Buffing Scratch

Taq Wars · 08-17-2007, 11:15 AM

I have a 2007 Z06. The shop saw a scratch on the hood and "buffed" it out. Only when they buffed it (apparently with a mechanical buffing tool) they left circular marks from the buffing visible when you place it under direct lighting or look closely. (So now I have large circular marks where before there was a minor scratch.) What can I do to get rid of those tell-tale signs of the buffing? Any thoughts?

azsparky · 08-18-2007, 01:52 PM

Contact Adams polishes, they have a link on the left side of the screen or www.adamspolishes.com . I love this stuff, since I started using it my Ruby 40th Anniversary car has never looked better; just like glass.

Easy Mike · 08-20-2007, 10:07 AM

Take it back to the shop and have them get the swirl marks out. They didn't finish the job.

Red70vette · 08-20-2007, 06:59 PM

I agree with easy Mike. If they are going to buff it out it is supposed to be gone not worse.

Nzzz · 11-08-2007, 10:30 PM

Compound it out.

vettes1st · 11-13-2007, 08:10 AM

Never put traditional compound on clear coat!!

tls630 · 11-13-2007, 05:15 PM

NEVER PUT COMPOUND ON CLEAR COTE...If it is a small spot I use a little baking soda and a clean damp rag. No compound polising or rubbing on clear cote.

Bullshark · 11-14-2007, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by vettes1st

Never put traditional compound on clear coat!!

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Originally Posted by viet630

NEVER PUT COMPOUND ON CLEAR COTE...If it is a small spot I use a little baking soda and a clean damp rag. No compound polising or rubbing on clear cote.

Not sure what you guys are talking about but I always use a 3M 05996 Perfect-It Dark Car Foam Polishing Pad Glaze after lightly color sanding the final clear coat with 2000 Micro fine wet sanding paper. Works great, just don't come anywhere near breaking through the clear coat.

Probably not a factory correct resto process, but ask me if I care.

Bullshark

PSU 98 · 11-14-2007, 11:53 PM

I agree that the shop should finish their work if you're not satisfied. However, if you decide to do it yourself, you'll want to use a machine (rotary preferrably, or random oribtal buffer) with a quality abrasive polish of your choice (3M, Menzerna, etc.) to correct the 'Vette's hard clear coat. It will likely require a couple passes with various polishes and pads of decreasing abrasiveness to get the desired result.
You'll find a lot more information about it in the Car Care forum

vettes1st · 12-01-2007, 07:43 AM

Perfect-it is NOT traditional rubbing compound. It is made for modern finishes.