Scratch Remover

[1988ma70supra]

About a month ago i some jack ass keyed up my car on both sides.:icon_evil I'm planning on painting the car any way but not untill i save some more money to do it. In the meantime I've been looking for a cost effective alternative. The paint on the car right now is midnightstorm with pearls and metallics, so color matching it has been a pain and almost impossible.:nono: I have gone to several paint shops and they have quoted me a few hundred dollars to fix it and they make no guarantees of how well it will match. I saw an ad for this scratch remover that is supposed to apply a type of clear coat that fills the scratch and because its clear its supposed to match the paint. I wanted to know if anyone has used it and could tell me how well it works or if it works at all :1zhelp:. Heres the link: https://www.buyfixit.com/ver36/index.asp

 

[savannahashlee]

Its Billy Mays endorsed!

 

[ForcedTorque]

Billy Mays is a Cash Whore!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[suprarx7nut]

That thing will only work if the scratch is still above the base coat. Most times, the scratch appears white because it has gone through to primer. I'd be skeptical about that Billy Mays BS...

What is your paint code? Guarantee you can find it online and it will match very well.

 

[1988ma70supra]

What is your paint code? Guarantee you can find it online and it will match very well.

It was a custom paint done by a local shop. When they painted the car they had told me they keep the codes on record in case the car would need a touch up or something but the shop closed down. :cry: I guess I'm screwed till I repaint the car. :icon_mad:

 

[savannahashlee]

if youre just going to repaint the car, give it a shot....its not going to be any worse than rolling around with scratch marks

 

[mkiiSupraMan18]

Its Billy Mays endorsed!

'nuff said.

I would say afterwards you wouldnt even need to repaint the car... ever.

 

[ForcedTorque]

I got some of those Billy Mays endorsed towels that would soak up a quart of water, ring it out and soak up more. I couldn't even dry my hands with them.

 

[Who]

Wonder what happened to Ron Popeil he might have a scratch remover that might work.:sarcasm:

 

[boosted1jz]

Billy Mays is a Cash Whore!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[savannahashlee]

 

[1988ma70supra]

I got some of those Billy Mays endorsed towels that would soak up a quart of water, ring it out and soak up more. I couldn't even dry my hands with them.

::focl::

 

[TONY!]

*IF* the scratch is only at the clearcoat level, then you could apply clear in the groove (scratch), then sand off the excess until the surface is level and the groove is filled.
But you'd have to be surgical:
1) Clean the area: Gojo hand cleaner has always worked for me on (I have used it to erase pencil lines when drawing on paint while prepping for a scheme)....not too harsh yet cleans as needed.
2) you could even mask so you don't get clear on the good surface area
3) apply until you fill the groove (may take more than one application)
4) sand off excess w 1200 grit (you can mask with paper tape to protect good surface and limit what gets sanded)
5) polish out sand tracks

Not a perfect result....if you want perfection, repaint entire car.