removing scratches and swirls

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

I am aware that I am still new to this process but I have read the how to articles on section and swirl and scratch removal extensively.

You're doing great!

These remaining scratches might be RIDS or too deep to warrant removing more paint just to remove them if this is a daily driver. That's a choice everyone has to make for themselves.

Pictures would help but here's another option...

something to remember, you technically aren't removing the scratch - but rather removing everything around the scratch. make sure there's clear coat left is my point

Exactly.

A scratch is missing paint. You cannot remove what isn't there. You can remove the paint surrounding the scratch until the surface is level with the lowest portions of the defects you're trying to remove and in essencce... remove the scratch or remove what isn't there.

:laughing:


But paint is thin... so keep that in mind... once you buff through the clear layer of paint the colored layer or colorcoat or basecoat will not polish to a high gloss, in fact it will be matte or dull.

The only way to honestly fix the burn-through will be to repaint the affected panel.

Better to error on the side of caution and learn to live with the RIDS unless you're hoping for a reason to paint your car.

 

[shadowstep]

There is clear coat left. The whhole three hours were not spent just polishing away with meguirs uc. Those three hours I also applied megs 205 because I somewhat gave up on trying to remove those scratches.