people hang their arm out of the window and the dirt builds up in the crevices. I've also used it on vinyl seats, steering wheels etc.

If you're not sure, test it on a small area first. I've even used it on leather with the owners permission. It did cause a very mild scuff on the leather, but it removed the stain and the owner was happy.

Make sure it's the very fine, soft steel wool, about the same as an SOS pad.
 
I'm not so sure I'm hip to using Comet...
I agree with Thomas, the Stoner's product is a winner. Smells nice too.
I haven't had trouble with scuffs, usually a good cleaner and brush takes away anything I've seen.
 
The car I was doing was my mother's BMW. The tan interior in those shows scuffs like you wouldn't believe. Just a small ammount of Comet (Bon Ami can be used too) on a damp terry cloth removed them nicely. I dressed it with Vinylex afterwards, the plastic looks practically new.
 
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