I got some small scratches from some cones like a month ago. What do you guys use to buff these out?
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Small Scratches
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1. Griots Garage Machine Polish 3 using the Proper Auto Care White polishing pad.
2. 3M swirl remover for light cars ( I am assuming yours is silver) with the Proper Auto Care Gray pad.
3. Wax/Glaze of you choice.
If the scratch is very light, start with the swirl remover.
HTH
2. 3M swirl remover for light cars ( I am assuming yours is silver) with the Proper Auto Care Gray pad.
3. Wax/Glaze of you choice.
If the scratch is very light, start with the swirl remover.
HTH
I use Zymol HD-Cleanse. It's milder than swirl remover but it still takes those marks off very nicely.
As Jeff notes, wax over it when you're done...
As Jeff notes, wax over it when you're done...
If you like the 3M line, or they are readily available in your area. I would start with 3M Perfect-It Foam Polishing Pad Glaze Swirl Mark Remover (dark color #39009 or light color #39109 cars). If that doesn't do it, then step up to 3M™ Perfect-It™ II Fine Cut Rubbing Compound - liquid #39002. Once the scratches are gone, or as good as you can get them, step back down to the Polish again, and finish up with your wax/sealant of choice.
With any of these compounding and polishing products, make sure you use a random orbit buffer/polisher with a foam bonnet. Also make sure the paint surface and the bonnet are clean and free of dust or dirt, and that you work in a protected area (garage) where no dust is being stirred up by the wind or a fan.
If you accidently let the polishing bonnet touch the gound at all, replace it with a clean bonnet. Just one grain of sand on a bonnet can add more scratches than you are trying to remove. Its nothing to freak about, just something to keep in mind as your working.
With any of these compounding and polishing products, make sure you use a random orbit buffer/polisher with a foam bonnet. Also make sure the paint surface and the bonnet are clean and free of dust or dirt, and that you work in a protected area (garage) where no dust is being stirred up by the wind or a fan.
If you accidently let the polishing bonnet touch the gound at all, replace it with a clean bonnet. Just one grain of sand on a bonnet can add more scratches than you are trying to remove. Its nothing to freak about, just something to keep in mind as your working.
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