| Author | Message | ||
     Alex Moore (Landvagabund) New Member Username: Landvagabund Post Number: 30 Registered: 02-2003 |
What have you all found are the best exterior paint car products? I have a '98 D-1... it's black... and looking pretty SCRATCHED. I need to do something about it... Thanks, Alex | ||
| Chris Whybrew (Dcwhybrew) Member Username: Dcwhybrew Post Number: 56 Registered: 05-2003 |
I use McGuire's products. Start with their paint cleaner (goes on and off like wax) and then use McGuire's carnuba wax or McGuire's Gold wax. This treatment should cover the scratches pretty well. Note, it's a good idea to put a coat of wax on just before you go wheeling. | ||
| Alex Moore (Landvagabund) New Member Username: Landvagabund Post Number: 31 Registered: 02-2003 |
Hey Chris, that's a good idea. Thanks for the advice. | ||
| Chris Whybrew (Dcwhybrew) Member Username: Dcwhybrew Post Number: 57 Registered: 05-2003 |
No problem Alex, you might want to make your life easier and buy a rotary buffer at WalMart, Kmart, or someplace that sells them. You should be able to get them between $15 & 20 bucks. Chris | ||
| Robert Sublett (Rubisco98) Senior Member Username: Rubisco98 Post Number: 953 Registered: 04-2002 |
For those really tough scratches, try McGuire's Scratch X. That stuff works pretty dang good at getting out scratches. Be sure to wax over the areas you use that stuff though.. Later.. RS | ||
| Sandy Grice (Apg) New Member Username: Apg Post Number: 9 Registered: 02-2003 |
Okay...how about removing failed clear coat? Part of the bonnet and hood look cancerous...you can see how one last pass of the clearcoat spray 'bell' failed. When the vehicle is wet, the paint looks fine! ;-) Now I don't care too much about scratches and such, but I'd (actually, SWMBO....) like the vehicle to be all the same color. And 'mud' doesn't qualify. You can't believe how much the dealership wants for a re-spray. I guess Earl Scheib's 'one color' work (body, tires, glass....) ain't *too* bad.... | ||
| Jacquelyne Davis (Jmdavis) New Member Username: Jmdavis Post Number: 18 Registered: 06-2003 |
Funny Alex, I was going to ask the same question. I have numerous tree limb scratches on both sides. Yesterday, after reading this post, I went and bought some of the MacGuire's Gold Wax. I washed, then waxed my Rover. I've never waxed it before, and that was a HUGE job! But, it looks awesome now, and only one of the deeper scratches remains, albeit very shiny. So, my husband liked my detail job so much, he happily left HIS Rover home today... | ||
| Ron Johnson (Chauner) New Member Username: Chauner Post Number: 28 Registered: 05-2003 |
3M makes a great hand glaze that is designed to take out all minor scratches, as long as it's not through the paint which nothing will help you there except new paint. It's tough to use and the surface of the truck cannot be warm and I would recommend waxing afterwards. | ||
| Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 519 Registered: 08-2002 |
If you have a nasty scratch and light colored paint try a VERY fine buffing polish. They make some stuff for acylic aquariums that works well, but I use bar keepers friend. Beware though. I have used it to take out some nasty stuff. Have no idea how it works on anuything other than white paint. |
