DIY Car Scratch Repair

[Jackal]

Hi. I wonder if anyone has tried using this approach on their scratches. How did it work? How is the area after a few months? What products did you use?

This one is with a buffer.


can view on iPhone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09nq3CTa2y0

This one by hand.


can view on iPhone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNBDFfHkN8g

[aZuMi]

Can you show us a demonstration in person using your car?

[Jackal]

Can you show us a demonstration in person using your car?

I think this works better on CWPs.

[Kwokalobster]

thats pretty neat. didnt know thats possible by hand.

[bryansbestwax]

you would be in big trouble doing this without gauging the paint first. Once you ruin the clear coat, you are bodyshop bound, and by the way, Mazda's dont' have much paint to begin with. By the way, those aren't deep scratches either.

[sube]

you would be in big trouble doing this without gauging the paint first. Once you ruin the clear coat, you are bodyshop bound, and by the way, Mazda's dont' have much paint to begin with. By the way, those aren't deep scratches either.

Not only Mazda's unfortunately most cars today don't have a lot of depth in the clear coat, so it is very easy to blow through the clear. Blame it on the new water bourne paints. They can get a deep gloss with less clear.

Pat.

[D4ng3r]

so, does that mean what this gentleman is doing in the video is unrealistic?

[sube]

so, does that mean what this gentleman is doing in the video is unrealistic?

It's not unrealistic if you know what you are doing. If you don't, this is best left to a professional. Even using 1500 or higher grit it is easy to blow through the clear on any car, not just Mazdas. Once you cut through the clear you need a paint job.

Incidently if you can really feel the scratch with your nail it is usually too deep to sand and buff out.

Pat.