Paint Scratch
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Road Captain
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From: Sequim, WA
Paint Scratch
Must have had some crap on my mico fiber towel and put some scratches on the front fairing. advice on removing them? I know it won't look awesome forever, but it's only 2 weeks old. Thanks.
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If it's just in the clear coat, which it probably is, unless you really scratched it, try a little rubbing and polishing compound on a CLEAN rag, if it is worse than that, you can work it out with a clay bar.
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Invest in a GOOD random orbital buffer like a Porter Cable.....it will make life alot easier!
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Clay bars are for removing surface contaminants, not scratches.
And some rubbing compounds on today's urethane finishes are as bad as a piece of sandpaper.
There's a zillion different polishing products out there and unless you know what you're doing and you select the right product, you could be in for a real disappointment.
That said, Meguiar's Scratch X and/or Swirl X (or something equivalent) are a pretty safe bet.
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^^^Yeah and adding a power tool can really spice things up a bit. Talk about trouble waiting to happen!
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Now that some have given you their advise I will give you some that even late will help in the future.
I know someone will say b.s. but....
Once you use a microfibre cloth toss it in the rag bin for spills and crap like that. Got this information from an Airbrush Instructor(Craig Fraser, do a google and checkout his work) during a workshop. Costco or whatever bulk store is around you sells them at good price.
The can and will pick up the wrong stuff and as you found out will scratch your paint. Even if you wash them things get stuck in the fibres that you can't see until it's tooooooo late.
JMHO
I know someone will say b.s. but....
Once you use a microfibre cloth toss it in the rag bin for spills and crap like that. Got this information from an Airbrush Instructor(Craig Fraser, do a google and checkout his work) during a workshop. Costco or whatever bulk store is around you sells them at good price.
The can and will pick up the wrong stuff and as you found out will scratch your paint. Even if you wash them things get stuck in the fibres that you can't see until it's tooooooo late.
JMHO
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Are you kidding me?
Clay bars are for removing surface contaminants, not scratches.
And some rubbing compounds on today's urethane finishes are as bad as a piece of sandpaper.
There's a zillion different polishing products out there and unless you know what you're doing and you select the right product, you could be in for a real disappointment.
That said, Meguiar's Scratch X and/or Swirl X (or something equivalent) are a pretty safe bet.
Clay bars are for removing surface contaminants, not scratches.
And some rubbing compounds on today's urethane finishes are as bad as a piece of sandpaper.
There's a zillion different polishing products out there and unless you know what you're doing and you select the right product, you could be in for a real disappointment.
That said, Meguiar's Scratch X and/or Swirl X (or something equivalent) are a pretty safe bet.
Simi Valley?? I'm in Thousand Oaks. Nice time of year to ride!