scratch remover

[xfyre]

so yea, some jack*** slammed his door in the side of my car and theres like 3 lines of scratches now :\

anyone recommend any brand or type of scratch remover?

[JSM1284]

I prefer 3M Perfect-It III rubbing compound.

[xfyre]

now, when you get this, is it one bottle for all colors, or do you have to buy the bottle for the specific color. and if so how can i get it to match the paint :\

[JSM1284]

It is used for all colors.

[slick07LE]

I'm not sure, but I'd guess that the 3M is not a color-specific compound. It is most likely a light abrasive that takes off a thin layer of the coat(the part with the scratches) and leaves you with a smooth, scratch-free surface.

[Netforcer]

yea, you have to be more specific... is it a scratch of a scuff? how deep is the scratch? is your paint peeled or just your clear coat... if it's just your clear coat and it's lightly scratch, then rubbing compound works best, if its a deeper scratch on the clear coat, then you might want to sand down the area before apply rubbing compound. If it's a paint scratch, which i assume since you're worried about color matching, then get touch up paint, fill it in with a toothpick, lightly sand and then polish.

[ebumdude]

scratch doctor...

its in an orange bottle at walmart or your local auto store for 9 bucks.

i have removed some pretty ugly scratches with this stuff. highly recommend it.

[Camread]

i stop buying these things when i got a tube of GS27 "scratch remover" it s***ed! didn't "remove" anything other than leaving residues.

[slick07LE]

I just get my car painted whenever I get a scratch.







































































lol. Not really.

[CharmCityES]

i use the scratch doctor or the 3M rubbing compound on scratches a$$holes leave on my camry....as netforcer stated, be specific about if its a rubmark, scratch or w/e....if its a deep scratch, youll need to use touchup paint....if its light, scratch remover should take it out

[gdanaher]

This is why I bought side molding.

[CamrySExxx]

how would the 3m rubbing compound compare to something like meguiars scratch x? The rubbing compound is more um.. im not sure of a word to use but would it be more "stronger" than the scratch x? like it will take out more clear coat than the scratch x

[geoff5093]

Originally Posted by gdanaher

This is why I bought side molding.

Why? So your side molding gets scratched? If you don't plan on replacing the side molding then whats the difference?

[xfyre]

Originally Posted by Netforcer

yea, you have to be more specific... is it a scratch of a scuff? how deep is the scratch? is your paint peeled or just your clear coat... if it's just your clear coat and it's lightly scratch, then rubbing compound works best, if its a deeper scratch on the clear coat, then you might want to sand down the area before apply rubbing compound. If it's a paint scratch, which i assume since you're worried about color matching, then get touch up paint, fill it in with a toothpick, lightly sand and then polish.

i wouldnt go as far as to say i have to sand it and repaint...definetly not that bad. so i guess these compound things will do the trick.

btw as a side note i was reading some of the reviews for the scratch doctor, they werent very pretty :\ so i guess ill try the 3m first.

[Mike Gerber]

Originally Posted by CamrySExxx

how would the 3m rubbing compound compare to something like meguiars scratch x? The rubbing compound is more um.. im not sure of a word to use but would it be more "stronger" than the scratch x? like it will take out more clear coat than the scratch x

I believe the word you are looking for is "abrasive".

Mike