Fixing sratches - advice for a newby?

[Domas]

Hi All,



This is my firs post and I'm a newby to detailing.



First of all, I live in Lithuania (Europe) and it would be impossible for me to get product you guys use in US.



I know "Turtle Wax", "Sonax", "Formula1" products are crappy to you, but it would be easiest for me to get products from their lines. Well, I also could get "3M" products.



The thing is I have some scratches. Some of them are only clearcoat off, and some are with clearcoat and paint off where primer is visible. I have bought original (Volvo) touch up paint and clearcoat. I have applied paint, let it dry, applied clearcoat, let it dry - now what? Fixed scrathes look ugly, raised surface, what should I do to fix it? Sanding or something? I would be grateful if someone could write the steps to fix the raised scratch and general type of products that need to be used. Thanks in advance



P.S. if it involves usage of electrical polisher, I have a crappy one (bought for around $50, random orbital), but I managed to polish my paint from carwash-scratched to nearly mirror shine.

 

[imported_themightytimmah]

Try 3M 2000 grit sandpaper, and then 3M rubbing compound by hand and then 3M Machine Glaze by random orbital.

 

[Domas]

Thanks for your reply



Well, I might not be able to get those exact products, what if I get any general sandpaper of 2000 grit? (Btw, wet or dry sanding is better?) Getting 3M compound should be no problem, but 3M Glaze might be a problem... What if I use let's say turtle wax polish with PTFE?



And just want to ask professional's oppinion - let's say I use some general 2000 sandpaper, "Turtle Wax" compund, and "Sonax" polish - is there a chance to damage my paint because of using different brands?



Of course I could order everything (Sonus, Pinnacle, etc., and PC) via eBay, but it seems to much of effort for fixing some scratches...