Removing scratches from black paint??
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Removing scratches from black paint?? I just bought an 02 Black WS6. It has been garaged all its life, so the paint is in excellent shape, but it does have some light clear coat scratches, probably from washing or drying with a dirty sponge/cloth. I have a Porter Cable and I have an orange pad and a black pad. I got the orange pad for removing scratches/swirls and the black pad for applying/removing wax/polish. My question is, what is a good swirl cutter/scratch remover that will cut these clear coat scratches out? I talked to Steve at Tropicare and he said that since the F-Body has such a hard clear coat, I would need something a little heavier than the TC-8 swirl cutter. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have Meguiar's Scratch-X, but I hear its a little heavy for what I need and it might take off quite a bit of clear coat. Is this true about the Scratch-X? After removing the scratches, I will follow up with a light polish and a coat of Tropicare XP sealant. Thanks for the help fellas
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Thanks Brian. I was leaning towards the Menzerna IP, but I wasnt sure whether or not it was worth the $25 over Meguiar's Scratch-X which I already have. I guess Ill give the IP a whirl, and I may go ahead and grab a quart of the FP as well. Ive already decided on Tropicare XP for a sealant. I was wondering if there were any over-the-counter products that were good at removing scratches/swirls. Any ideas?
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Thanks Brian. I was leaning towards the Menzerna IP, but I wasnt sure whether or not it was worth the $25 over Meguiar's Scratch-X which I already have. I guess Ill give the IP a whirl, and I may go ahead and grab a quart of the FP as well. Ive already decided on Tropicare XP for a sealant. I was wondering if there were any over-the-counter products that were good at removing scratches/swirls. Any ideas?
MIP doesn't even compare to scratch-X. I don't even see what good people see out of that stuff. I've tried it before and couldn't get anything to work. If you have stubborn swirls, you might want to try Menzerna Super intensive polish as well
I just bought an 02 Black WS6. It has been garaged all its life, so the paint is in excellent shape, but it does have some light clear coat scratches, probably from washing or drying with a dirty sponge/cloth. I have a Porter Cable and I have an orange pad and a black pad. I got the orange pad for removing scratches/swirls and the black pad for applying/removing wax/polish. My question is, what is a good swirl cutter/scratch remover that will cut these clear coat scratches out? I talked to Steve at Tropicare and he said that since the F-Body has such a hard clear coat, I would need something a little heavier than the TC-8 swirl cutter. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have Meguiar's Scratch-X, but I hear its a little heavy for what I need and it might take off quite a bit of clear coat. Is this true about the Scratch-X? After removing the scratches, I will follow up with a light polish and a coat of Tropicare XP sealant. Thanks for the help fellas
Regarding polishes, our Swirl Cutter was designed for use to remove ultra-fine lines from the finish especially holograms inflicted by high speed rotary polishers. Deeper lines inflicted from washing, drying and surface detailing may require the use of more aggressive polishes. Menzerna works quite effectively in removing these blemishes. The Intensive Polish ($25.99) will give you results on softer clear coats but may require more time and patience on harder clears. The Super Intensive Polish at $39.99 was specially formulated for use on these harder clears and will give you quicker response compared to IP. Recently we have also developed and released our new Swirl Cutter Plus($26.99 on sale now) for use on these more stubborn scratches.
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Steve this is Jamie. Im the one who has been talking to you for the past couple days. Im really concerned about buying the IP only to find that I need the SIP. I have already decided on the XP Sealant. I just want to make the right choice on choosing a cutting polish. If it was a matter of $8-10 I would be worried about it, but the IP is $25 and the SIP is $40, so Im sure you can understand me wanting to make the right choice the first time around. Steve, what would be a good polish to use in between the IP and the sealant with the white pad?
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Steve this is Jamie. Im the one who has been talking to you for the past couple days. Im really concerned about buying the IP only to find that I need the SIP. I have already decided on the XP Sealant. I just want to make the right choice on choosing a cutting polish. If it was a matter of $8-10 I would be worried about it, but the IP is $25 and the SIP is $40, so Im sure you can understand me wanting to make the right choice the first time around. Steve, what would be a good polish to use in between the IP and the sealant with the white pad?
After completion of the SIP, any micro-marring or resulting fine haze can be eliminated with the TC-8 Swirl Cutter using your white pad.
Feel free to contact me with any other questions.
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Once you would see the response from the SIP/orange pad, it will justify the extra expense and time savings. It provides excellent results on these harder clear coats and you will be satisfied with the effort.
After completion of the SIP, any micro-marring or resulting fine haze can be eliminated with the TC-8 Swirl Cutter using your white pad.
Feel free to contact me with any other questions.
After completion of the SIP, any micro-marring or resulting fine haze can be eliminated with the TC-8 Swirl Cutter using your white pad.
Feel free to contact me with any other questions.
. In the meantime, I guess I could go ahead and order the sealant and accessories I need (pads, applicators, bonnets, etc). I will call you later on today to place my order. By the way Steve, how many times would you say the bottle of sealant would do my car (Black 02 WS6)?? 