How to correcting a scuff mark?? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ARTBRZ · 01-22-2015, 07:35 PM

So this winter I was scraping off ice from the windshield. I slipped on ice and stabilized myself with the scraper on my hood. I got away with just a scuff mark on the clearbra. I had the car entire car opticoated. Does anyone have any suggestion on a compound that can remove the scuff mark? I haven’t tried to correct an opticoated car. I don't have a rotary buffer so I would like to do this by hand.

Atticus808 · 01-22-2015, 09:00 PM

becareful with a rotary buffer. you'll most likely create some hologram unless you are an amazing pro.
start with the least aggressive polish then check the results, if it doesn't work move to a most aggressive conpound. (polish = polishing. conpound = heavy cutting)
I use menzerna compounds and polishes and they work great, but something cheaper like sonus also works.
just be very careful with the rotary

oops. just read that you DONT have a rotary buffer.
you can take it out by hand as I've done this before, it just takes a lot of time.

Atticus808 · 01-22-2015, 09:02 PM

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Detai...8932?ref=br_tf

that's my page, look for the before and after of the scuff mark above the wheel. I took that one out by hand. click on photos and it's near the bottom.

Turbo95eg6 · 01-22-2015, 10:45 PM

So you just scuffed the clear bra?

ARTBRZ · 01-22-2015, 11:21 PM

Yup... Luckily it was just a scuff mark. It was the dull end of the scraper.

ARTBRZ · 01-22-2015, 11:26 PM

I can see the metallic flakes right through the scuff mark.

l0aded · 01-23-2015, 01:53 PM

Gonna hijack this thread to ask a question since it's related. When buffing out a scuff do you have to do the whole panel? I imagine that if you do just the scuff it the surrounding paint won't look nearly as polished.

evan · 01-23-2015, 02:02 PM

I just scuffed the case on my iPhone too. It sucks. I've been trying to buff it out. I might have to get a case for my case. Maybe after some time, I'll end up with a Russian doll. I would get a clearbra for your clearbra bro.

Tcoat · 01-23-2015, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by l0aded

Gonna hijack this thread to ask a question since it's related. When buffing out a scuff do you have to do the whole panel? I imagine that if you do just the scuff it the surrounding paint won't look nearly as polished.

Just need to go out a few inches and sort of gradually build up to the scuff it's self. It will stand out a bit at first because you will keep looking for it but will blend in with a bit of weathering.
If you do the whole panel then the next panel won't look right and you will be caught in an endless loop of next, next , next, damn first one has dulled start all over again.

ARTBRZ · 01-23-2015, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by evan

I just scuffed the case on my iPhone too. It sucks. I've been trying to buff it out. I might have to get a case for my case. Maybe after some time, I'll end up with a Russian doll. I would get a clearbra for your clearbra bro.

I wish I could get a clearbra for the clearbra.

I'm still on that honeymoon phase with my car. Had it since July and it has no flaw on the paint except the scuff. I won't care that much once I start tracking the car.

evan · 01-23-2015, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ARTBRZ

I wish I could get a clearbra for the clearbra.

I'm still on that honeymoon phase with my car. Had it since July and it has no flaw on the paint except the scuff. I won't care that much once I start tracking the car.

You know those lint rollers for getting pet hair off your clothes? Business opportunity! Clearbra with 10 layers you can pull off, 1 for every year. It's like getting new underwear!!

Tcoat · 01-23-2015, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by evan

You know those lint rollers for getting pet hair off your clothes? Business opportunity! Clearbra with 10 layers you can pull off, 1 for every year. It's like getting new underwear!!

You could just tell people it is a front spoiler until you pealed enough layers to get it level!
Or we could just flash back to the 80s and 90s!

I see this and all I can think is "I'm Batman"

evan · 01-23-2015, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

You could just tell people it is a front spoiler until you pealed enough layers to get it level!
Or we could just flash back to the 80s and 90s!

I see this and all I can think is "I'm Batman"

Oh god..my eyes

I never understood that look. That's more like dirty dominatrix underwear.

Tcoat · 01-23-2015, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by evan

Oh god..my eyes

I never understood that look. That's more like dirty dominatrix underwear.

The ironic part was that the damned bra would sometimes rub the paint off right to bare metal at every seam.
But your bumper stayed bug free!

01-22-2015, 07:35 PM	#1
ARTBRZ Aloha! Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: SoCal Posts: 350 Thanks: 121 Thanked 180 Times in 109 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How to correcting a scuff mark?? So this winter I was scraping off ice from the windshield. I slipped on ice and stabilized myself with the scraper on my hood. I got away with just a scuff mark on the clearbra. I had the car entire car opticoated. Does anyone have any suggestion on a compound that can remove the scuff mark? I haven’t tried to correct an opticoated car. I don't have a rotary buffer so I would like to do this by hand.

01-22-2015, 11:21 PM	#5
ARTBRZ Aloha! Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: SoCal Posts: 350 Thanks: 121 Thanked 180 Times in 109 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yup... Luckily it was just a scuff mark. It was the dull end of the scraper. Attached Images

01-22-2015, 11:26 PM	#6
ARTBRZ Aloha! Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: SoCal Posts: 350 Thanks: 121 Thanked 180 Times in 109 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I can see the metallic flakes right through the scuff mark. Attached Images

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01-22-2015, 09:00 PM	#2
Atticus808 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Splash Mountain Location: Disneyland Posts: 1,057 Thanks: 940 Thanked 2,337 Times in 918 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	becareful with a rotary buffer. you'll most likely create some hologram unless you are an amazing pro. start with the least aggressive polish then check the results, if it doesn't work move to a most aggressive conpound. (polish = polishing. conpound = heavy cutting) I use menzerna compounds and polishes and they work great, but something cheaper like sonus also works. just be very careful with the rotary oops. just read that you DONT have a rotary buffer. you can take it out by hand as I've done this before, it just takes a lot of time.

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Atticus808 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Splash Mountain Location: Disneyland Posts: 1,057 Thanks: 940 Thanked 2,337 Times in 918 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	https://www.facebook.com/pages/Detai...8932?ref=br_tf that's my page, look for the before and after of the scuff mark above the wheel. I took that one out by hand. click on photos and it's near the bottom.

01-22-2015, 10:45 PM	#4
Turbo95eg6 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 BRZ SWP LTD Location: The 503 Posts: 2,174 Thanks: 331 Thanked 2,266 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	So you just scuffed the clear bra?

01-23-2015, 02:02 PM	#8
evan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: fr-s Location: pdx Posts: 546 Thanks: 396 Thanked 202 Times in 129 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just scuffed the case on my iPhone too. It sucks. I've been trying to buff it out. I might have to get a case for my case. Maybe after some time, I'll end up with a Russian doll. I would get a clearbra for your clearbra bro.

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