Currently when we do a detail part of the process is we inspect the car after the wash/claybar process to identify any areas that need attention for polishing out scratches etc.

Some cars have a lot and are hard to remember so what we do is mark each spot with a small piece of masking tape. The tape is removed and the spot polished out .. works great except you have to pick the tape off and put it somewhere , usually on the top of the buffer.

Last nite at a trade show I ran into a felt type pen that is water soluable. The sales rep gave me a black one and we used it today.

We marked a few spots and just polished right over the "X" and it came off in a milli-second.

Its available in all colors but all you would need is black & white.

Here is a link to the info

http://www.markal.com/productDetail.aspx?ProductID=131

 

Good idea, I may have to check it out.

I'll also just use a dab of polish on my finger to mark the spots as well as I walk around the car.

 

EXACTLY what I do, nonetheless, good idea! Maybe I will add them to the store though.....

 

good idea, a dry erase marker will do the same thing....

 

Also good for marking paint thickness if your using a Paint depth gauge.

 

Definitely an interesting find!