Alright, a few questions. Tomorrow is my last day off for a while at school, and I am taking the opportunity to wash my car and do some detailing on the interior; cleaning the dash and interior windows as well as cleaning up the dirty hand prints the tint shop left on my overhang and bench.
But, I have a problem...buffing with elbow grease.
I posted a week ago about how a car had clipped mine in a parking lot, leaving a long scratch of torn away paint (leaving black metal/plastic/whatevercompossite) and white paint along my back bumper. I was told a quick buff job and little work should make all of the white go away, along with any scratches along with it (as long as they are hair-pin and not gashes).
So I went to Autozone and purchased some TurtleWax compound designed for "medium to heavy-duty scratch repair on metal, clear-coat, painted surfaces, and vehicles." It was recommended by the sales clerk, and my dad also uses nothing but TurtleWax, it was a no-brainer.
So...how do I go about the buffing process, exactly? I know to wash the car and all, get it as clean as possible, but how would I buff out the white scratches? I attempted to with a soft cloth when the incident first occured some of the paint chips chipped off of the main scratch and left clear-coat scratches up down my bumper before I could realize what I had done (wet paint, couldn't see it well).
Any tips or tricks? Should I wash the car a second time (or at least the section) after I do this work?
But, I have a problem...buffing with elbow grease.
I posted a week ago about how a car had clipped mine in a parking lot, leaving a long scratch of torn away paint (leaving black metal/plastic/whatevercompossite) and white paint along my back bumper. I was told a quick buff job and little work should make all of the white go away, along with any scratches along with it (as long as they are hair-pin and not gashes).
So I went to Autozone and purchased some TurtleWax compound designed for "medium to heavy-duty scratch repair on metal, clear-coat, painted surfaces, and vehicles." It was recommended by the sales clerk, and my dad also uses nothing but TurtleWax, it was a no-brainer.
So...how do I go about the buffing process, exactly? I know to wash the car and all, get it as clean as possible, but how would I buff out the white scratches? I attempted to with a soft cloth when the incident first occured some of the paint chips chipped off of the main scratch and left clear-coat scratches up down my bumper before I could realize what I had done (wet paint, couldn't see it well).
Any tips or tricks? Should I wash the car a second time (or at least the section) after I do this work?