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 Post subject: Fine Scratch Removal
PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:18 pm 
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What are y'all using to remove fine scratches and bring your gloss finishes to a mirror shine.

I was thinking Maguiar's #3.

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 Post subject: Re: Fine Scratch Removal
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micromesh 3200 through 8000 or 12000, then mend fine menzerna on the buffer follwed by fine menzerna.


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Novus #2 Plastic polish...works fantastic.

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 Post subject: Re: Fine Scratch Removal
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Those choices are nice and fine, but...


.. define fine scratch. Fine, as-in, after 600 grit sanding? After buffing to #18 Menzerna? #16 Menzerna? After rubbing with Finess-it? What? There are many steps, so tell us at which step you are, and we can help you to the next step. Tossing products at you won't do a dang bit of good until we know where you're at....


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 Post subject: Re: Fine Scratch Removal
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grumpy wrote:
Those choices are nice and fine, but...


.. define fine scratch. Fine, as-in, after 600 grit sanding? After buffing to #18 Menzerna? #16 Menzerna? After rubbing with Finess-it? What? There are many steps, so tell us at which step you are, and we can help you to the next step. Tossing products at you won't do a dang bit of good until we know where you're at....


Wow!! That was helpful. And, insightful.

I have five ready to go out the door. I just buffed out the finish to remove the little whispy, extremely shallow scratches that sometimes occur on a mirror finish. As usual, I use menzera followed by maguiars to give the high gloss look.

I am not looking for help to the next step. I am just curious as to what others are using.

thanks pizza

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