Meguiars "scratchx"
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bmw06330i said:
I have also black car and i can feel your pain
I used scratchX and the 3 STEPS Meg but for the last step i used the Meg gold class liquid wax .I have now idea how long it last because 3 weeks later i used the UPGP and many other products like carnauba,Klasse glaze etc.For those three weeks my car had a really deep shine and it was still there.
Hope that helps.
My understanding is that ScratchX has fillers also, as opposed to a pure polish.
If I'm putting in the effort to do the whole car, I'd start with a pure polish and ensure that I'm eliminating as many swirls and scratches as possible before I used anything that has fillers. If you're using something with fillers, it may look terrific when you get done polishing, but a couple of washes later the swirls and scratches will start to reappear as the fillers wash away.
I generally only use ScratchX for spot treatment in between polishes now.
If I'm putting in the effort to do the whole car, I'd start with a pure polish and ensure that I'm eliminating as many swirls and scratches as possible before I used anything that has fillers. If you're using something with fillers, it may look terrific when you get done polishing, but a couple of washes later the swirls and scratches will start to reappear as the fillers wash away.
I generally only use ScratchX for spot treatment in between polishes now.
pampos said:I have also black car and i can feel your pain
I used scratchX and the 3 STEPS Meg but for the last step i used the Meg gold class liquid wax .I have now idea how long it last because 3 weeks later i used the UPGP and many other products like carnauba,Klasse glaze etc.For those three weeks my car had a really deep shine and it was still there.
Hope that helps.
I assume its bad to do this every 3 weeks. Looking for something that will last.
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ScratchX is a good product and, as pampos mentions, is fine to use over an entire car.
It is a cutting product, which is what you need to actually remove swirls instead of just temporarily hiding them.
It’s not all that common to use ScratchX on a whole car because most people use it by hand and working a whole car by hand is a ton of work. It works much faster by machine. And it only comes in those little tubes and therefore costs more per ounce than similar products
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It is a cutting product, which is what you need to actually remove swirls instead of just temporarily hiding them.
It’s not all that common to use ScratchX on a whole car because most people use it by hand and working a whole car by hand is a ton of work. It works much faster by machine. And it only comes in those little tubes and therefore costs more per ounce than similar products
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You’re welcome.bmw06330i said:
And nope, sorry.
There are too many variables to give a precise answer. The severity of your particular defects is crucial. Paint varies in workability and thickness from one car to next. How you apply it, whether by machine or hand, and how aggressively you apply it all play into it. But ScratchX is very mild, especially if you’re working by hand. You can do many, many applications without significantly reducing your coating thickness.bmw06330i said:
It should work ok. But if you have a lot of swirls and/or your paint is hard it may take a very long time. Do the car in sections. You don’t have to do it all at one time.bmw06330i said:
Gold Class will be fine. In the long run you may find that there’s something else you prefer, but it’s certainly better than many others out there.bmw06330i said:
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bmw06330i said:
Z5 has no corrective capabilities. It supposedly has some filling abilities yet I've never seen that be the case.