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Car scratch removal products, do they work? And what are your religious views on car scratches?
Is starting a sentence with the word and a stoning offense?
Ok, I don't really give a shit what your religious views on car scratches or the removal of happen to be.
I really do want to know whether car scratch removal products work. I remember watching those awesome infomercials when I was a kid, begging my parents to buy a bottle to spiff up the old Datsun. They ignored me. I went through the whole pitch too, informing my dad that younger women like a shiny car. He just shook his head and that same year they decided to take me to church more often. I don't know if this had anything to do with their decision.
I can't remember the name of that magical product though, you had to buy one of ten colors and it would automatically adjust to the precise shade of your car's paint, leaving behind a pristine finish.
Have you ever used something like this? Did it work? I've never had a car that even resembled shiny or new. I have one now, it's only a couple years old. There are a couple tiny little scratches that you only notice when looking closely, but those will rust and get worse if left alone.
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Permalink Reply by Herasmus B. Dragon on
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I read that twice as "cat scratches". Then I was confused because I didn't know you could remove a cat scratch.
My dad is a car nut. That's an understatement, if he had the land and the money he would build a separate garage bigger than his house. He spends every weekend polishing and loving his '86 Porsche. He uses a scratch-removing system that he orders from Griot's Garage, which does work very well and is not too expensive. Probably even some Turtle Wax scratch remover would work just fine for you.
Yes, it does work. It breaks down the edges of the scratch and redistributes some paint particles into area so the paint looks smooth.
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Permalink Reply by Alan on -
I gouged our van down to the steel so I did the whole repair nine yards. Sanded, filled, sanded, sealed, painted and glossed. I messed in one spot bad enough (sand the filler BEFORE is sets hard, not after) that I need to start over (yay) but I did learn something and enjoyed the process. ehow.com has some good tips and videos on the subject, sure there are others.
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Permalink Reply by Andromeda on -
HBD- i totally did too! i thought, "just let it heal! it's a cat scratch! religion? what does religion have to do with cat scratches?"
i'm a dork.
Herasmus B. Dragon said:I read that twice as "cat scratches". Then I was confused because I didn't know you could remove a cat scratch.
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Permalink Reply by jenra on -
Thanks! I was drunk when I posted this, which was fun. I'm going to call the dealership and ask for a bottle of touch up paint just in case, and going to try one of those cream/wax/paint fixer things.
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Really, one should not post drunk. Unless they're willing to do it repeatedly and to the great joy of the fellow readers.
jenra said:Thanks! I was drunk when I posted this, which was fun. I'm going to call the dealership and ask for a bottle of touch up paint just in case, and going to try one of those cream/wax/paint fixer things.
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