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07-18-2017, 12:09 PM | #1 |
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Paint Restoration
I have an 02 WRX so the whole car is covered in those very shallow spiral scratches and a few scuffs like you see on any older car. What are my best options to restore it? I know it will never be back to perfect without a full sanding/repainting but I would like to avoid doing that.
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07-18-2017, 12:25 PM | #2 |
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I highly suggest a picture. Without it, there are too many variables leading to assumptions and speculation as to what it could be.
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07-18-2017, 11:10 PM | #3 |
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If you use your fingernail and pass over the scratches, can you feel them?
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07-18-2017, 11:16 PM | #4 |
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Is it just a straight paint finish or does it have a clear coat over?
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07-19-2017, 10:50 AM | #5 | ||
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I couldn't get a good picture but they're just the usual swirl marks every older car gets. |
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07-19-2017, 11:41 AM | #6 |
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I would suggest doing a test spot with light cutting compound and a microfiber applicator.
Do you have any cutting and polishing supplies? What equipment do you have and are you planning on buying some? |
07-19-2017, 02:46 PM | #7 | |
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I figured I'd buy whatever I need. I have interior detailing products, some wax, and micro fiber cloths. I'll need to buy anything else |
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07-20-2017, 12:19 PM | #8 |
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how much $ do you want to spend?
For little money but a whole lot of effort, Meguiars Ultimate Compound with a hand applicator. After the hood you will wish you had a machine but you can get good results with hand application. Your effort and speed while hand polishing is less aggressive then with a machine so you don't need to worry about the compound being too aggressive. It wont haze either so you can go straight to wax/sealant afterwards. If you want to spend a little more money: buy an entry level DA like the porter cable 7424 (8mm throw). By the time you get pads, backing plates, products you are probably close to $200. I have a Meg G110v2 which I have now converted solely to an interior carpet brush as I upgraded to a Rupes Bigfoot 15mm throw |
07-21-2017, 12:37 AM | #9 | |
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I'll have to try that out soon. I recently waxed it so I'll have to wait a bit. I will look into the Porter Cable because doing things by hand is never too fun. Applying wax by hand in the summer humidity is already bad enough so doing twice the rubbing sounds undesirable. $200 definitely beats the $2500 for a decent paint job |
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07-22-2017, 08:34 AM | #10 |
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Honey, or Champ, lol, to wet your appetite and encourage the move into real car care. Have a look at my Forester, purchased from the neighbor, this '03 maybe never saw any wax protection in its life! It sat under a tree for a year before I rescued it.
I used Meguiar's D300 Correction Compound which does an excellent job on Subaru's softer clearcoat. So, if you turn the corner from wanting to clean up your car once in a while, to wanting to keep it looking great most of the time, a polisher like the Porter Cable is the way to go. Your regular application of sealant waxes will be a pleasure to apply going forward, even after all the extra effort it may take to revive it from the current state. But, as I warn all of my customers, I can make it look great and you can ruin it in 6 months if you don't follow correct car care in the future. Mainly washing it correctly. There is no magic coating that will prevent scratching and swirling if you have bad wash habits. Now with that said, don't postpone your polishing just because you've waxed it. You can do one panel at a time to make it more manageable. Start with a door, practice with your new polisher, apply a sealant/wax after your done, come back another day for the next door. |
07-23-2017, 05:00 PM | #11 | |
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07-26-2017, 01:30 AM | #12 |
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I have had good success with the 3M 39071 Scratch Removal kit.
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07-29-2017, 01:18 AM | #13 |
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