Deliberate Scratches in my clear and pinstripes

[ltoman]

Help guys!Feed back please
I get my pc in the mail today, along with xmt 1 and 2. I did not buy xmt three, thinking I would not need it. But someone at my work decided they were going to put a few scratches in my clearcoat. (No, you can't feel them with your nail, thank God!) They go right on through my painted pinstripes, which I was not planning on taking the pc over. I have the blue 3M tape to cover them with first.
Any advice on how to get these out right, and to address the scratches in the stripes? They are going to be harder than the webbing/swirls I was about to tackle that came courtesy of the dealer....
ANY advice is greatly appreciated. - Thanks, Lauren
(And boy, am I ever pi$#@& off!)

 

[ryandamartini]

Shave the tape and mask just the pinstripes. Go around with a 4" orange pad on the pc and you should be good.

 

[Grimm]

If they go through your pinstripes then it sounds like they are pretty substantial. It's going to take some time getting those out. Just don't work on them so much that to thin the clearcoat.

 

[ryandamartini]

If they go through your pinstripes then it sounds like they are pretty substantial. It's going to take some time getting those out. Just don't work on them so much that to thin the clearcoat.

the pin stripes are hand painted, so they would be over the clear coat. You might have to take it in to get corrected.

 

[sparkie]

I would check with a dentwizard first. Not that high in price. Use them before when I screw up some clear coat with sand paper. Got a little to deep.

 

[ltoman]

yes, they are on top of the clear coat but i can still see some very minor damage...i wil have them repaired if it does not look right, and i will follow you guys' advice. i appreciate it. i will try to post a before and after....

 

[ltoman]

I would check with a dentwizard first. Not that high in price. Use them before when I screw up some clear coat with sand paper. Got a little to deep.

sparkie, who makes this and how does it work, please? lauren

 

[Excessive Detail]

Help guys!Feed back please
I get my pc in the mail today, along with xmt 1 and 2. I did not buy xmt three, thinking I would not need it. But someone at my work decided they were going to put a few scratches in my clearcoat. (No, you can't feel them with your nail, thank God!) They go right on through my painted pinstripes, which I was not planning on taking the pc over. I have the blue 3M tape to cover them with first.
Any advice on how to get these out right, and to address the scratches in the stripes? They are going to be harder than the webbing/swirls I was about to tackle that came courtesy of the dealer....
ANY advice is greatly appreciated. - Thanks, Lauren
(And boy, am I ever pi$#@& off!)

First go out and get yourslf a gun, find that !@#$%, and, jj, but man that suck, somebody did that to me once and I won't say how I got them back, but they got theirs.
I would say give it some slow and light passes with xmt 1 and light pad, and if it doesn't work keep moving up in strength, are the pinstrips above the main clearcote, like were they done after you got the car, if so I would suggest going very light over those areas and move along the pinstrips, not across, I've done it before without any problems. Again sorry, they were probably just jealous cause you have a bad ass car.

 

[ltoman]

First go out and get yourslf a gun, find that !@#$%, and, jj, but man that suck, somebody did that to me once and I won't say how I got them back, but they got theirs.
I would say give it some slow and light passes with xmt 1 and light pad, and if it doesn't work keep moving up in strength, are the pinstrips above the main clearcote, like were they done after you got the car, if so I would suggest going very light over those areas and move along the pinstrips, not across, I've done it before without any problems. Again sorry, they were probably just jealous cause you have a bad ass car.

Thanks - it is good to hear they (stripes) can be treated somewhat. If I have to, I can have the guy who did them repair them.
You crack me up. I shudder to think what you did, but hey, an eye for an eye. do unto others - they got what they asked for.:grouphug:

I have considered carrying a crowbar.....(j/K) If I had it, I might use it. Better not!!!! I don't want to go to jail!!
Light pad is what color?? what is the difference btwn white and grey?

 

[sparkie]

sparkie, who makes this and how does it work, please? lauren

Do a google or yahoo search for dentwizard. We can't link here. They will come out to your house or work and repair the damage. It's not a products.

 

[Excessive Detail]

Thanks - it is good to hear they (stripes) can be treated somewhat. If I have to, I can have the guy who did them repair them.
You crack me up. I shudder to think what you did, but hey, an eye for an eye. do unto others - they got what they asked for.:grouphug:

I have considered carrying a crowbar.....(j/K) If I had it, I might use it. Better not!!!! I don't want to go to jail!!
Light pad is what color?? what is the difference btwn white and grey?

