Paint Restoration

[GSX-2NV]

My eclipse has alot of little scratchs and some minor blemishes I was wondering what to do?
Will most of this come out with some good waxing?
Or should I get it re-painted although Im not sure if I have the cash.

What do some knowledgable people know about this and what do you think I should do?

Also if I was to get it repainted If I wanted it shinny or glossary, is it just coats of gloss or what? What do I ask for?

 

[drive_eagle]

have u tried that turtle wax colored wax. they have colored wax, and it blends in the scratches. now idk if that will work for the size and deepness of the scratches you have, but you could try it.

and i guess if u do have to get it painted, just take it to a local bodyshop, and tell them u want it to match the rest of the car. they should know what to do to make it glossy, just like the rest of the car.

 

[Defiant]

It's very tough to keep black in best condition on the road. You're probably best off to try something like Scratch-X, and live with the results. Repainting isn't something you really want to undertake.

 

[1gfromND]

Go to the paint/vehicle exterior touch up shop and buy some 3-M rubbing compound. Then, if all the scratches are light and minor oxidation is present get a medium texture rubbing pad. But if it pretty rough which im assuming it isnt that bad compared to my 92 get a coarser pad. Next apply compound to body and take pretty much any tool that will spin around 1500 to 2000 rpm and rub the compound with "firm" pressure. What it will do it will warm up and fill in the scratches and buff it at the same time. Then wipe off and go again using only light pressure. Finally get some really good wax preferably Meguiars and wax the junk out of it. This whole process will take time and is really agrivating but the out come is like night and day I couldnt believe what it did to my 92 it made it look new again until i hot a deer
Later, Sam

 

[PaulPDX]

Don't even have to go to a body shop.

3M Imperial Hand Glaze or the machine applicated version if you have a pro quality buffer and know what you're doing with it. Otherwise the hand glaze will work wonders.

Megiar's (whose products I swear by) also has something similar. Go to their site and do some research. I think their site has a car RX section where they ask you some questions about your paint and give you recommendations based on your answers.

www.carcareonline.com also has a FAQ section with a lot of good info.

Always follow up with a good coat of wax after you polish with glaze or polishing compound.

The entire process will take you about 2 to 3 hours to complete. Just grab some beers and turn on the radio to a good station or ball game. The result will be worth the time.

PS-anyone else who wants to make a used car look like new, this is the way to do it. If the dealer I bought my car from had taken the time to do it, I wouldn't have been able to drive it off of the lot for what I paid for it.