Prime on Wood trim scratches

BMW335i

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I just tried it on a small portion of my wood trim. Didn't seem to do anything at all, maybe made it a touch shinier though. Was I doing something wrong (just applied it with a damp MF applicator and worked it in for a few seconds then let it dry for 5 minutes and buffed it off) or should I not use this product on wood trim?
 
BigJimZ28 said:
what were you expecting it to do?



Remove at least some swirls. Clearcoat on the wood is a LOT softer than the paints, so I was expecting very light swirl removal. Would Prime: Strong be a better option..
 
I have never used prime, but I am a fan of AIO and from what

I understand they are in the the same type of product.



AIO/Prime are great chemical cleaners!

but not much in the way of swirl removal

do you have a finishing polish to try?

or try the prime with a terry cloth or polishing pad to give it some more cut
 
AIO also contains abrasives, and does work well on wood trim, but only very mild swirls. Many paste cleaner waxes also work well.
 
BMW335i- The last time I removed any significant marring from interior wood I used 3M PI-III MG 05937 for most of the work. That's a pretty mild product for paint but it's a whole lot more abrasive than products like AIO.



If what you've tried hasn't abraded away the marring, you gotta use something more aggressive; it's really the same principle as when working with (regular) paint. I do understand the inclination to be gentle though...and to be honest, on a lot of cars I'd rather have the wood be a little marred than thin out its finish. Maybe a filler-heavy SMR/glaze approach with some decent wax topper would work for you.



percynjpn- Certain 1Z polishes are good for this too, huh ;) The ol' cleaner-wax-on-steriods approach.
 
Accumulator said:
Certain 1Z polishes are good for this too, huh ;) The ol' cleaner-wax-on-steriods approach.



Yes, of course! But, at the same time, a paste cleaner wax won't run or drip into the cracks/spaces as easily.
 
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