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    Re: How to Remove Hair line scratches on Wood Trim?

    Quote Originally Posted by WestEnd View Post
    Update and second try on a different type of wood.

    This looks more like the previous pictures that they say are wood look a likes, it could be. It had a definite different feel than the burled walnut console and was much easier to work.

    I tried a Dremel with the flexible shaft and attached small microfiber pads to the end for the tight areas. It just wasn't very effective. The speed looked good but without being able to apply pressure I just couldn't get the results.

    So back to the hand I went with great results.

    Applied as before with a foam applicator. Megs Scratch X 2.0 left haze, then M205 removed that and M21 cleared it up.

    Before


    After Scratch X 2.0


    After M205 and M21 Sun wasn't in window for exact comparisons but it was improved and clear.
    What happened to the pictures?

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    Re: How to Remove Hair line scratches on Wood Trim?

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    Re: How to Remove Hair line scratches on Wood Trim?

    Hey, That is so strange, sorry. I had trouble with another thread doing pics the way I used to. Seems only Mike and I see them now, makes no sense.

    I still see the pics but I don't when I sign out.

    I will get with a mod tomorrow and see if we can have pics put back in where they belong.

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    Re: How to Remove Hair line scratches on Wood Trim?

    Quote Originally Posted by WestEnd View Post
    Hey, That is so strange, sorry. I had trouble with another thread doing pics the way I used to. Seems only Mike and I see them now, makes no sense.

    I still see the pics but I don't when I sign out.

    I will get with a mod tomorrow and see if we can have pics put back in where they belong.
    I appreciate that! I bought a car that has some scratches in the simulated wood. They didn't really bother me much, but yesterday was the first time I've driven the car in the sunlight and they really bother me now. I want to see how your work came out. I'm a little nervous about applying polishes to this trim.

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    Re: How to Remove Hair line scratches on Wood Trim?

    I was hesitant at first myself. Try a test spot and it will give you the confidence to go for it.

    Obviously my pics were visible initially since there are comments. Seems a forum update or something happened to take them out of the thread.

    Here are the pics in my album. I don't know why they disappeared from the thread. They are obviously not in the text but for now, at least something to see.

    Burled Walnut after Scratch X 2.0:



    After M205 50/50



    reflection



    Second type of wood trim, simulated wood.

    Before



    After Scratch X 2.0



    After M205 and M21

    Last edited by WestEnd; 02-27-2011 at 12:50 PM.

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    Re: How to Remove Hair line scratches on Wood Trim?

    I tried doing this with my altimas wood trim but I had no luck.

    Id tape off a small section and have tried many times using UC or swirlx on applicator pads and even a hand cutting pad. It never made a dent. And it was clear coated..
    Jacob

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    Re: How to Remove Hair line scratches on Wood Trim?

    Do you have enough room good get a DA in there?. Or even the edge of the pad? I had grest success with UC, 205, 085rd
    Doug
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    Re: How to Remove Hair line scratches on Wood Trim?

    Moving into the future....

    The topic in this thread comes up often enough that I gave the first post in this thread a blue clickable link to make it easier for me to share and anyone else that knows how to copy and paste inside the vBulletin interface.


    I've also added the link to this article to my article list under


    Misc Topics



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    Re: How to Remove Hair line scratches on Wood Trim?

    Gonna try some ScratchX on my dad's '95 E320's console today.

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    Re: How to Remove Hair line scratches on Wood Trim?

    Quote Originally Posted by mhphoto View Post
    Gonna try some ScratchX on my dad's '95 E320's console today.
    • Make sure you wipe the surface clean.
    • Make sure your applicator pad is clean
    • Do some testing to an inconspicuous area before testing on an area your Dad can easily see


    Working by hand actually requires skill and talent, working by machine means pretty much turning the machine on and guiding it over the paint while it does the work.


    I can't count how many people have been through my Meguiar's classes that "tried" to remove scratches by hand and failed all due to their technique.



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