dog scratch!?
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dog scratch!?
Hey all got a ? for ya painters. got a med blue f250ld with a toolbox in back and the dog likes to ride in back but he hangs his paws over the side and i have light scratches on both sides of the bed where his nails rub
youcant even feeel them if u rub your finger across them but when its clean it really stands out
rubbing compound then wash then wax ??
never used rubbing compound before how to
what not to do ?
thanx for any help
youcant even feeel them if u rub your finger across them but when its clean it really stands out
rubbing compound then wash then wax ??
never used rubbing compound before how to
what not to do ?
thanx for any help
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If you can't feel them in the paint then yes rubbing compound will work fine.
How to use rubbing compound - First clean the surface with some water just to get the dust off then start with about a dime dime size amount of compound on the buffing pad and a dime size amount on the surface your working on, with the buffer off take the buffing pad a smear it around in about a 10 to 14 inch work area, once you have done that press the buffing pad against the surface and turn it on, make sure you move the buffer up and down and left to right over lapping all your passes, never move in circles or you will have a swirly look to your paint, and never stay in one spot to long or you will burn off your paint, once you have the area all buffed use water and a soft towel to clean off any left over compound.....I would go into more detail about getting super shiny paint but I'm guessing that's your work truck......just make sure you do the whole truck not just the one spot and if you don't have a buffer go rent one or see if a buddy has one you can use it's a lot better than doing it by hand.
How to use rubbing compound - First clean the surface with some water just to get the dust off then start with about a dime dime size amount of compound on the buffing pad and a dime size amount on the surface your working on, with the buffer off take the buffing pad a smear it around in about a 10 to 14 inch work area, once you have done that press the buffing pad against the surface and turn it on, make sure you move the buffer up and down and left to right over lapping all your passes, never move in circles or you will have a swirly look to your paint, and never stay in one spot to long or you will burn off your paint, once you have the area all buffed use water and a soft towel to clean off any left over compound.....I would go into more detail about getting super shiny paint but I'm guessing that's your work truck......just make sure you do the whole truck not just the one spot and if you don't have a buffer go rent one or see if a buddy has one you can use it's a lot better than doing it by hand.
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Also, a lot of your success depends on what you use. I used to use a lot of Meguiars #4 to get out light to medium scars and it did a wonderful job. It's a fairly coarse liquid compound that breaks down as you use it, so it not only has enough grit to get rid of the heavy stuff, then gets finer the longer you rub. I make a figure 8 with it, then rub until it's gone, then wipe with a clean towel and follow up with some Megiaurs #7 and wax.
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Sounds like the OP's marks are scuffs, so he won't need much.
Good luck!
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