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Old May 27, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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When cleaning my bike the ither day I noticed some small surface scratches on the front fender. What do you guys use to remove these. Thanks.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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McGuires Scratch x works well on my car.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 07:31 PM
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I went to an auto paint store and bought some of the 3M polish.
 
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McGuires Scratch x works well on my car.
I've had good luck with the Meguiars Scratch X or Swirl X on my vivid black bikes.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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McGuires Scratch x works well on my car.

+1...Can't go wrong with the Scratch X.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 09:51 PM
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if you see swirl scratches, your standing too close to the bike in the sun....remember its not new anymore...lol
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by DyNaBoB
if you see swirl scratches, your standing too close to the bike in the sun....remember its not new anymore...lol
+1, also, every time you polish out scratches/swirlmarks you remove a bit of the clear coat too. Don't over polish.
 
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hey thats not fair you have white...thats the color you want if your picky about swirl marks...balck is the sickest but it shows everything, even dust....on vivid anyway denim would be the best also
 
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Originally Posted by DyNaBoB
hey thats not fair you have white...thats the color you want if your picky about swirl marks...balck is the sickest but it shows everything, even dust....on vivid anyway denim would be the best also
LOL not just white, denim white! .. I actually polished through the clear and the paint on my previous vivid black FXRS ... granted it took me about 8 years, but still ... just saying.
 
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+1 on the ScratchX and then use Zaino Z5 and then Zaino Z2 for a deep shine that lasts months
 
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