Can wax + powerball remove paint??
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Can wax + powerball remove paint??
My subaru had a scratch on the rear quarter panel so i decided to try waxing it out.
I went and bought a mother's powerball (yellow one) and used the included mothers fx syn wax on the scratch and heres the results:
Its about a 2" x 2" area. What happened here?
I went and bought a mother's powerball (yellow one) and used the included mothers fx syn wax on the scratch and heres the results:
Its about a 2" x 2" area. What happened here?
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Re: Can wax + powerball remove paint??
Holy cow. I bought the yellow power ball to use on my cf hood with no problems.. You used too high of a speed, too much pressure or both. Thats gotta get repainted. Theres NO cheap way of fixing that. The power ball is a sponge, so its not abrasive but the heat from the friction of the power ball spinning on the paint just burned through your clear and paint.
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Re: Can wax + powerball remove paint??
Yeah i know i messed up. Damn thin *** subaru paint. I did the same procedure i do on my civic which is to apply the wax by hand and then remove it with the powerball.
Anyone know where i can get this touched up for cheap??
Anyone know where i can get this touched up for cheap??
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Re: Can wax + powerball remove paint??
That's a real bummer what happened, and unfortunately sometimes mistakes are expensive.
For what it's worth, the PowerBall 4Paint is for applying wax only -- you should remove wax by hand with a microfiber or cotton terry towel. This is true with any polisher or buffer; even if the instructions say otherwise. It's best not to let the polish/wax dry so long that it's hard to remove.
Try a Paintless Dent Removal place -- they often do touch-up painting.
I'm just going to guess you pressed really hard, because FX has no harsh abrasives or polishes -- it's not like a traditional cleaner wax. In fact, I've let it dry for over an hour in the hot sun and it was still really easy to remove with a microfiber towel.
For what it's worth, the PowerBall 4Paint is for applying wax only -- you should remove wax by hand with a microfiber or cotton terry towel. This is true with any polisher or buffer; even if the instructions say otherwise. It's best not to let the polish/wax dry so long that it's hard to remove.
Try a Paintless Dent Removal place -- they often do touch-up painting.
I'm just going to guess you pressed really hard, because FX has no harsh abrasives or polishes -- it's not like a traditional cleaner wax. In fact, I've let it dry for over an hour in the hot sun and it was still really easy to remove with a microfiber towel.
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