Buffing scratches. Suggestions?

[ShadowReaper]

I debadged my "SUBARU" "BRZ" and then used some compound to remove some gunk on the paint.

When I was applying the compound, I guess the microfiber towel I was using had some dirt on it and created scratches side to side.

Most scratches are on the clear coat, as I cant feel them with my finger and it doesnt make noise when going over with finger nail.

I was thinking of getting 3M removal kit but I would have to buy a power tool along with it and like I said NOT ALL the scratches are on the clear coat.

Any suggestions on how to buff these out? what are the tools necessary?

[humfrz]

First off ....... ...... for using an abrasive to get the glue off ......

Now that you've done it, I would suggest you use some warm soapy water to clean it up.

Followed by a bit of rubbing alcohol to make sure you got all the goo and wax off.

Then clay bar the area.

If it still looks rough, rub in some scratch remover (or light polishing compound).

If it looks good, wax it.

Finish your beer, you're done.


humfrz

[ShadowReaper]

Originally Posted by humfrz

First off ....... ...... for using an abrasive to get the glue off ......

Now that you've done it, I would suggest you use some warm soapy water to clean it up.

Followed by a bit of rubbing alcohol to make sure you got all the goo and wax off.

Then clay bar the area.

If it still looks rough, rub in some scratch remover (or light polishing compound).

If it looks good, wax it.


Finish your beer, you're done.


humfrz

lol what should i have used. My friend (with a brz) debadged and used that to get the outline of the badges off doesn't exactly look like glue. Goo gone didnt do anything.

Ill try it.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by ShadowReaper

lol what should i have used. My friend (with a brz) debadged and used that to get the outline of the badges off doesn't exactly look like glue. Goo gone didnt do anything.

Ill try it.

Bubba says that as an alternative, you could have tried "a mother's spit" on a hankie (he has seen that take rust off a bumper) ...... or, some shine left in the bottom of your grandpa's still ...........

Oh, just go with plan A and see if that works for you......


humfrz

[NLS8520]

Originally Posted by ShadowReaper

I debadged my "SUBARU" "BRZ" and then used some compound to remove some gunk on the paint.

When I was applying the compound, I guess the microfiber towel I was using had some dirt on it and created scratches side to side.

Most scratches are on the clear coat, as I cant feel them with my finger and it doesnt make noise when going over with finger nail.

I was thinking of getting 3M removal kit but I would have to buy a power tool along with it and like I said NOT ALL the scratches are on the clear coat.

Any suggestions on how to buff these out? what are the tools necessary?

Well if you do not want to invest in a machine polisher at this time, although you should as a PC7424XP or Harbor Freight DA are pretty cheap and you can use them to polish the entire car to good results, but lets say you want to attempt to remove by hand on that small spot, you can purchase a compound polish for swirl removal like Meguiar's M105 like this:



As well as a Tangerine Polishing EZ Grip Hydro-Tech Hand Applicator like this:



You should get decent results with some elbow grease since its just a small area u need to repair. Order some good quality towels as well for polish removal.

[radroach]

I agree with @NLS8520, a PC7424XP (or meguiar's G110) with a meguiar's 5" backing plate, meguiar's 5" cutting discs, and meguiar's microfiber correction compound is what you want to use for buffing the car.

Buffing by hand will only produce bad results. You don't want to use any lesser of a buffer than the recommended PC, it is basically what's in a detailer's starter kit.

[iamjacob]

MY BRZ is CBS and was a floor model so it had a few small scratches from people leaning on it from the dealership.

I used this stuff to get nearly all of the scratches out. It worked pretty well by hand.

[ShadowReaper]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Then clay bar the area.

If it still looks rough, rub in some scratch remover (or light polishing compound).

If it looks good, wax it.



humfrz

Originally Posted by NLS8520

Well if you do not want to invest in a machine polisher at this time, although you should as a PC7424XP or Harbor Freight DA are pretty cheap and you can use them to polish the entire car to good results, but lets say you want to attempt to remove by hand on that small spot, you can purchase a compound polish for swirl removal like Meguiar's M105 like this:



As well as a Tangerine Polishing EZ Grip Hydro-Tech Hand Applicator like this:



You should get decent results with some elbow grease since its just a small area u need to repair. Order some good quality towels as well for polish removal.

So I used Turtle Wax Polishing compound and the scratches are still there, but they are not visible at all unless you know theres a scratch there (me)... It got rid of the white smudge that i had, most likely from the rubbing compound that i used. Not worth buffing anymore.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by ShadowReaper

So I used Turtle Wax Polishing compound and the scratches are still there, but they are not visible at all unless you know theres a scratch there (me)... It got rid of the white smudge that i had, most likely from the rubbing compound that i used. Not worth buffing anymore.

I suggest you wait two weeks and then see if you still see them........

humfrz