Guys,

I was cleaning the car this last weekend and I had som tar-like substance that would not respond to any bug/tar spray+simple elbow grease. Mistakenly, there were two or three quarter-sized ares where I gently (I thought it was gentle) rubbed with a scotch-brite pad to clean it off. I didn't get any paint on the pad, so I don't think I broke trough the clear coat, but after waxing, it was obvious from certain angles that the paint doesn't look quite right in these three spots. The finish is smooth, as as I said, the differences are only noticable from certain angles.

Is there anything I can do to make these spots less noticable?

Thanks

 

You should be able to minimize the spots if not eliminate them by properly polishing your paint. Depending on how hard you pushed and how deep the imperfections are will determine the level of polish needed. A good starting point if you plan on doing it by hand would be Meguiar's ScratchX, which can be found locally. Ideally, to really make a stab at removing them completely, you'll want to use a quality buffer. If you already have a buffer, I'd suggest using something like Menzerna Power Finish on a white or green pad.

Hope this helps,

George

 

Thanks. I'll give it a try. Can I use a buffer with scratchX, or is that just futile?

 

ScratchX can be applied with a buffer, definitely. I think there are better polish options though if you do have access to a buffer.

Keep us posted on how things turn out.

George