Consumer Reports review of scratch removers.

snowskate · 08-08-07, 01:45

Just wanted to post a summary of Consumer Reports review of scratch removers.

1 - Quixx High Performance Scratch Remover - score - 90
2 - Mother's CG Scratch Remover - score - 76
3 - NuFinish Scratch Doctor - score - 74
4 - Meguiar's ScratchX - score - 62
5 - GS27 Scratch Remover - score - 62
6 - Black Magic Express Scratch Treatment - score - 58
7 - Turtle Wax Scratch and Swirl Remover (T-237) - score - 58

I think they based some of the scoring on the fact that "only Quixx did a good job of smoothing out a scratch that's deep enough to feel if you run a fingernail across it."

They say Quixx comes with 3000 grit sandpaper, too.

kapinnn · 08-08-07, 01:58

Hmmm... I haven't even heard of Quixx before. I also rarely go to auto stores.

zoomzoom mazda5 · 08-08-07, 02:04

I heard that Quixx works very good, found it at walmart this past weekend at 14.97. I'll be picking up a box this weekend if i have the time.

LazerRed1 · 08-08-07, 02:24

It's not hard to get out a scratch. The trick is to do so without leaving the paint in horrible shape or causing a great deal of extra work to polish out the scratch remover.

Any discussion along these lines in the article?

snowskate · 08-08-07, 02:27

the only caution they added was "keep in mind that scratch removers can cause hazing, as the GS27 and Mequiar's products did in our tests."

short article, one page.

BlackElantraGT · 08-08-07, 02:41

Here's the article:
ConsumerReports.org - Scratch removers: Tips, Ratings, car paint, car scratch repair, auto scratch remover, and car wax

Here's the chart:
ConsumerReports.org - Scratch removers, Ratings

AlexRuiz · 08-08-07, 03:18

I would say, beware of CR reviews.....

Alex

WilliamHBonney · 08-08-07, 05:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by LazerRed1

It's not hard to get out a scratch. The trick is to do so without leaving the paint in horrible shape or causing a great deal of extra work to polish out the scratch remover.

Any discussion along these lines in the article?

LOL no kidding. I can take a scratch out with a brick, Im going to leave 1,000,000 more of them but I will get that scratch out.

jfelbab · 08-08-07, 06:23

Every time I need a good laugh I read CU. What they don't know about detailing would fill a library. They are a bunch of screwballs. You would think that as they repeatedly demonstrate how little they know about detailing, that reasonable people would begin to suspect everything else they review.

MDRX8 · 08-08-07, 06:23

What ???? a brick ??????? Why don't you post something that makes some sense and gives value to the thread?

Quote:

Originally Posted by WilliamHBonney

LOL no kidding. I can take a scratch out with a brick, Im going to leave 1,000,000 more of them but I will get that scratch out.

mikebai1990 · 08-08-07, 07:49

WilliamHBonney is just making a joke...

I would also take CR with a grain of salt. Last time CR made some review of waxes, and didn't really match the reviews of us autopians.

Scottwax · 08-08-07, 09:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikebai1990

WilliamHBonney is just making a joke...

I would also take CR with a grain of salt. Last time CR made some review of waxes, and didn't really match the reviews of us autopians.

...especially when they downgraded P21S because it doesn't have any cleaning ability. Duh, it isn't supposed to.