Everytime it snows and I remove the snow....usually by hand or broom. I find more scratches on my car. There building up. They are light scratches on the hood, the spoiler, the roof. Is there anything i can do...buff them out. Touch up paint? I can't afford a new paint job after dishing out 1700 on blizzaks. HELP!! please

G35 Coupe Brilliant Silver/Graphite/Premium/Aero/ Blizzaks and 17's till March /

 

Stop using the broom, that's your problem right there!!! Just use your hands!


Brilliant Silver/Graphite '04 Sedan/5AT

 

They don't look like broom scratches. But now that I DOOOO have these scratches. How do I get rid of them.

p.s. removing snow with the hands causes numbness

G35 Coupe Brilliant Silver/Graphite/Premium/Aero/ Blizzaks and 17's till March /

 

you are not the first person who felt obligated to clean the snow/ice off your car...problem is, if the layer ontop of your paint is frozen or crystalized, its like dragging sand along your finish!!!!! I know I already did this on another car some time ago...
As far as removing the scratches...be careful...how deep are they? if there just light you can take them out carefully with a super fine polish/wax go diagonally against the scratch and take your time...follow up with a good quality wax...and next time leave the snow alone!!!! the second you warm your car up the stuff will eventually just slide right off...20ld4this

04 cpe ivory pearl/willow/prem/sport wheel pkg..

 

park it in a garage when it's supposed to snow.

04 6mtC, DG - possibly most babied G on the board.

 

Bring your car to a professional detailing shop to help you remove those scratches. Swirl marks and surface scratches can only be permanently removed by someone (generally a detailing technician) w/ experience / training to use machinery and proper chemicals for exterior / interior detailing.



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Living in upstate NY light scratches caused by snow brooms and road salt are a fact of life.

To combat this without paying a detailer evedy spring, I plan to order the polishing kit from Griot's Garage (I'll probably get the pnuematic version).

Here's link to the site:

http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog....1004&SKU=11119

2003.5 Sedan/CarribeanBlue/Graphite/Auto/BOSE/Sunroof/Winter Pkg

 

If you use a snow brush, make sure you have one that has 'feathered' tip bristles. I do the 'wrist test'- take the brush and brush the inside of your wrist. If it hurts, it'll scratch up the paint on your car.

Mallory makes a couple of models with feathered bristles. Price is not the most important factor as I got the Mallory Sno-Wisp for $5 and their $20 model has the bristles that will rub your skin raw!

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