[J3 L U N T]

oh well soo much for testing on a small area of my car. a nice sized patch near the gas tank is all swirled out thanks to Scratch-X.

BE WARNED! DO NOT USE ON NEW BLACK CARS!!!

i was trying to take out some scratches and ended up putting a shit load of tiny scratches all over the rear panel. def not the product ive been reading about on the forums...

ive tried waxing and its helped a little bit... but still you can tell where i had applied the Scratch-X

J3

[Stronie]

I've used it on my black e90 and I think it's absolutly amazing. Bird etchings and minor scratches work very well.

[328i]

You might not have buffed it out enough to break down the polish, although I recommend getting at least a porter cable for detailing. It makes things much easier and you can fix the swirls from the scratch-x.

[juanccgg]

I have used it on SG and it has worked very well. It removed my scratches.
What did you applied it with?
I use microfiber pads.

[FotiosF90M5]

I used it on my 162's and they look incredible.It took off all the little stains and then I waxed them up.I think its a great product but a little dangerous to use on black.

[BK]

IMO it's not dangerous to use on black. My guess is whatever the OP used to apply it scratched his paint.

[J3 L U N T]

I used a fairly new clean 100% cotton tshirt with none of the seams/stiching. I applied a small dab to the shirt then slowly worked it into the scratch. i then slowly worked out towards the edge, then buffed clean with another side of the shirt. i didnt notice the swirls until i was out in the sun and its like a big shit on my rear panel.

@328i
what do you mean i might not have buffed it out? maybe i can rectify this?

all i see is awesome paint... then all these really thin fine swirls where i used scratch-x. as i mentioned this is practically a brand new vehicle with no swirls or scratches... except in that area.

Pictures to come!

[Raz335]

It probably wasn't a good idea to use a T-Shirt to buff out scratches. Microfiber towels are much softer and safer for the paint. The scratches that are left behind are very fixable with the proper polish. I'll let one of the more experienced guys chime in though on how to fix it. Good luck.

[!Xoible]

Originally Posted by J3 L U N T

oh well soo much for testing on a small area of my car. a nice sized patch near the gas tank is all swirled out thanks to Scratch-X.

BE WARNED! DO NOT USE ON NEW BLACK CARS!!!

i was trying to take out some scratches and ended up putting a shit load of tiny scratches all over the rear panel. def not the product ive been reading about on the forums...

ive tried waxing and its helped a little bit... but still you can tell where i had applied the Scratch-X

J3

lol scratchX is supposed to do that. ur not done yet, your supposed to use other compounds to clean that up and restore ur coat.

either that or you dont know how to use it. i've used it on 2 jet black cars and it's absolutely amazing product

[BK]

I've applied it by hand with a soft terry applicator and never had any hazing or microswirls. And I've used a decent amount of pressure and rubbing when applying it.

I really think it was the t-shirt. T-shirts are fine for polishing metal, but you really need to use a soft applicator with something like Scratch-X on paint.

Anyway, machine polishing or re-applying Scratch-X with a soft applicator should take away the hazing IMO.

[bartman32]

Remember ScratchX isn't a apply, haze remove product. You are supposed to rub it until it turns clear. The particles break down as you go. It is a great product.

[Game_Dev]

Can this be used on Swirls? Or should it be used for swirls?

[phantom330]

my buddy just used Turtle Wax Rubbing compound on his new black car.........let's just say it doesn't look good.

Never used Scratch X, but have heard good things, I think they error might be inthe application.

[Game_Dev]

Originally Posted by phantom330

my buddy just used Turtle Wax Rubbing compound on his new black car.........let's just say it doesn't look good.

Never used Scratch X, but have heard good things, I think they error might be inthe application.

I've seen the turtle wax rubbing stuff, it's like $5, and looks cheap. I wanted to try ScratchX, as I've heard good things about it. I'm also looking for a detailer in Orange County.

Is there any swirl remover/polishers in OC in the $50-$100 range?

[!Xoible]

Originally Posted by Game_Dev

I've seen the turtle wax rubbing stuff, it's like $5, and looks cheap. I wanted to try ScratchX, as I've heard good things about it. I'm also looking for a detailer in Orange County.

Is there any swirl remover/polishers in OC in the $50-$100 range?

why dont u do it yourself?

i can show u how scratchX worked on my trunk when it got scratched. if i lived in a house i'd invite you to to detail your car, i have a porter cable and lots of compounds

[Joonsup]

Originally Posted by J3 L U N T

I used a fairly new clean 100% cotton tshirt with none of the seams/stiching. I applied a small dab to the shirt then slowly worked it into the scratch. i then slowly worked out towards the edge, then buffed clean with another side of the shirt. i didnt notice the swirls until i was out in the sun and its like a big shit on my rear panel.

@328i
what do you mean i might not have buffed it out? maybe i can rectify this?

all i see is awesome paint... then all these really thin fine swirls where i used scratch-x. as i mentioned this is practically a brand new vehicle with no swirls or scratches... except in that area.

Pictures to come!

i think we found the culprit. try using an applicator designed for these types of products. the only thing i use an tshirt for is to polish my shoes. good luck man.

[Game_Dev]

Originally Posted by mantis

why dont u do it yourself?

i can show u how scratchX worked on my trunk when it got scratched. if i lived in a house i'd invite you to to detail your car, i have a porter cable and lots of compounds

Oh nice, did you have a lot of luck with the Porter Cable?

[BK]

Originally Posted by Game_Dev

Can this be used on Swirls? Or should it be used for swirls?

No. Use machine polishing or a filler to remove or hide swirls, respectively.

Originally Posted by phantom330

my buddy just used Turtle Wax Rubbing compound on his new black car.........let's just say it doesn't look good.

Never used Scratch X, but have heard good things, I think they error might be inthe application.

Holy crap. Rubbing compound is much, much grittier. It feels and works like fine grains of sand. I used it to remove some etching on my winter wheels, but would never use it on my car. Nevertheless, I'm sure his mistake can be fixed with a decent polishing.

You can rub through the paint with rubbing compound. Scratch-X is extremely gentle and much finer.

[!Xoible]

Originally Posted by Game_Dev

Oh nice, did you have a lot of luck with the Porter Cable?

yah the PC restored my G35 to like new after i was rear ended. removed everything, made it new again before i got rid of it

it just takes forever to do the job, time that i dont have

[Game_Dev]

Originally Posted by mantis

yah the PC restored my G35 to like new after i was rear ended. removed everything, made it new again before i got rid of it

it just takes forever to do the job, time that i dont have

I thought a PC does the job faster than hand. Someone told me a PC should only take 30 minutes tops. Anyway, you have a PM.

[ScheerSpeed]

Originally Posted by J3 L U N T

I used a tshirt

and you wonder why you have swirls???

[phantom330]

Originally Posted by BK

No. Use machine polishing or a filler to remove or hide swirls, respectively.



Holy crap. Rubbing compound is much, much grittier. It feels and works like fine grains of sand. I used it to remove some etching on my winter wheels, but would never use it on my car. Nevertheless, I'm sure his mistake can be fixed with a decent polishing.

You can rub through the paint with rubbing compound. Scratch-X is extremely gentle and much finer.

yeah I wish he would have asked me first. He knows absolutely nothing about detailing at all, I'm sure if it's going to get fixed I'm going to have to help him out It's not a new car or anything, but it looks horrible in the sun.