Light Pads are Grey, Blue, White, but White is the one you should start with, B and G are better for wax/sealant apps. Then it goes orange, green, yellow, yellow being the strongest, now thats with edge pads, I'm not sure what your using. Just take your time, and observe carefully, in the case that something starts to go wrong, stop, take some pics, share with us at ag, and if we can't figure out for ya, go to a body shop.

 

[ltoman]

Light Pads are Grey, Blue, White, but White is the one you should start with, B and G are better for wax/sealant apps. Then it goes orange, green, yellow, yellow being the strongest, now thats with edge pads, I'm not sure what your using. Just take your time, and observe carefully, in the case that something starts to go wrong, stop, take some pics, share with us at ag, and if we can't figure out for ya, go to a body shop.

Oh, thank you so much!! I got the LC pads. I guess the grey are the ones you could consider black?
Also, i thought you started with the orange. (I am in no need of the yellow.)
Isn't it only the yellow and orange that have cutting power? :cheers:
-Lauren

 

[Excessive Detail]

Oh, thank you so much!! I got the LC pads. I guess the grey are the ones you could consider black?
Also, i thought you started with the orange. (I am in no need of the yellow.)
Isn't it only the yellow and orange that have cutting power? :cheers:
-Lauren

Technically all the pads have cut to them, but blue, grey, or black are so fine you can't tell,
and they really won't do anything other then apply wax, now in some cases the blue pads, I think thats like a grey one for lc, can do some polishing, only final polishing, refining paint after more agressive pads with a light polish, but I prefer to use the white pads for that portion. The white pad has cut to it and is often used to remove light swirls with a light to medium polish without any marring, which often occurs after using heavy polishes and pads. For moderate swirls alot of people start with an orange pad with a light to heavy polish and can often get the job done in one step. For heavy swirls its best to go with green or yellow. There are pads heavier than yellow, but you can usually get away with yellow or green. Now with heavy compounds there will always be a chance of marring, this is a common thing and can be removed with a white pad and a light or finishing polish. We often refer to this process of paint jeweling, like how a jewler cleans up an worn out jewel, get out all the big stuff first and then step done to refine it to a beautiful shine. If your wondering marring is not the same thing as swirls, although it looks like it, but they are very small and not deep, it give the paint a dull look to it, which is why you use a light pad can remove them. I know your heads probably spininig now, but it takes time to get it all, I'm still learning this stuff, the best way to sum it all up is start light and move up unitl you get the results you want. Always work in small section with light to moderate pressure, constantly checking progress, in some cases it can take more than one pass on each section depending on the polish used. Keep asking questions, thats how we all learn.

 

[ltoman]

Technically all the pads have cut to them, but blue, grey, or black are so fine you can't tell,
and they really won't do anything other then apply wax, now in some cases the blue pads, I think thats like a grey one for lc, can do some polishing, only final polishing, refining paint after more agressive pads with a light polish, but I prefer to use the white pads for that portion. The white pad has cut to it and is often used to remove light swirls with a light to medium polish without any marring, which often occurs after using heavy polishes and pads. For moderate swirls alot of people start with an orange pad with a light to heavy polish and can often get the job done in one step. For heavy swirls its best to go with green or yellow. There are pads heavier than yellow, but you can usually get away with yellow or green. Now with heavy compounds there will always be a chance of marring, this is a common thing and can be removed with a white pad and a light or finishing polish. We often refer to this process of paint jeweling, like how a jewler cleans up an worn out jewel, get out all the big stuff first and then step done to refine it to a beautiful shine. If your wondering marring is not the same thing as swirls, although it looks like it, but they are very small and not deep, it give the paint a dull look to it, which is why you use a light pad can remove them. I know your heads probably spininig now, but it takes time to get it all, I'm still learning this stuff, the best way to sum it all up is start light and move up unitl you get the results you want. Always work in small section with light to moderate pressure, constantly checking progress, in some cases it can take more than one pass on each section depending on the polish used. Keep asking questions, thats how we all learn.

You are too kind!! :applause:

Yes, my head is spinning, but a whole lot less than when I started out a week or two ago - I think I have it down!!!

Thanks so much for writing all of that to hhelp me understand. (I like to know why something does what ot does - it helps you figure out solutions.) :cheers: I think I will start with the white lc pad and xmt 2; or would you start with xmt one? supposedly this car has a tough clearcoat.
Whatcha think??
(Hey, btw, can you get my husband and son to care about their cars like this? hee hee. :awesome: They think I am neurotic. Seriously. Im the MAN )
Lauren