Posted: 8/28/2014 5:15:20 PM EDT
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i got some long deep scratches on the hood, side front panel, door, and roof.
an 18 wheelers tire got kicked by another car and slammed into mine. the metal wires from inside the tire scraped my car all the hell. what's the best way to go about it? |
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Quoted: This. If they're through the clear coat and into the base, you're not removing them. Scuffs on clear can be wet sanded and buffed. Quoted: Quoted: Repaint. This. If they're through the clear coat and into the base, you're not removing them. Scuffs on clear can be wet sanded and buffed. |
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Quoted: what about buffing it out? Buffing clear coat is the final step in a process of steps to remove (very) fine scratches from clear coat. There are basically three layers of paint on a car. Top layer: Clear coat (yours might have a tine color added to this) Middle layer: "Base" coat (the car's color) Bottom Layer: Primer Below that: Sheet metal If the scratches are only in the clear coat, you can (and I would let a paint shop do this) start with a 1500 grit wet sand, and move to 2000 grit, then, if you want it real fine, a 3k or 5k Trizact pad on a DA sander to sand away very fine layers of clear coat to lessen the appearance of the scratches. Though with modern factory paint jobs, I wouldn't doubt the clear is very thin to begin with. From what you described, I wouldn't be surprised if the scratches are deep enough to hit the primer. If it has, the only way to get rid of them is to have a paint shop sand the area down, and repaint from the primer up and blend with the rest of the car. |