Filling Micro Fine Scratches

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gdumond

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I have a car collector that is requesting that I attempt to hide or fill in micro fine scratches in the finish particularly on mostly black paint finishes. These cars to

anyone else's eyes are in near perfect condition. They are close to museum quality vehicles that seldom get washed. Mostly dusted down with a California car

duster. They are detailed twice a year. They are not in need of any real paint correction; I just need to fill in the micro scratches if possible. Any product

suggestions?



Thanks, Greg
 
There are many Glaze type waxes, Zymol make a few, my favourite is 3M Imperial Hand Glaze, recommended for use by hand
 
I agree that there are many good glazes out there, but if they are so micro fine, why not just do it "right" and use a fine polish like Ultrafina or Menzerna 85rd or 106fa? This way, the finish is corrected and you are not just hiding any imperfections...then follow up with a good sealant and/or wax.
 
85rd on a black or blue pad depending on how soft the finish is

sealant wax or a solid carnuba depending on paint finish - BFWD or swissvax concorso



if you need a glaze, clearkote red moose glaze is hands down the best I used
 
Thanks for the product information guys. At this stage they don't want to spend the money for paint correction, just fill in the fine scratches for now. The glaze should hold up for a while particularly since they are seldom washed only dusted down.
 
Lose the "California duster", I tell everyone I see when I do mobile jobs and there wil be one on the shelf in thier garage...............remember the tagline on the sleeve "The dirtier it gets the better it works" wool fibers with parrafin wax mixed with dirt = micro marring.



Use the wool duster from "Bed, Bath & Beyond and every panel take your hand and fluff the fibers, this mixed with a proper QD and distilled water wipedown will stop the marring after correction for good.
 
Auto Concierge said:




Use the wool duster from "Bed, Bath & Beyond and every panel take your hand and fluff the fibers, this mixed with a proper QD and distilled water wipedown will stop the marring after correction for good.
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I will certainly look into this one. Once at Amelia Island I saw a Rolls Royce owner using what I believe you are describing. Maybe in time this type of duster will be more prevalent on detailing supply sites. :nixweiss
 
My grandchildren brought me this for a birthday (never mind which birthday) :embarassed: gift - Zymol® Natural Wool Duster, that uses static to attach the dust to the fibres to assure that dust is lifted and removed, not just pushed around. Used it ever since for LIGHT dust removal with great success and no surface marring problems
 
I think that's the one I saw in action that time. Might be the best one on the market, huh?
 
TOGWT said:
My grandchildren brought me this for a birthday (never mind which birthday) :embarassed: gift - Zymol® Natural Wool Duster, that uses static to attach the dust to the fibres to assure that dust is lifted and removed, not just pushed around. Used it ever since for LIGHT dust removal with great success and no surface marring problems
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Hey, that beats the pants off a tie or another As-seen-on-TV thing!
 
Auto Concierge said:
Lose the "California duster", I tell everyone I see when I do mobile jobs and there wil be one on the shelf in thier garage...............remember the tagline on the sleeve "The dirtier it gets the better it works" wool fibers with parrafin wax mixed with dirt = micro marring.



Use the wool duster from "Bed, Bath & Beyond and every panel take your hand and fluff the fibers, this mixed with a proper QD and distilled water wipedown will stop the marring after correction for good.
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Thanks for this tip Bob. I will stop by and purchase one for me and one for the collector of the vehicles. I'm sure he is not aware that his duster is the culprit doing the damage.
 
White lexus 23 said:
I would give Meguiars DA finishing wax wit a DA MF finishing pad.
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Agreed. Works very well. Not sure how much correction vs filling vs jeweling there is but the paint looks really good after. Stays that way too.
 
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