I broke the CARDINAL SIN of detailing!!!

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Ohio Detailing

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Well, for the first time in 7 years - literally, just this evening, I gave the permission and even worse money, into the hands of someone else to handle the detailing of my car... (I was at an auto-body shop... and this guy was 'the best' and since I was getting a repair, they were going to cut me a 'deal,' so for the first time since I've been able to drive, I said yes... sadly!)

I wanted to ask a serious question, because although most will certainly claim they are obsessed and perfectionists with their vehicles, I actually am and have put myself well in debt over the years simply trying to maintain a flawless paint job - whether through repainting, buffing, or hundreds in chemicals and Makita's...

Basically, I would like to know your absolute best advice from all the pros here - on removing all surface (clear coat) scratches from my car, which have not breached the clear coat, but are still a horrific eye-sore to me​
Feed back please

I have a Makita buffer, and product galore... but was not sure if you would recommend anything special that maybe I haven't heard/thought of? I haven't tried wet sanding it, since it's not that severe - but what level of compound/grit and RPM mixture would you suggest so I can rest assured my car is "perfection on wheels?" (And what would you suggest I follow up with after the 'procedure,' I have a pure carnub wax, and also all the Meguiar's commercial glazes etc.)

THANKS... CAN'T WAIT TO BECOME A LONG TIME MEMBER HERE AT AUTO-GEEK.​
 
The Golden Rule of detailing is always use the least aggressive method and slowly increase until you get your desired results. There is literally a ton of different products out there..a lot are good..it`ll come down to your own preference using them. I personally prefer Menzerna. Do lots of searching on it and you`ll find a wealth of info. Hope that helps.
 
Meguiar's, though not considered to have the best product, has one of the best system in getting out the most of a paintwork. Try joining their forum as there are many step-by-step information available there that you can learn, from the basics to the more advance steps, from products choice to buffing pads selections. After you have all the things figured out then you can start searching for products of your own preference, or utilize whatever you already have to achieve whatever you're looking for.

Agree with richy, start with the least aggressive combination of product, pad, speed, pressure and movement and gradually move up the scale until you've achieve the desired result. Get a scrap panel for some practice and experimentation.
 
Depends on what you want to do. If you want to remove scratches, use Menz 106ff, or you can use glazes to fill scratches, depending on how often you detail.
 
If you can get some pictures of what the surface looks like, you can be given better info for your application.
 
Post pics of the paint


And dude your small, I would crush you with my pinky................ :D j/k
 
Haha, pinky war HUH!?

That's a really good idea about the pictures... because actually it looks as though only 5% of the scratches were buffer related - everything seems to be horizontal lines, and many finger print scratches.

I was watching from time to time... CRINGING, and he was using a dirty, old, soiled TERRY cloth towel to harshly buff the paint (I know, like fingernails on a chalk board) and I just stood there with my mouth help open...

(ADD Moment: Microfibers... 25 pack, $9.99 at Sam's Club - are you KIDDIN' ME? Terry?)

Anyway, lol, I'll try to snag some pics later this weekend...
 
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