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How do you get rid of small scratches in the clear coat not through to the paint as they are white on the dark blue paint?
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∙ 15y ago
Silicone fluids containing amines can be used on scratches and rubbed with a muslin cloth will render the original look without white marks.Silicones wet the surface effectively and give transparency to the surface which will reflect the blue surface undernaeth.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoIf it's only in the clear coat then it can be done but it will NEVER be "like it never happened". The main problem is that paint in an "over the counter" can is not the same type as the factory or a paint shop will use. I have done it and my wife says it looks good but I can point out every flaw. Here's how it's done:
Buy some good clear coat. Don't buy the cheap stuff. If you are not familiar using a spray can, buy two and use one for practice.
Wash and dry the car! Using wet/dry 1500 grit (2000 is better but takes longer) paper, wet sand the scratch until it is a smooth transition to the undamaged area. sand as small an area as you get get away with.
You should NOT be able to feel the scratch. Don't sand any more than necessary. BE CAREFUL!!! The base coat is thin. It does not take much to go through it.
Now mask off adjacent panels keeping the panel you are working on open. Clean panel with a paint prep from your local parts store. Then wipe the panel with tack cloth. You are now ready to paint.
The trick to getting it smooth is called blending. To do this you pull the paint can away from the car as you get farther away from the repair area. Practice this before spraying the car. Apply two thin, quick coats about 5 minutes apart. Then apply a thicker/wetter coat about 15-20 minutes later. If it has a lot of orange peel after the last coat you are moving too fast or too far away. You can hit it again within an hour. If it runs, DO NOT try to wipe it off! Let it dry and wet sand it down. After a few days you can polish and wax it to a nice shinny finish. You will always see it but most other people wont.
CAREFUL!!! you will always have a visible soft edge where your new clear coat paint meets your old clear coat paint if you use this method that will never blend. you should always cover the whole panel with clear so there are no areas where new clear coat paint meets old clear coat paint.
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