Door handle scratches

**bubba2u** · 08-24-2003, 08:51 PM

I have a 2002 MB C240 that has recessed door areas for each door handle. There are fine scratches in each recess which I assume are from fingers/fingernails raking tha area when the doors are opened. What is the best/easiest way to remove these scratches and what would be the best product to use? I have gone over them in the past with a fine polish that I bought from the supply house where I get my detailing supplies, but I couldn`t remove them all the way.

**Bill D** · 08-24-2003, 09:32 PM

Some products that I come to mind that I would try using in this situation are:

Meguiar`s Scratch X

P21s Multi Surface Finish Restorer ( some like to blend 3m Imperial Hand glaze with it)

Flitz metal polish-- says it ok for paint

May take several passes of the above and an application of polish: Meguiars, Menzerna, etc afterwards to completely remove or hide the scratches

**Anthony O.** · 08-24-2003, 10:43 PM

You need a more aggressive polish/cleaner and then use the polish you used the first time and finish off with a wax. Then clip your nails

Anthony

**Jake11375** · 08-24-2003, 11:51 PM

Meg`s ScratchX is just the thing you need. I got the scratches off around the handles of my mother in law`s MB E430. Works great and didn`t take a lot of time either. About 2 minutes per handle by hand. :up

**Jngrbrdman** · 08-25-2003, 12:03 AM

I`ll second (or third, as the case may be) the ScratchX suggestion. That stuff seems to be made to take care of the fingernail scratches under door handles. That was what I originally bought it to be used for and it has never failed to impress me.

**Bill D** · 08-25-2003, 10:26 AM

:up to Scratch X. It will remain a standard in my garage. It is always the first thing I reach for to tackle a minor scratch. Love how it won`t marr the area surrounding the paint too.