just put TONNES of scratches on my Lexus!

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brc888

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ok- so i live in Toronto, and it's starting to snow soon- so i went to the wand- wash station, and little did i know that they failed to put the soap in the foaming brush option yet!!! so i ended up scratching up my whole car with this hard nylon brush this is SUPPOSED to be foaming (i stopped after i realized there was no soap coming out- but it was already too late!)

any suggestions as to how i can remove all these scratch marks? i would say that none of them is really deep, but definitely noticable...i have Meguiars Scratch-X, as well as fine and med cut cleaner on hand...but was wondering what the best applicator would be?:mad:

Guess it does not help that my car is black- so every little mark shows up even more now! :angry
 
Hey fellow Torontian,



NEVER USE the foaming brush on Paint! I just cringe when I see people do that. Remember, most people (myself included), use that brush to wipe off snow etc for the wheel well and tires). It's a very very very dirty and abrasive brush.



You'll probably need something DACP from Meguiars to get them out but I'd first try Swirl Free Polish with a foam applicator and see how that works out. It may take a couple of tries to help level out the swirls.



Try doing a panel a day if it's too cold out. That way, by the end of the week you should be done.



It's getting bloody cold out. I just completed my mom Z24 and my GF 2003 EL this weekend (sorry guys, never got any pics as the camera ran out of the batteries during a photoshoot earlier in the day)... I've gotta tackle my Z24 now but considering it's near or at 0 all week, that will make it tough.
 
I agree with paco. For all you know some contractor in a dump truck used that brush just before you to remove rocks and sand from his truck.
 
You may have to use a folded up terry towel with those products to remove the sratches. Being black, you most likely be in for some work.
 
I remember my first car when I was 16 it was black also, I still can remember going :scared the first time I went to the "wand-wash" place. I feel your pain.
 
Like everyone else said. Car wash brushes are for wheels and tires only. Even if it did foam up, it would have still scratched your paint. If you have a PC, you would definitely want to take advantage of it. DACP should work fine like Paco suggested. I got out the marks on my wife's car from the same incident. Best of luck to ya!:up
 
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