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Try to determine if they are through the paint or just in the
surface. Often you get wax in the scrathes and that make it
go white. Clean the with a soft towel and soap/water first.
If they are just surface scratches (not through the paint)
you can use some auto body buffing compounds in a small
area to remove them. Go to the local auto body supplier and
ask about paint buffing compounds. Buy the lightest grade
(usually a 'glaze') and try rubbing lightly in the direction
of the scratch. If that doesn't do it, try the next grade
down, and so on. They usually have about six grades - where
the roughest is equivalent to rubbing compund ie., at some
point you will scratch your clear coat. DO NOT use a grade
that is not shown suitable for clear coat buffing.
When you find a level that works, buff the scratch, then
blend in light and light circles into the surrounding
paint. Go light, re-wax when done. Remove the wax from the
scratch with water on a soft towel.
If the scratches are through the paint, they only way to
remove them is to touch them up with paint. Have some paint
mixed at your local auto body supplier. Be sure to tell them
that you are using it for touch up - they will mix a "Single
stage" type. Buy some reducer (thinner) while you are there.
Get the smallest paint brush you can buy at the local art
store or craft supply. Buy a quality brush. Mix some of the paint
with reducer until it is as thin as you can get it while still
thick enough to stay where you put it.
Test the paint (let it dry) in an inconspicuous spot (Not under the
hood or truck... this paint is usually different color. Be
sure to let it dry before comparing the color.
If the match is not good, you have to guess what it needs for
tint (ie., more red, more green, etc). Then go back to the
autobody store and ask the guy (gal?) to sell you some tint.
They'll look at you funny but they'll put some in a can and
usually send you away at no charge.
Go back to your driveway. Mix a little tint in a small jar.
Try again. Mix, try, mix, try. With any luck you can get
close enough that it will be almost invisible. Use the small
brush to apply just enough to cover the scratched area. If you
don't like your work, use the reducer on a rag to remove it
and try again.
bob
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