My friend purchased a brand new jeep and there is a black scratch which looks like a stone from the road may have kicked up onto the hood. It is not down to the paint. What would you recommend?
The easiest thing to try is Clay, Compound and polish. Dont forget to add wax or sealant. You can do this by hand with a soft MF applicator but way faster by machine.
Meguairs compound or scratch x is an OTC product you can try. If it is too deep then Dr Color Chip can be used.
I have to take a photo of it but I read about and saw videos of Meguiars compound and Scratch X and it mentions after a was the scratches return.
I'm not sure what you mean by Scratches return?
ScratchX is a mild abrasive polish with a cut level of #2 (on a scale of 1-12).
I've used scratchX to not only remove fairly moderate random isolated deep scratches, but used it after rock chip repair to level down the touch-up paint after mild curing.
Some pic's of the scratch will help. General rule of thumb is if you can get a finger nail into the scratch, it's probably not going to fully come out, however, compounding followed by polish will minimize the visual effect of the scratch by leveling the clear around the scratch.
Somewhere on the forum is a depth chart (color coded) side view (sliced graphic) of how various scratches form into the clear and down to the base. At present I don't have that chart on hand.
The first thing i always do is evaluate as best i can how deep it goes. I use a magnifying glass sometimes after it is thoroughly cleaned. Some are worth correcting if thin enough and others are either left alone or filled with paint.
I love me some factory applied paint and don't give it up by chasing down deep imperfections.
Fingernail can get in scratch not too deep though. What can you recommend thanks
That looks like a relatively shallow scratch not from a stone.If your inclined to damp sand it by hand ,and efficient with a rotary I personally would try 2000 gently with one good pass,then flip your sandpaper on the non grit side and rub a couple of passes to get rid of a lot of marring left from sanding this will be easier to finish down the repair with less repetitive heat from the machine.use a mild compound and level down the scratch,your goal is to be 100 percent repair in your head so forget it as this will lead to burning the repair sometimes you can get 100 but we're not there to see the scratch.if you don't know what your doing leave it for someone who does goodluck.
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