i lightly applied this turtle wax compound to a couple of light scratches to my car and it took off the f*ckin clear coat. not a body expert so i need some advice. if my jl's come in with this mess there i might have to kick my own ass. please help

 

did u apply it by hand? because if you did, i doubt it took off the clear coat, its pretty hard to cut through that, you have to have a buffer goin at about 6000 rpms with a wool pad, grinding on one spot before you even come close to ripping through it, i bet its something else

 

You may want to use a buffer with some really light scratch remover. For instance, 3M swirl remover...just get the HIGHEST grit you can find. I think it may be 1500 grit, but double check & see if ther's one higher.

I've come to accept the fact that trying to remove scratches only makes matters worse 99% of the time. In order to remove one big scratch, you have to put in a ton of tiny ones...what a great idea...

 

i'm going to try those things. i'm going to post a couple of pics when i get a chance. all of my mods are coming soon so this needs to be remedied quickly.

 

If you do buff, be very careful cause it'll burn the paint quick if you put pressure on the pad.

It also helps to spray some water on(lightly) after each couple of passes.

1 buff gently
2 remove coupound carefully
3 spray h20
4 wipe again with a terry cloth towel.

& repeat until you like what you see.

 

Just to let you guys know.....3M Swirl Mark Remover has very little abrasives and a lot of filler.

Also, if you spray water when buffing..it increases the cutting power, which MAY not be a good thing.

Try your problem @ www.autopia.org They know their shit!

 

3M is perfect for not ruining the paint. Better to start with a less-abrasive product & repeat steps than go hells bells & wind up with a scratchy mess...

Notice I said...Remove Compound...then spray water. Helps to see what you've actually accomplished with the previous buffing, removes any particles, etc.

Also known as the "spit-shine method"...j/k

 

i took it to a local detailer and he is charging me $70.00 to detail the car and take off the compound tommorow. I'll let you know how everything goes and i'll update with a pic tommorow. Thanks for all the feedback. i'm new to this site but i'll post picture off my other cars soon.

 

just wanted to update you guys. before i took it to a detailer i tried turtle wax scratch and swirl remover. it took all the marks right off. if you ever run into this problem, try that product. thanks for all your input