BAD scratches

zesty-man

zesty-man

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today i was doing my aunty's car, and i saw these really bad scratches on her hood. ive known theyve been there, but i didnt realzie how big one of them was. anyways, i think i made it a few months ago with a microfiber, before i started using ranney's microfibers. whatever it is, it wont come fof the paint. i tried running it over with DACP, and SSR1 and nothing. anyways, heres a couple of pics. doesnt really show it that well, but what the heck
 
It doesn't look like the scratch is deep enough where your fingernails can feel it. If that is the case, the next step would be a rotary with a polishing pad first. And if that doesn't do it then a cutting pad.

With Aloha,
Ranney :)
 
It doesn't look like it's from MF towel, as the scratch is too long.I don't think you would wipe from the top of the hood all the way down . Do you use california water blade btw?
 
I have some scratches like that on my hood. It was from me using terry towels and handwashing them when I was newb. I didn't get all of the wax out, and it hardened and I marred up my hood. :( Mine are still there as well, I think they are too deep to go after. Maybe the towel picked up something. They look like they came from the towel because the scratches are curved in a hand motion way.
 
I had some pretty bad scratches on my Honda (worse than yours). I had pretty good results with a PC and SSR3, followed by DACP, followed by SSR1. There were some areas that I could have skipped the SSR1 (I think) but, I got some pretty good results and my scratches were 'way' deeper than yours.
 
hmmm, at one point i did use terry towels, but i find it really awkard that its only in one specific place.

california water blade: dont use it.

as for the scratch itself, it isnt deep at all, in fact i thought it was just a surface scratch, or some kind mark or something. however, i found out otherwise, that it wouldnt come fof wtih DACP nor SSR2. im starting to think that it may actually be under the clearcoat, but im not totally sure. i just find it totally weird that after everything i try to do to it, it still has no effect.....
 
I've had worse scratches that I've gotten out with a pc. I suggest using 3M Perfect-It II Rubbing Compound (Fine Cut) #39002. It can be used by hand or machine. Apply it with a Meguiar's burgandy pad. Set your pc at 5 or 6 and hang on. :D Follow the 3M stuff with DACP on a polishing or cutting pad and you should have a pretty decent end result.

Tom :cool
 
tguil said:
I've had worse scratches that I've gotten out with a pc. I suggest using 3M Perfect-It II Rubbing Compound (Fine Cut) #39002.
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Funny, I've never had good results with that 3M product. I feel it should be called Ultra Fine cut instead. :-p
 
M23Accord said:
Funny, I've never had good results with that 3M product. I feel it should be called Ultra Fine cut instead. :-p
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I press down REAL HARD on my pc and think "big boy" words while I'm hanging on tight. :D

Tom:cool
 
tguil said:
I've had worse scratches that I've gotten out with a pc. I suggest using 3M Perfect-It II Rubbing Compound (Fine Cut) #39002. It can be used by hand or machine. Apply it with a Meguiar's burgandy pad. Set your pc at 5 or 6 and hang on. :D Follow the 3M stuff with DACP on a polishing or cutting pad and you should have a pretty decent end result.

Tom :cool
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The 39002 is ok; it is a bit on the fine side for "compounding" though.

I've used it on minor surface scratches before, however, I would still suggest looking into 3M Super Duty Rubbing Compound #05954.

It's a bit more abrasive, and makes quick work of eliminating those scratches when used with a rotary.

I'm even using the #05954 right now to recondition some aluminum rims. Having awesome results thus far as well!
 
Below Reality said:
The 39002 is ok; it is a bit on the fine side for "compounding" though.

I've used it on minor surface scratches before, however, I would still suggest looking into 3M Super Duty Rubbing Compound #05954.

It's a bit more abrasive, and makes quick work of eliminating those scratches when used with a rotary.

I'm even using the #05954 right now to recondition some aluminum rims. Having awesome results thus far as well!
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Be VERY careful if your going to use this stuff, its like liquid sand paper! You can actually see the grit in it. One my old Maxima I wiped through paint by only using it by hand! Only my 15 year old, very hard white Caddy paint can take a little bit of it without showing noticeable damage.
 
I would stick with a regimen of several polishes using a PC and the appropriate pads in a situation like this. IMO Freedre's suggestion is much safer.
 
after carefully examing the hood with it up, i noticed that there were millions of these "micro scratches" that seemed to be just imprinted on the hood. even after DACP and SSR1, they didnt come off. i think all that prepiing may have just enchanced the scratches a bit... im still not sure what they are. the paint itself is very smooth, and i cant feel anything, but in direct sunlight, i see millions of scratches........
 
If the hood has been repainted, is it posible for the scratch to be in the basecoat rather than the clearcoat? I have heard various opinions on this from body shop guys.

Tom :cool
 
zesty-man said:
after carefully examing the hood with it up, i noticed that there were millions of these "micro scratches" that seemed to be just imprinted on the hood. even after DACP and SSR1, they didnt come off. i think all that prepiing may have just enchanced the scratches a bit... im still not sure what they are. the paint itself is very smooth, and i cant feel anything, but in direct sunlight, i see millions of scratches........
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That sounds like stuff I've encountered. I gave up in despair using the PC. I dont have that car now but I sure think it could've used a rotary so I have one now and I'm going to learn it.
 
tguil said:
If the hood has been repainted, is it posible for the scratch to be in the basecoat rather than the clearcoat? I have heard various opinions on this from body shop guys.

Tom :cool
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This sounds like a possibility. Many times a body shop will leave sanding marks and defects in the basecoat that the clearcoat can't hide. Unfortunately, it is not all that uncommon.

Charles
 
Yes, a car I had in the past was rear ended and in the new paint applied to rear quarter panels I saw exactly what Charles is talking about. To me looks a little different than marring or light scratches in the clear
 
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