Hairline scratch

TripleBlkZ · 04-07-2011, 08:31 PM

Just behind my side signal marker I somehow got a scratch maybe 1 inch long, up and down not sideways. When i run my nail over it it catches and dont see metal but kind of a white color (Black Car). It is really not noticeable and prob only see it if you know it is there, I bet if I took a hair and lined it up it would cover it but it's driving me nuts everytime I clean that spot.

An good ideas on how to fix this, I think a touch up marker would just be too big to do the trick, its not a chip. I was thinking of power buffing it have the adams pc and polish...not a home atm, or I would post a pic.

Any ideas is appricated.

Cmike2780 · 04-07-2011, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleBlkZ

Just behind my side signal marker I somehow got a scratch maybe 1 inch long, up and down not sideways. When i run my nail over it it catches and dont see metal but kind of a white color (Black Car). It is really not noticeable and prob only see it if you know it is there, I bet if I took a hair and lined it up it would cover it but it's driving me nuts everytime I clean that spot.

An good ideas on how to fix this, I think a touch up marker would just be too big to do the trick, its not a chip. I was thinking of power buffing it have the adams pc and polish...not a home atm, or I would post a pic.

Any ideas is appricated.

I would try polishing it out first with the Porter Cable like you suggested. I've had luck with similar scratches using Adam's focus pads and a hand drill. It's most likely just the clearcoat.

If its too deep, you could try Dr.Colorchip touch-up paint. I just ordered some and will try it out next weekend. It's was around $40 for a basic kit.

TreeSemdyZee · 04-07-2011, 10:04 PM

If it's small, I'd just try using polishing/rubbing compound by hand. You'd probably have better luck by hand than using a power polisher.

04-07-2011, 08:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
TripleBlkZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 333 Drives: 2014 QX50 Rep Power: 14	Hairline scratch Just behind my side signal marker I somehow got a scratch maybe 1 inch long, up and down not sideways. When i run my nail over it it catches and dont see metal but kind of a white color (Black Car). It is really not noticeable and prob only see it if you know it is there, I bet if I took a hair and lined it up it would cover it but it's driving me nuts everytime I clean that spot. An good ideas on how to fix this, I think a touch up marker would just be too big to do the trick, its not a chip. I was thinking of power buffing it have the adams pc and polish...not a home atm, or I would post a pic. Any ideas is appricated.

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04-07-2011, 10:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 59 Posts: 4,880 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	If it's small, I'd just try using polishing/rubbing compound by hand. You'd probably have better luck by hand than using a power polisher.