This Christmas, I plan to order some Blackfire polish and their other product (cant think of it off the top of my head). However, before I do that, there are a few fine scratches on my C5 from various other things. All except one is very fine and can only be seen in certain revealing lights....it is almost like a marring, but it straight lines, probably from stuff like branches on my g/f dirt road. What would I need to do to get these scratches out? I do not have a good buffer, so the work will be done by hand and the only scratch product I have right now is Meg. Scratch X. I would prefer products that can be bought locally rather than having to order off the internet. Could you give me some pointers on it? Thanks!
Help With Fine Scratches
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White95Max
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Since you're removing scratches, I would highly recommend buying a PC (orbital polisher...you can buy it at the Autopia Store).
A polish that works well and is available in stores is 3M Perfect-It III Machine Glaze. I got mine at Carquest. It was $30 for a 32-ounce bottle. You can use it by hand too, but polishing scratches is far easier with a PC.
A polish that works well and is available in stores is 3M Perfect-It III Machine Glaze. I got mine at Carquest. It was $30 for a 32-ounce bottle. You can use it by hand too, but polishing scratches is far easier with a PC.
raymond_ho2002
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...but you can afford a corvette?? 
White95Max
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raymond_ho2002 said:...but you can afford a corvette??
I was thinking the same thing!
If you can afford to pay the insurance on a Corvette for a college student...then you should be able to afford a PC.
If not, ask for one for Christmas.
Accumulator
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Heh heh, while they're busting you for "can afford 'vette, not polisher" (hope you can afford the other stuff it takes to keep it healthy 
), I'll just say to try stuff that works OK by hand.
3M PI-IIIRC (05933) then PI-III MG (05937)
OR
1z Paint Polish then 1Z Metallic Polish
I don't find the Meguiar's stuff user-friendly enough, but the above products work fine by hand if you have the time and determination.
), I'll just say to try stuff that works OK by hand.3M PI-IIIRC (05933) then PI-III MG (05937)
OR
1z Paint Polish then 1Z Metallic Polish
I don't find the Meguiar's stuff user-friendly enough, but the above products work fine by hand if you have the time and determination.
Its a 98 Vette and the insurance isn't bad at all for a 21 year old. Its only like $100/month for full coverage....and cough cough, the elders take care of it. Its not one that is ragged out and only has ~22K miles on it, but we simply took advantage of the good deals on them this summer.