Better alternative to Turtlewax Colourcure for scratch hiding?

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Jeremy_ESQ

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Ever since I bought my car new, I have found black Turtlewax Colourcure to be a godsend for hiding unsightly white scratches on my black car. Although, thanks to Autopia, I have recently smartened up and bought a ton of Poorboys products (notably SSR1, SSR2.5, EX-P, and Natty's) and a PC 7336, I still think that I need the black Colourcure in my arsenal since, in my opinion (please prove me wrong if I am), none of my PB products would do anything in the way of visibly hiding the scratches. I see myself polishing first, then black Colourcure, then sealing, then waxing.
 
Polishes such as Poorboy's are designed to remove the scratches. This is the best way to go IMHO but it isn't always "1,2,3, you're done". It can require the correct pad, speed and polisher combination ( random isolated scratches sometimes just might need a rotary first, the PC alone literally may not cut it) as well as some time but when one truly does remove the scratches, that is the best result. The trick after that is to not re mar or scratch up the finish all over again.
 
If the scratches are that deep that polishing won't fix them, try using touch up paint. It would be much more permanent. Get some fine artist brushes, though. The supplied brush in the cap isn't made for delicate work, and I find that it's better to apply the touch up a little at a time than to "glob it on" then level it down.
 
Agreed, polishing will really help and it sounds like you have a good range to use. You should really notice a very large leap in shine quality after the PB polishes. I would bin the Turtlewax and consider a glaze such as VM
 
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