I tried my first attempt at removing a minor scratch today. I got some improvement but I'm curious as to what you guys would recommend as a next step.
(I could not get a good 'before' picture so here's an 'after')
Prior to starting it was visible without a light overhead, but I could not feel it with a finger nail. Here's what I tried after a good wash and clay bar:
- Meguiars scratchX applied by hand with a foam applicator. Probably did 4-5 separate applications with the technique used in the Paint Polishing DVD from the NAM store. Saw perhaps minimal improvement. I didn't expect much but wanted to start slow.
- Second approach was with a PC using a meguiars W8006 pad and Meguiar's M80 speed glaze. Using the technique in the video I tried about 6-8 applications.
So this is where I ended up. The scratch is now less noticeable and only visible with direct light overhead. I'm happy that I managed some improvement without accidentally exposing bare metal
So what do you think? A more aggressive polish? More applications with the M80? it seemed to be working, just very minor improvements with each application.
Here is a
larger shot
