so my sister washed my car..
 

She used a kitchen sponge to take out the bug crap from the hood on my white 370z. Now there's spots where it seemed like she used the the kitchen sponge, bunch of scratches and what not now. Is there any way i can get rid of those little scratches? It seems like she got through the clearcoat because some of the spots are brighter than the original color of the hood.

Big mistake, let no one wash the car but you! Do a search on "paint"! The clear coat and paint is "very thin" on 370's!
"Kitchen sponge", "never"!

If you really care you should buy a polisher and maybe look at junkmans threads.

Most likely she simply altered the outer finish of the clearcoat thereby reducing the clarity and making it appear as though she scrubbed away the clearcoat. Since you are asking these questions then you have probably not done any detailing before so your best bet might be to simply take it to respected detailer in your area.

P.S. I wouldn't be mad as your sister. Take here along when go to the detailer's and have them explain what she did wrong, and how to properly do it.

no worries. A good detailer and quality polish will remove those scratches. Unless she used a brillo pad, it will look good as new.

Watch the videos, they will help you a lot! Plus the products are excellent!
meguiars.com: Car Care Video Guide Tips Series – Washing 101

Seriously though, where are the pics?

haha, so a good detail and polish is all i need to get to cover it up? She washed my car because she wanted to borrow it for the night. I'm not mad at her for it, just curious as to why she used a kitchen sponge instead of the things i already had for my car to wash it with thought she would know better. What's done is done. Just needs a quick fixing. It's kinda all over the front part of the hood as well as the a spot on the right fender. She's 21.

I'd say make her disappear... ;)
If its clear coat damage with scratches etc, you need to polish them out. and I wouldn't even try a "hand polish" as if you do, best of luck. A machine and some good polish should be used and allows a fast near perfect correction. Consult a local, reputable detailer if need be.

Will do, thanks for the tip. :D The local reputable detailer that is.

Lucky him she didn't used scrotch pad!

all I can say is WOW, you guys.
Well-a PC and some Fine Machine Polish will fix it. I took out the swirls the dealer had on my paint when I bought it. Attachment 22117

Guys, please stop responding in such manner. This is THE370Z not my350 or other Z forum. Just because OP mentioned his sister, there's no need to get all "off topic" about it. HE posted a legitimate question and he should get legitimate answer without being ridiculed (at least that's how I feel). I'm sure you guys don't want others to talk about your sister in such manner so, it's only fair NOT to talk about others . Thank you for understanding

As for the OP, i'm not the most knowledgable person when it comes to detailing HOWEVER, there are these two sticky that you can look over (especially the junkman's)

http://www.the370z.com/detailing-was...ge-videos.html

http://www.the370z.com/detailing-was...icles-etc.html

Thanks for the props AK. :tup:

Yes, this damage can be repaired using a PC-7424XP and the proper polishes. You are not the first person to experience this exact issue as I have seen wives who wanted to surprise their husbands by washing their cars with the same sponge. Here's some pictures from the same situation, although this lady used a Brillo pad.


2005 Ford Mustang with Brillo Pad Damage

This guy's wife wanted to surprise him by washing his car while he was away on business. She used a Brillo Pad because she really wanted to get it clean. She had no idea of how bad she was damaging the car until she got all the way from one side of the hood to the other side. Needless to say, he was crushed!


Here's the damage:

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cforum/fordshow1.jpg

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cforum/fordshow2.jpg

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cforum/fordshow3.jpg

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cforum/fordshow4.jpg

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cforum/fordshow5.jpg

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cforum/fordshow6.jpg

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cforum/fordshow7.jpg




Now for some after shots. The lighting wasn't all that great so I did the best I could with the first set of pictures. The sun decided to come out on the following day.


http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cforum/fordshow10.jpg

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cforum/fordshow11.jpg


Here's what I used: Clayed with clay bar and detail spray, then I went to the Adam's Swirl & Haze Remover on a orange pad, followed by the Adam's Fine Machine Polish on a white pad. I then added my wax. I wiped the area down with detail spray before moving between each product. The following day allowed me to pull the car out into the sun and tackle the other half of the hood.This was a shot of the other side of the hood before I fixed it.

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cforum/fordshow12.jpg



Here's a shot of the rest of the hood fixed.

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cforum/fordshow13.jpg

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cforum/fordshow15.jpg

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cforum/fordshow17.jpg


Now at first glance, this sounds confusing, especially to someone who has never done this before. However, the second section of videos that AK linked to explains this in a simple to understand format. I highly suggest you watch them. ;)

Thank you!!!! That is all i will say.:tiphat:

that sucks if you cant buff it out just sell my car phoenix and sell yours together maybe well get a ton of cash for them

Follow Junkman's tutorials. His steps are very simple to follow and the results are impressive.

+1 To Junkmans Tutorials. You can do it your self as a novice. I can do it as a novice and not wreak any havoc. Search this wash and detail forum for all his posts to learn as much as you can.