How To Get Light Scratches Off My Car

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How to get light scratches off my car.

Start by washing and drying the car. It will seem that the product is actually filling in the hairline scratches but it is actually removing the top layer of your car s paint. Don t worry spraying the fine scratches won. Besides shoe polish nail polish and toothpaste you could also use candle wax to remove the light scratches on your car s paint.

Once you work in the product on the desired areas of your car s surface you will want to take a clean and dry terry cloth a baby s clean cloth diaper is ideal and polish the area with a nice spray wax. Spread the product to a 2 x 2 foot square area on the finish. Rubbing dirt and debris into the scratched area will make the scratches worse. Run your fingers over the scratch while the surface of the car is clean.

How to remove small car scratches. Spray the area well so it s nice and wet and the water is able to blast out any small particles of dust and dirt that may be lodged in the tiny scratches so they don t get further embedded when you polish the surface. Rub with firm hand pressure using back and forth strokes for about 60 seconds. If you cannot feel the scratch it is a light scratch that will likely be fixed using the first method.

Take your hose and aim a concentrated jet directly onto the scratches. These scratches have dug down into the base coat. And when the clearcoat comes off your car s paint will be exposed to nature s elements uv rays snow rain wind sand which. Then run the polisher or drill at 1 200 rpm until you get a light haze.

To wash your car yourself spray it with a hose to wet it all over and remove the majority of the dirt and debris. If your fingernail does catch on the scratch it may. Follow up with polishing compound to restore the shine. Before you apply toothpaste to the scratches make sure that the area is very clean.

But be careful light scratches only sit on the clearcoat. Again make sure that the area is clean and rub the candle wax gently on the damaged surface. You can take your car to a car wash or wash it yourself. It isn t a car scratch remover but it will work well to cover up super light scratches on your paint.

If you can feel the scratch and your fingernail does not catch easily on the scratch it is a deep clear coat scratch that must be fixed using the second method. Hose down the area to rinse off dirt from the surface. Small scratches are just big enough to stop your fingernail in our test. Remember that the more you rub the more clearcoat comes off.