AAHHH! They ruined the finish on my car!!(can I fix it?)

So on Saturday I made the mistake of letting a bunch of kids who said they where raising money for a trip to Mexico wash my car instead of doing it myself like I planned; big mistake

 

So now I've got a bunch of swirls and some worse scratches on my car. What can I do to reverse some of the damage?

Big mistake indeed! You'll defnitely need to machine polish those out. It can be done. Lot's of good info in the detailing section.

yea usually i just donate the money and not get the car washed both people come out happy

yea usually i just donate the money and not get the car washed both people come out happy

 

Ya, I think I'm gonna do that next time too.

 

Eldiablo, when you say maching polish do you mean like an ait tool with a buffing wheel?

 

Also, I didn't notice there was a seperate detailing forum; my bad, can a mod please move this thread?

Porter cable ftw. Polish them out.

Sue the little brats for 10 times the money they raised that day

 

Hah! They just learned about American capitalism(raising money through car wash) now they can learn about American kulture(getting sued by some jerk).

 

Seriously though, what kind of buffing compound do you use to get rid of light swirl marks like these?

Hah! They just learned about American capitalism(raising money through car wash) now they can learn about American kulture(getting sued by some jerk).

Sub is Canadian what do you expect?

Seriously though, what kind of buffing compound do you use to get rid of light swirl marks like these?

Hire a pro figure ~$100

yea usually i just donate the money and not get the car washed both people come out happy

 

 

 

+1---------0000000000000000000000000000000000000

 

No good deed goes unpunished:eek:

 

Seriously though, what kind of buffing compound do you use to get rid of light swirl marks like these?

 

Click the link below from OCD's website and scroll down for info on polishing out swirls. A random orbital like the Porter Cable will be required. Looks too bad to remove by hand.

 

http://www.ocdetails.com/html/detailing_guide.html

compound/buff/wax it doesnt look too deep....gl.

Thanks for the link eldiablo, looks like there's lots of good info on that site

don't machine polish a subaru finish unless you know what you're doing.

 

you have to go slow and be careful.

 

the clearcoat and paint are thin

don't machine polish a subaru finish unless you know what you're doing.

 

you have to go slow and be careful.

 

the clearcoat and paint are thin

 

True about clearcoat and paint... if you use a random orbital you should be fine. I removed some similar swirls last week with no issues. After several failed attempts to remove them by hand, the random orbital did the trick easily (and safely).

don't machine polish a subaru finish unless you know what you're doing.

 

you have to go slow and be careful.

 

the clearcoat and paint are thin

 

I'm having a professional to take care of it on Monday so I won't make it worse, my LGT's worth it

get a porter cable + 3M Polish swirl remover (39009 I think for dark car...light car i forgot). I have done it...very safe. Of course, you can try it on another car before your own

 

If polish don't work...go with 3M Compound.

Don't fret.

My daughter picked up a rock and started drawing pictures on the hood and front quarter panel of my wife's car just last month.

 

A cheap-O 8" electric buffer with some Meguire's polish and wax (2 step) took those Picasso renderings right out.

 

 

But I had to laugh when I read your post. NEVER trust some silly fund-raiser kids to wash your car properly at the gas station.

 

Their intentions are good but their skills are not.

 

Have you seen how many times they just drop rags on the dirty pavement, pick them up and continue dragging them across the cars? Ouch!

Menzerna works miracles. Check out

http://www.properautocare.com

I wouldn't say miracles but it works fantastically well.

 

 

I use Menzerna IP and it is pretty good at removing most moderate scratches.

it should work on your scratches just fine... just start on one section first and figure out how much work in time/pad combo you'll be needing.

I have had great results with Novus plastic polish. It was recommended to me by a detailer. Some auto detailers carry it, but also check a boat shop, as many boaters swear by it. Start with the #2 fine scratch remover, (red label), instead of the #3 heavy scratch remover (green label). I have only ever needed #3 once or twice. I've found other uses for #2. Taillamp scratches, for one. http://www.novuspolish.com/

Good luck!