Questions about buffing!
JK Newbie
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From: Turtletown, TN
...does indeed depend on the how bad (depth/width) the scarring is. I would check out griotsgarage.com. I've used only their products on my vehicles for the past 6 years and except for the Window cleaner, I highly recommend them. Their polish's work great with orbital's or by hand and there's a lot of car care info available on the site.
JK Enthusiast
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From: Fontana, ca
mcguires show car glaze
black-x,
lgndlivs is right, i had a black 2000 tundra that had horizontal scratches from some narrow trails; i used mcguires show car glaze prior to waxing with impressive results (the glaze temporarily fills in the scratches). however, i found that the glaze had to be applied after every washing--a bit of an inconvinience if you dont want to spend a lot of time cleaning your jeep. if your scratches arent that deep, and you dont mind waxing your jeep every week or so, this is the way to go.
lgndlivs is right, i had a black 2000 tundra that had horizontal scratches from some narrow trails; i used mcguires show car glaze prior to waxing with impressive results (the glaze temporarily fills in the scratches). however, i found that the glaze had to be applied after every washing--a bit of an inconvinience if you dont want to spend a lot of time cleaning your jeep. if your scratches arent that deep, and you dont mind waxing your jeep every week or so, this is the way to go.
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JK Enthusiast
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From: Orlando, Fl.
Thanks guys, there's a lot of good info. on your replies. I would definately have to go with a way to remove the scratches permanently. Just the thought of them being there covered after just waxing, drives me crazy!
JK Freak
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From: Grants Pass Oregon
Use clay, do not use any rubbing compound, especially with a buffer. You will lose the clear coat pretty quick if you aren't SUPER careful.
Then there are some "waxes" with polymers that will fill in the tiny stuff after claying. It will require constant attention.
Next time if you want to protect the sides off road, get covers for them, you can peal them off when done and even the mud goes with them.
Then there are some "waxes" with polymers that will fill in the tiny stuff after claying. It will require constant attention.
Next time if you want to protect the sides off road, get covers for them, you can peal them off when done and even the mud goes with them.
JK Junkie
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From: slp. Mexico
agree, I used to have a detailing shop, and you would be surprised to see how much mork I got from guys to try to buff their cars themselves.
JK Freak
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From: Great state of Arizona
I bought some protective film I'm going to put on my doors and see how that works. It can be removed with out any damage to the paint. The doors seem to receive 80% of the marks. If that doesn't do it I'll just have a it shot with a coat of clear in a few yrs.. But I'm done F'n with the buffer every time I take it out. The film is made by 3M, invisiablemask.com
Last edited by Rhino64; Feb 12, 2009 at 05:35 AM.
JK Enthusiast
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From: Wenatchee, WA
Get yourself a bottle of Meguires showcar glaze and a bottle of their quick detailer at your local auto parts store. Get a 100 percent cotton terry towel or applicator pad and lightly dampen with the detail spray. Then put a small dab of showcar glaze on the pad/cloth about the size of a nickel and rub back and forth along the scratch until diminished. You may have to go over it with several applications and keep the applicator slightly damp with the detail spray. The Showcar glaze will not harm the clearcoat and if they are just minor scratches from small tree limbs/brush etc. they will come out! When finished rewax the area you polished as this will take any wax you had on there off! After waxing spray with the detailer and and wipe with a clean SOFT cotton/terry towel or microfiber polishing cloth and it will shine better than a new penny!
If they are deeper and won't come out using this method PM me and I'll give you some other tips that may work! I used to detail for a living and just sold a multiple award winning showcar.
If they are deeper and won't come out using this method PM me and I'll give you some other tips that may work! I used to detail for a living and just sold a multiple award winning showcar.
I agree with this one. I "pin-striped" my burgandy Tacoma just before I traded it off with gold old Blue Mountain pine. I went with the Mequirs and after an hour or so you could not even tell where the rub marks were (I had done both sides pretty deep in the clear coat, but not through it as best as I could tell). The stuff was amazing and this summer I am going to use it on my Black Unlimited to get the swirls out. After which I may clay block it before finishing with Mequirs paste wax.