[Gorillajin]

Hello
I am about to DIY to remove scratches on my car. Since it's 14 years old, there are a lot of dings, scratches, and etc. Some areas like bottom front bumper, I need to take it to a shop to repaint it, but I want to get rid of small scratches included (keyed deep scratches) my own.
Could you guys suggest good products, and some advice or tips on how to remove all the scratches?

Thank you.

[DaGlide]

Originally Posted by Gorillajin

Hello
I am about to DIY to remove scratches on my car. Since it's 14 years old, there are a lot of dings, scratches, and etc. Some areas like bottom front bumper, I need to take it to a shop to repaint it, but I want to get rid of small scratches included (keyed deep scratches) my own.
Could you guys suggest good products, and some advice or tips on how to remove all the scratches?

Thank you.

Have you looked at Meguiars Polishes? like a 105 ultra cut (for the bad spots) and then follow with their 205 Polish to shine it back up? You might want to watch some basic detailing videos online to see how to try this yourself. With an entry level random orbital polisher and the right pads these products work like magic.

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I’ve had great results with both Meguiars and Chemical Guys compounds and polishes applied with a DA polisher. The secret is to have patience, use the correct pads and seal with a quality ceramic coating.

[lowrydr310]

Originally Posted by DaGlide

Have you looked at Meguiars Polishes? like a 105 ultra cut (for the bad spots) and then follow with their 205 Polish to shine it back up? You might want to watch some basic detailing videos online to see how to try this yourself. With an entry level random orbital polisher and the right pads these products work like magic.

I have a harbor freight DA polisher, swapped to a 5" backing plate and have orange, white, and black Lake County pads. I tried Meguiars Ultimate compound along with 3D One on the orange pad and they don't do much, require a ton of time to get marginal results, still lots of fine scratches that won't go away. This same setup works fine on my two Hondas, so maybe it's just the paint? My car finish isn't bad, just when I look closely after using a clay bar then taking my time compounding and polishing, there are still a bunch of fine scratches visible against shop lights or sunshine when you look closely at the right angle. Looks glossy and smooth from a few feet away though.



Is the M105 more abrasive than the Ultimate Compound?