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Old 11-08-12, 09:37 PM
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Default Help! How do I remove these scratches?!

I tried using Meguiar's Ultimate Polish but that didn't work. The scratches were made by the rough scrubber side of a sponge (not by me)

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Ultimate Polish is not aggressive enough. You probably need to step up to Ultimate Compound and use a microfiber covered foam pad. This will leave hazing. Remove the hazing with Ultimate Polish and a foam pad and you should be good. This repair would best be done with a machine so expect to expend a lot of elbow grease by hand.

Another alternative is to let a local detailer or paint shop correct it. This would only take a few minutes with a DA or rotary.

What was the individual trying to remove with that scrubber?
Old 11-09-12, 02:38 PM
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I wouldn't be surprised if they were trying to remove tree sap.
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