Scratches from car wash

Zero dark · 03-12-2015, 09:18 AM

I dont normally take it to wash but in the winter the dealer took it through their wash an just recently i noticed many fine scratches on my white paint. All around the hood area. Now it doesnt seem deep but on white paint these black lines are visible when car is clean.

Should i use compound and then a scratch doctor or vise versa before the wax

Joker_J · 03-12-2015, 09:25 AM

that sucks....I usually take mine to a touchless car wash unless the weather is nice haha
Wait a while and get it detailed around summer

MagmaRed370z · 03-12-2015, 09:27 AM

That is why I don't get it washed (unless its on my driveway or with a touch-less carwash). I also tell the dealer to put a note on my work order to NOT wash the car. They always look at me like Im a freak. lol

FPenvy · 03-12-2015, 09:42 AM

never let anyone or anything wash your Z. the paint Nissan uses is terrible and will scratch easily.

mine one gets hand washed/hand waxed by me or my detail guy when it needs extra love once in awhile

Zero dark · 03-12-2015, 11:24 AM

Honestly i forgot they even had a car wash there and the car had like under 1k miles. I called the dealer up and waiting to hear back. They are going to fix this. Its a pretty excessive amount of fine scratches

Joker_J · 03-12-2015, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Zero dark

Honestly i forgot they even had a car wash there and the car had like under 1k miles. I called the dealer up and waiting to hear back. They are going to fix this. Its a pretty excessive amount of fine scratches

Just have them pay for a detailing job

Zero dark · 03-12-2015, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joker_J

Just have them pay for a detailing job

They do have a body shop which i assume should do the trick.

Zero dark · 03-12-2015, 11:37 AM

This is if they even admit to it. Most car washes claim they are not responsible for damage

FLUJOKE · 03-14-2015, 04:33 PM

Haha "cockeysville"

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nowayhighway · 03-26-2015, 09:29 PM

For heavy to light swirls and scratches, I usually recommend Megs Ultimate compound or Swirl X. It can be applied by hand or with a DA polisher.

kenchan · 03-27-2015, 12:54 PM

recently ive been using nothing but scratch-x 2.0 on foam pad (griot's orange) with either my 3" or 6" orbital for swirls and light scratches.

03-12-2015, 09:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Zero dark Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Baltimore Posts: 379 Drives: 15 PW Nismo 6 SPD Rep Power: 10	Scratches from car wash I dont normally take it to wash but in the winter the dealer took it through their wash an just recently i noticed many fine scratches on my white paint. All around the hood area. Now it doesnt seem deep but on white paint these black lines are visible when car is clean. Should i use compound and then a scratch doctor or vise versa before the wax

03-12-2015, 09:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
MagmaRed370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: USA Posts: 1,468 Drives: 14' 370z Sport Magma Rep Power: 12	That is why I don't get it washed (unless its on my driveway or with a touch-less carwash). I also tell the dealer to put a note on my work order to NOT wash the car. They always look at me like Im a freak. lol Joker_J likes this.

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03-12-2015, 09:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Joker_J Track Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Ville, KY Posts: 577 Drives: 2014 NISSAN 370Z Rep Power: 12	that sucks....I usually take mine to a touchless car wash unless the weather is nice haha Wait a while and get it detailed around summer

03-12-2015, 11:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zero dark Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Baltimore Posts: 379 Drives: 15 PW Nismo 6 SPD Rep Power: 10	Honestly i forgot they even had a car wash there and the car had like under 1k miles. I called the dealer up and waiting to hear back. They are going to fix this. Its a pretty excessive amount of fine scratches

03-12-2015, 11:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
Zero dark Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Baltimore Posts: 379 Drives: 15 PW Nismo 6 SPD Rep Power: 10	This is if they even admit to it. Most car washes claim they are not responsible for damage

03-14-2015, 04:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
FLUJOKE Track Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: earth Posts: 770 Drives: car Rep Power: 2067	Haha "cockeysville" Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-26-2015, 09:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
nowayhighway Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: USA Posts: 48 Drives: 05 Nissan 350Z CS M6 Rep Power: 10	For heavy to light swirls and scratches, I usually recommend Megs Ultimate compound or Swirl X. It can be applied by hand or with a DA polisher.

03-27-2015, 12:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	recently ive been using nothing but scratch-x 2.0 on foam pad (griot's orange) with either my 3" or 6" orbital for swirls and light scratches.