rahulkumar

Hey guys,

I just touched up some pretty big (for touch up) scratches that were made when my mom drove once and now I'm left with the classic blob.

I used OEM WDP touch up paint, now I'm wondering what to do. Someone told me to use a rubbing compound on it and others say sand it and then polish it? I'm really confused and don't want to ruin my car (since it is the biggest gift/privilege I have since I'm only 16).

I don't have a PC which seems to be the item I plan to purchase as soon as I get working during the summer, but until then is there anything I can do by hand?

Moodist

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Wet sanding is the best way to take care of the blob, but if you are hesitant there are alternatives. You might want to look into Langka or Mothers Paint Chip Repair. These products might meet your needs!

exceldetail

Take a look here.......

lembowski

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About how many applications do you get with this kit Patrick?

exceldetail

Lembow, i would imagine quite a few. The compounds are a little under an oz, and you get 4 wetsanding stips. I would think enough to do quite a few scratches. It pretty much depends on how much you need to put into the scratch repair though......
The reason I mentioned it in this thread is you could perform your touch up first, then level the touch up with this kit after it has cured. Apply some factory clear, and do it again...

egprelude

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Well a rubbing compound and polishing can be used almost interchangeably.

With either, the point you are trying to get is to level the touch up paint so it is even with the factory paint. Usually you can accomplish this with an abrasive polish/rubbing compound or you can wetsand first. If you wetsand first, you will have to polish out the scratches and then you should have a nice blend of the touch up painted spots.