so this morning i got into a minor fender bender at school where we just barely scraped bumpers and traded paint. both cars were left with some white streaks of paint (mine a lot worse than the other person's).

and ive spent all night reading online and ive read that toothpaste helps remove the white streaks of paint/scuffs.

i decided to try this, and it really works! this is such an amazing discovery. i just hope the other owner will let me do this on her car and we'll be cool. =)

lesson is: use toothpaste, it works!

 

what exactly was the procedure u used?

 

i just applied it on the spot with an application pad that i use for waxing. i actually put it on just like wax in a circular motion. i waited a couple minutes and then wiped it clean with a damp microfiber cloth.

 

Your CL is minty fresh!

 

hahah neat trick euro

 

Since toothpaste has a little "grit" to it, it works like some cutting or polishing compounds..

There's plenty of those types of tricks discussed over on the wash and wax forum:

https://acurazine.com/forums/wash-wax-23/

 

^that's what i was thinking, either way, sounds like a good idea especially if you wanna remove it right away
i tried an eraser once for a scuff from a shopping cart, it worked, but took some of my clear with it

 

Clay bar usually works too. So will Mr Clean Magic eraser but just remember that the eraser is abrasive.

 

Haha yeah, I always remove it right away with toothpaste cuz I always carry around a tube of toothpaste with me. Polishes and polishing compounds do the same thing like GreenMonster said. but probably better.

 

kind of like the diet coke on rust trick.. makes you wonder what you put in your mouth.

 

i would imagine this is only paste style not gel right?

 

that happened to me awhile back, i used rubbing compound from autozone, same thing lol. probably more abrasive though...

 

Neat trick. Here I thought you were eating toothpaste again.

 

^ Knowing Euro....

You should tell Billy Mays to rep teh toothpaste!

"BILLY MAYS HERE!...."

 

^ hahaha...

but yeah u should of done a toothpaste commercial with ur CL...

 

I've done it before, when all else fails, use toothpaste. lol

 

definitely. its such a cool way to help clean my car.