my black teg has some light scratches and i wanted to know how i could buff em out! what chemical agents work best? will it ruin the paint? what materials would i need to do this?

i hear meguiars was a good brand to use... but i know there are lots of other "scratch removers" out there. i just didnt want to use the wrong one and ruin my paint or cause it to fade faster.

 

Are you talking about swirls or actually scratches??

 

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both. swirl marks.. and some fine scratches near it.

 

meguiars

 

try a good rubbing compound. then polish it off with some polisher. Then top it off with some wax.

 

isnt black the worst? sooo sexy yet everytime i walk out to my car my heart sinks because i find a new scratch.

 

i know new scratchs everyday...and its Always dirty no matter what...u wash it and ittl be dirty in a few miles of drivin

 

i hear clay bar works. the one made by mothers. i think i'll give it a try when i get around to it.

 

on this topic, my black gsr is starting to get some white spots on the roof.. as if its fading.. over the past 6 months its gotten progressively worse

anybody know what the cause could be?.. or a fix? (short of a respray)

i polish / wax the car often, although its usually parked in the sun.

 

First use a 3m heavy duty compound, then 3m micro compound I have found works the best, I use a buffer on a low setting with a soft black 3m foam pad, then use a glaze to finish with buffer on low speed and then use a good carnubia wax. You may need to find a auto paint store to get 3m's heavy and micro compound. I have used this on many black cars. Be careful around edges you can burn paint off, practice on sosme flat surfaces first.

 

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good info!

but i wanted to get some brand suggestions as well.