There are still some scratches in the clearcoat that remain. What is the next level of polish that will remove these using my current level of hardware investment?
BTW the scratchx really did a superb job of improving the overall clarity and reflectivity of the clearcoat. Also put a couple coats of Meguires NXT Wax 2.0 on top.
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I was never a fan of the Powerball. Cheaply made and not ideally suited for polishing tasks. If you REALLY want to get the swirls out, get a Porter Cable Dual Action polisher along with a good set of pads (the pads that come with the PC are garbage). You might want to check out Car Wax, Car Polish, Auto Detail Supplies - Adam's Polishes as they have quite an assortment of supplies for just this task.
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I was never a fan of the Powerball. Cheaply made and not ideally suited for polishing tasks. If you REALLY want to get the swirls out, get a Porter Cable Dual Action polisher along with a good set of pads (the pads that come with the PC are garbage). You might want to check out Car Wax, Car Polish, Auto Detail Supplies - Adam's Polishes as they have quite an assortment of supplies for just this task.
I have used the Porter Cable buffer for about 10 years. I recently bought the Flex DA buffer. There is no comparison; the Flex is much more powerful and therefore has superior correction abilities while still being safe and easy to use. That would be my #1 choice.
I have used the Porter Cable buffer for about 10 years. I recently bought the Flex DA buffer. There is no comparison; the Flex is much more powerful and therefore has superior correction abilities while still being safe and easy to use. That would be my #1 choice.
I have seen the Flex, and used a demo model of it, and thought it was acceptable although not noticeably superior to the PC.
At roughly 2.5 - 3 x the cost of a PC is it really worth it?
I have seen the Flex, and used a demo model of it, and thought it was acceptable although not noticeably superior to the PC.
At roughly 2.5 - 3 x the cost of a PC is it really worth it?
The Flex is an excellent tool. I've used it. It boasts much more correction ability than a PC. It forces a rotation, which the PC does not. This is what helps it to correct so well.
However, my tool of choice is still a rotary. And for those on a budget, you can get a rotary for under $40.
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Originally Posted by Ryanoscerous
what is a polish that I can buy at say, pep boys that will be aggressive enough for spot use to get rid of a few clearcoat scratches.
PS I will buy a PC or other bit of hardware when things get bad, but right now the car looks great except for a few scratches.
ScratchX is really good. If it doesn't work, the next step for me would be a polishing compound, like Turtle Wax polishing compound. The next step would be rubbing compound, like the Turtle Wax. Both of these come in a liquid. The next step, would be microfine sandpaper, like 1500. When the scratch is out, just reverse the products.
Obviously, some damage is better left alone as if you get though the clear coat, that is a problem. I don't think the polishing compound would go through the clearcoat. The rubbing compound would, with some hard rubbing.
I took out a fairly deep scratch with rubbing compound, but it was on white, which is easier.
someone correct me if I'm wrong because I'm not sure, but ScratchX has a lot of fillers in it?
I ask because I used it to "polish" out some scratches I had on my car(while fixing something else, I forgot my metal zip on my jacket, and was rubbing that over the paint!!!). all the scratches were all in the same spot, so they're easy to see. I used ScratchX to polish them away, and they seemed to disappear. Only issue was a few months down the track, they appeared again, but this time, they actually look worse, because there's now more scratches ON TOP OF the original scratches. Only thing I can think of is that the ScratchX, being slightly abrasive, added the new scratches and filled both the new scratches and the existing scratches, so that they disappeared. But eventually the fillers will wear out, and they will be exposed again.
I got it polished out properly by a detailer, and now the paint is perfect again
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