Paint Help

[Deadpool25]

Ok so I did the mistake of letting the wife borrow the car....to keep it short she scraped the side on a white pole now i got white paint scratches on my car...what can I use to take em off? Will a clay bar work?

 

[v-manracing]

try to wet sand it and then buff it.. just a thought

 

[Deadpool25]

try to wet sand it and then buff it.. just a thought

Wont that just mess it up?

 

[2gSpyder4g64]

try with rubing compound or polish turtle wax has worked for me, you just need to re wax or the paint will not shine

 

[ebailey95]

^ has worked for me. Turtle wax has some progressive rubbing compounds to remove heavy scratched and other nasty looking scrapes. Usually use a heavy compound, then smooth that with a fine then regular wax.

 

[blindboarder_02]

Wax/grease remover may take it off. Safe to use on clear coat also.

I would try this before any wet sanding or buffing.

 

[jayson427]

Buy 3M Scratch Removal System 39071 at Advance Auto Parts

this is what i would do if its not deep scratches. my buddy is a professional painter and he loves 3m stuff. i would buff and polish it out then see if sanding is needed to get the rest of it out. there is a special wax just for clear coat scratches also. good luck man

 

[91-GS]

If it's just paint on top of clear, buff/wax and it should be ok. If the clearcoat is damaged, something like a touch-up pen might be a possibility. IF you do decide to use sandpaper, use 1000 grit at most, abour 1500 or 2000 grit would be better, wetsand (pour water on the area while sanding to keep the sandpaper from clogging up and keep the dust down), and do NOT go through the clearcoat otherwise might end up having to repaint the whole panel. (Obviously) would have to buff/wax after sanding.

 

[sccrbrandon4788]

If its just paint transfer, like the white paint is on the clear coat of your car, you can just use lacquer thinner on a rag. Otherwise a swirl remover compound and a applicator pad should get it off.

OR since it was her fault it got damaged, use her nail polish remover on a rag if you don't have lacquer thinner.

 

[hunkajunk]

I would start mild first, light rubbing compound, ect.
I definitely would not wet sand with anything less than 1500 grit, then follow it with rubbing compound.

 

[Drews99rs]

Clean the area and then start with rubbing compound, or if you can find it Meguiars 105 cutting compound. Very aggressive and I've used it many times on peoples cars that had paint transfer.

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

A harsh solvent like Hi-Solve or 440 will work the get the white off. However, there will probably be some scratches in the paint that would need some wet sanding and buffing to get out.