I tried to save a little time and it bit me right in the ass. I went to one of those Do-it-yourself car washes and there must have been something in the brush because my rear bumper is all scratched up now. I have 3 long scratches on it, which appear to be right thru the clearcoat but not enough to make a dent. After checking the rest of the car over, I went ahead and used Meguiars Cleaner Wax on the car and it appeared to help a little but they are still there. I was going to give that Meguiars ScratchX a try since it appears to be cosmetic. Anybody have any suggestions or recommendations? The one day I didn't feel like driving to the store and picking up some more Mr.Clean Wash refill. I won't be doing that again.
Yea never use those brushes at the do-it-yourself places. It's not what's in the brush that scratched your clearcoat; it's the brush hair itself that's so harsh that it will marr your clearcoat.
Using ScratchX will improve the looks on your car, but you should follow it up with a good polish. Do you have access to any buffers or polishers, or are you doing it all by hand?
Unfortunately, doing it all by hand. I started using that Mr.Clean stuff about a month ago and that seemed to have helped with the swirl marks so I don't get those anymore. After waxing the entire car, looks brand new-- of course with the exception of those 3 scratches on my bumper. Think using a compound and following up with a polish with an orbital buffer would work?
YA i used scratchx. Its alot like a compound really. you have to wipe it on with pressure, in a swirling manner. Then let it sit for a min or so, then remove. works great really... but idk if they intended on using it for the whole car?
Try the Meguiars Swirl Remover 9.0. It is a bit better to use than ScratchX. It doesn't take as long to use, does a better job, is less work, and is still very safe for your paint.
It's meant to be used as a polish, but the trick is to use it more than just once. You have to reapply it to a section in order to get the results you want. Scratch X is meant to be applied by hand, whereas #9 can be applied by hand and/or buffer. A buffer will produce better results, but if you're stuck with the option of doing things by hand, use Scratch X first and then follow up with #9.
I'll give the ScratchX a try first. If that doesn't work, then I'll try the Swirl Remover 9. If neither works, I have a few annoying door dings that I was going to have professional removed, I can add those scratches to the list. Shouldn't be that much added to the quote.
I'll give the ScratchX a try first. If that doesn't work, then I'll try the Swirl Remover 9. If neither works, I have a few annoying door dings that I was going to have professional removed, I can add those scratches to the list. Shouldn't be that much added to the quote.
Be careful on who you ask to remove the swirls and scratches because many so called "professionals" use a rotary buffer on the swirls and scratches, but end up doing more damage than harm. For instance they'll instill the infamous "rotary holograms."
I'll give the ScratchX a try first. If that doesn't work, then I'll try the Swirl Remover 9. If neither works, I have a few annoying door dings that I was going to have professional removed, I can add those scratches to the list. Shouldn't be that much added to the quote.
The swirl remover isn't that much stronger...... don't get me wrong..... the ScratchX ONLY works on very mild scratches. The swirl remover 9.0 works on small scratches just as well..... & will help bigger scratches that ScratchX won't do. Neither are too mild to hurt the paint, but you only need to buy 1 product rather than 2. I bought both and took ScratchX back.
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