Need advise on this scratch:

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SVECobraR

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Hey guys i'm going to be detailing this scion Tc tomorrow and the paint is in fairly good shape. It has some swirls that i can easily remove but my main focus are these two scratches, their bad but not as bad as they seem because my finger nail does not catch them. My plan so far is to use my dewalt buffer with megs wool pad and either DACP or SSR2.5 and if those don't work then #2. I would like to get it done in one step though because i only have one wool pad. Do you guys have any suggestions, thanks in advance Berj.







 
Just be careful. If it's anything like most Toyota's, the paint is very very thin. This scratch looks like it should come out easily, and I wouldn't attack it with a wool pad from the get go. Try something different first. Also, the rotary plus a wood pad will break down SSR2.5 very quickly, so you might run dry. Just be careful with it.
 
With deep scratches, I sometimes just resort to filling them. #7 and GEPC have both worked great for me in terms of filling scratches. Just apply a sealant over them afterward to hold the fillers in.
 
I'd try something less agressive first. Maybe some ScratchX and a foam pad. Toyota paint is pretty easy to work with.

If that doesn't work, then move up to heavier compounds. If you use the wool pad, be careful and move quick. The heat build up with a wool pad comes on really fast.
 
I do know how to wet sand and i've used a rotary a number of times before, but my problem is i don't have that many pads. Like two of each and i don't want to have to try so many different products and have those pads tied up so i can't use them later. Also i don't like to hide them because i feel like thats cheating the customer. I'll probably just git it with 2.5 and a buff and shine light cutting pad first then if i have to use the rotary.
 
SVECobraR said:
Also i don't like to hide them because i feel like thats cheating the customer.
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When I'm dealing with heavy scratches, I tell the customer up front that I'll try to polish the scratch out, but if that doesn't work, I'll have to attempt to fill it in. I don't feel that it's cheating the customer if they know what's going on, and why fillers may be the best solution.
 
Level it down with 2000 grit sandpaper and then wool pad it with some cutting polish. Then foam pad it and final wax it. Just go slow and make sure to stay on medium to low speed keeping the buffer flat and using lots of product(keep it wet).
 
Scion paint is really easy to work with.... A wool pad is NOT necessary. Something like DACP on a light cutting or a cutting pad would work well. Follow up with #80 and you'll be set.



That flint mica should be blingin' when your done. Ask the owner if he's on the scionlife forums to make a post lol
 
Neothin said:
Scion paint is really easy to work with.... A wool pad is NOT necessary. Something like DACP on a light cutting or a cutting pad would work well. Follow up with #80 and you'll be set.
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Are these foam cutting pads?
 
yes they are. Foam is less agressive than wool... With Toyota paint's softness (somewhat anyways), wool isn't needed. A foam cutting pad will correct almost anything you have on toyota paint.
 
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