Deep Scratch Removal
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Deep Scratch Removal
Today after leaving Walmart my wife noticed someone had scratched on the bed side initials. Not to mention how I reacted after seeing that. 
Now a days you cant have something decent without someone messing with it. I would have liked to have seen who did it so I could 
(vent my frustration).
Back to the issue I have. By the way I dont know if it matters but the truck is black where it got scratched.The scrtaches are about 1.5 inches long and wide. I can feel them with my nail. I bought Meguiars scratch x 2.0 on the way home and tried it but to no avail. Anyone have any ideas how to get the scratches off. I think it only penetrated into the clearcoat. I found on the net that wet sanding would solve this. Just wanted to see If there were other options before I tried sanding. I just don't want to make it worse by sanding.
Now a days you cant have something decent without someone messing with it. I would have liked to have seen who did it so I could (vent my frustration). Back to the issue I have. By the way I dont know if it matters but the truck is black where it got scratched.The scrtaches are about 1.5 inches long and wide. I can feel them with my nail. I bought Meguiars scratch x 2.0 on the way home and tried it but to no avail. Anyone have any ideas how to get the scratches off. I think it only penetrated into the clearcoat. I found on the net that wet sanding would solve this. Just wanted to see If there were other options before I tried sanding. I just don't want to make it worse by sanding.
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If you don't think it is through the clear coat, I would take a fine brush and trace the scratch to fill in with clear coat. Then wet sand and buff and polish. If it is deep and you jump strait into sanding there is a chance to burn through the clear and then you will have bigger problems.
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There is a technique that does take a little practice but works. Just as eatfish said, buy clear touch-up paint and apply over the sratch...let it dry (24+ hrs) and you will likely have to apply 2 coats to actually fill the location- because the touch-up paint is lacquer and shrinks at a greater rate than urathane or laytex or enamel. After letting it sit for a couple more days, get a piece of felt, etc & a small plastic speader (like for bondo or cake frosting). Apply lacquer thinner to the felt cloth, not dripping wet but very damp...wrap the cloth over the speader neat and even. In a spreading type motion, follow the scratch with light pressure. The thinner will soften the lacquer paint, gently removing the excess (basically a chemical version of wet sanding). When your happy, rinse with water, dry and apply a light polish.
You will probably have to do this a couple of times to learn the technique and get the results you want- but it does work and it is forgiving of mistakes. If you find that you need black, just apply it 1st..a single coat, do the technique to remove excess and then apply the clear and repeat the technique.
You will probably have to do this a couple of times to learn the technique and get the results you want- but it does work and it is forgiving of mistakes. If you find that you need black, just apply it 1st..a single coat, do the technique to remove excess and then apply the clear and repeat the technique.
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