removing fine scratches

[greg press]

I have some fine scratches and dull areas on my car.Everything i try does not work.Rubbing compound,sratch remover etc.Everything i’ve tryed has only been put on by hand no machines.I’m a little nervous.I talked to a detail shop. He said he could put the paint in show room condition.I suspect fine scratches and chips will be on going problem.Any help will be greatily appreciated.  

[MGLondonRoadste]

A fiberglass guy in Phoenix wanted over $7,000 to redo my body work to get it to show condition.  That was a shocker.  I paid half of that for the car, and it’s insured for less than that work would cost.

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[Steve Crites]

Greg, You’ll wear your arms out long before you get rid of scratches or other blemishes.  If your gel coat is thick enough a random orbit polisher with different stages of cutting pads and media will take care of it, just really be sure it’s a random orbit or you’ll risk burning paint. If this is the only car you’ll need to work up, the cost for the equipment will be more than a good detail guy will charge.

How much did your detail guy want to charge and did he promise not to go though the gel coat?

[ray10]

Greg go to top, their is a ” search engine ” at the top of the page.Type in    ” scratches  ”  you will find several discussions on the topic.

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[greg press]

The detailer wanted 165 dollars he said it would be beatifull greg press40897.3309143518

[MGLondonRoadste]

I’d pay that for a spit shinning new look.  I’d prefer to get my stress cracks fixed though, and that will run me a lot more.

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