Stop rubbing if you feel you ve done your best but the scratch isn t coming off.
How to get light scratches off my car.
To wash your car yourself spray it with a hose to wet it all over and remove the majority of the dirt and debris.
Rub with firm hand pressure using back and forth strokes for about 60 seconds.
How to remove small car scratches.
But be careful light scratches only sit on the clearcoat.
Don t worry spraying the fine scratches won.
Run your fingers over the scratch while the surface of the car is clean.
It will seem that the product is actually filling in the hairline scratches but it is actually removing the top layer of your car s paint.
Wash and dry the scratched area.
You can take your car to a car wash or wash it yourself.
Hose down the area to rinse off dirt from the surface.
These scratches have dug down into the base coat.
Rubbing dirt and debris into the scratched area will make the scratches worse.
Spray the area well so it s nice and wet and the water is able to blast out any small particles of dust and dirt that may be lodged in the tiny scratches so they don t get further embedded when you polish the surface.
Then run the polisher or drill at 1 200 rpm until you get a light haze.
If you cannot feel the scratch it is a light scratch that will likely be fixed using the first method.
Follow up with polishing compound to restore the shine.
Besides shoe polish nail polish and toothpaste you could also use candle wax to remove the light scratches on your car s paint.
Spread the product to a 2 x 2 foot square area on the finish.
If your fingernail does catch on the scratch it may.
If you can feel the scratch and your fingernail does not catch easily on the scratch it is a deep clear coat scratch that must be fixed using the second method.
Remember that the more you rub the more clearcoat comes off.
Again make sure that the area is clean and rub the candle wax gently on the damaged surface.
Once you work in the product on the desired areas of your car s surface you will want to take a clean and dry terry cloth a baby s clean cloth diaper is ideal and polish the area with a nice spray wax.
Small scratches are just big enough to stop your fingernail in our test.
And when the clearcoat comes off your car s paint will be exposed to nature s elements uv rays snow rain wind sand which.
Let dry to a light haze and remove excess with a soft cotton or microfiber.
Apply the turtle wax scratch repair renew to a soft cotton microfiber towel folded into a 6 x 6 square.
Take your hose and aim a concentrated jet directly onto the scratches.
