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    Seeking Advice

    Hello everyone, long time reader, first time poster.

    I was wondering how I should tackle this small issue I have (scratch). Got my car lightly dinged in the parking lot, no dents, only a very fine hairline scratch. My nail very faintly grabs across part of the scratch, but not all of it. As is, the scratch is ALMOST impossible to find, heck I know where it is and half of the time I can't find it myself.

    My plan was to gently wet sand with 2000/2500 grit, then finish off with the PC using Lake Country Orange with Wolfgang Swirl Remover 3.0 combined with Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish OR do you gentlemen think I can get by not wet sanding and going straight to the Porter Cable XP?

    Thanks!


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    Imo Id try some menz 400 or megs uc BEFORE touching it with sandpaper, sanding can be dangerous unless you are experienced.

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    like ayankeeman1968 said try polishing it out first before going to extreme of sanding

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    Menz fg 400 and and a microfiber pad should get that out just fine.
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    Thanks everyone, the FG400, should I apply it by hand with the micro fiber pad or buy one for the PC?

    EDIT: For my PC I have orange, black, white and red pads.

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    By machine but you can start with something less aggressive as menz400 on a microfiber pad on a pc is pretty aggressive. Scratch is very light there is no need to sand that

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    Think I can get away with using any of these? I don't have any experience working with MF pads, I'm also itching to get this done asap(Shipping takes a while to Canada) and hopefully don't have to buy anything else.


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    I've removed worse scratches, by hand (that's all I know), with 3M Compound. That FG should rock.

    Why ask if you can "get away with" finishing polish, rinseless wash, sealant, and shampoo -- on a Scratch? You already know FG and maybe the TSR are the things to try.

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    WG TSR or FG 400 with Orange Pad, pretty good chance that will do it for you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by custmsprty View Post
    WG TSR or FG 400 with Orange Pad, pretty good chance that will do it for you.
    Then you could use the Finishing Polish on a finishing or polishing pad to clear up any haziness left from the compounding step. If necessary of course.

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