Rubbing compound question

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adam68

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Have a '01 Jet Black 325 CI. Last friday I noticed that the right side of my trunk was completely scatched...perhaps due to a cat or someone placed something on my car...doesn't seem intentional but I am left with 30+ hairline scratches. My detailer

used rubbing compound with a round applicator by hand. The scratches did improve, but now that side of the trunk seems duller or cloudy to me. Would another coat of Blitz wax help?



Thanks,



Adam
 
Adam,



It'll probably need a swirl mark remover to eliminate those light scuffs from the rubbing compound.



Tell your "detailer" to redo that section and remove, not hide, the swirls. That means no glaze. If he has a rotary or PC then he should use that.



It should be like a 10 minute job for him by machine. And a good detailer would not have left swirl marks.
 
He didn't leave swirl marks. I was left with that side of the trunk being dull and cloudy. Could that be due to the rubbing compound? Would another coat of Blitz wax help? The original scratches are much better...
 
Follow up with a finer polish. The RC broke down the scratches to even smaller ones and the small ones into that haze. These will be removed with a finer polish. 3M SMR (39009) or 3M Finesse It II (39003) will be a good follow up product.



Bltiz wax wont help, its just a wax with no cleaner, just seal in the haze.



Jason
 
Adam,



Do you have any Omega Glaze. If not 3M IHG.



I got this tip from the boys at OG. Mix a little corn starch

with you glaze and rub lightly. This worked on small scratches

I have.



Omega is great stuff. We had a mini tornado here in NYC a

few days ago and the Owl I had near my car [ to protect

against bird bombs ] flew off and hit my side bumper leaving

a big scratch. Upon further review this scratch was actually

plastic burn from the owl hitting my car at high speed.

I got out there with my Omega Glaze and it took it right out

Thank God I said to myself.



So try a good glaze[unstarched] first and if it doesn't work give this corn starch/glaze combo a shot. Then top with

your favorite wax. Hope this helps.
 
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by adam68 [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>Would Meguiars #9 help? [/b]</blockquote>
#9 IS a swirl mark remover. That's what you have left over from the compound. Glaze may or may not do the job but it's worth a try. If it were me I'd skip the glaze and just use #9. Let us know how it works out.
 
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