What type of scratches can polish fix?

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I had my car opti-coated in November and today I was standing on a curb next to my car and as I stepped down, I accidentally stepped on part of the bumper. With rocks and grime stuck under my sandles, it scratched the bumper. It's not deep but I'm not sure if it is that light either.

Is it safe to say that the scratch only went into the opti-coat and it can be polished out?
 
Optimum Opti-Coat is a permanent hard coating and the only way to fix this is to polish in order to remove the scratches then reapply the Opti-Coat...
 
If I can "hide" these scratches to the point it would be invisible to the naked eye, it would be enough. It's the second time Ive done this but this time it was much worse.

I just hope the Opti-Coat minimized the scratching onto the clear coat and paint
 
itisthumper said:
If I can "hide" these scratches to the point it would be invisible to the naked eye, it would be enough. It's the second time Ive done this but this time it was much worse.

I just hope the Opti-Coat minimized the scratching onto the clear coat and paint
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What do you plan to hide it with?
 
itisthumper said:
If I can "hide" these scratches to the point it would be invisible to the naked eye, it would be enough.
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If you're thinking of applying a wax/sealant/AIO to fill the scratches, it won't last for than a wash or two. The opti-coat (guard) is designed to release EVERYTHING applied rather quickly. The only way to hide them would be to remove them with polishing and re-coat the area.:buffing:
 
itisthumper said:
I had my car opti-coated in November and today I was standing on a curb next to my car and as I stepped down, I accidentally stepped on part of the bumper. With rocks and grime stuck under my sandles, it scratched the bumper. It's not deep but I'm not sure if it is that light either.

Is it safe to say that the scratch only went into the opti-coat and it can be polished out?
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I'm still trying to imagine how you step off a curb and the bottom of your foot ends up on the bumper lol
 
My car is low lol.. and I parked really close to the curb so the car to the other side wont hit me when opening the door
 
itisthumper said:
Does polish really "remove" scratches? If so then my fault
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Detailer's call a polish which has an abrasive that will remove marring and scratches. LSP's are waxes, sealants and coatings. It can get confusing as some manufactures will call their waxes, polishes.
 
Rsurfer said:
It can get confusing as some manufactures will call their waxes, polishes.
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That's why I wrote this article...



Word Definitions - Compounds, Polishes, Glazes, Paint Cleaners and Waxes



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Explains how to figure out what a product is by what it does, not by the name on the label.


It can be found in my article list under this heading...



Words mean things... just ask any Lawyer...


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I'm guessing:

1) Feed meter.

2) Step down to cross street. Scrape bumper.

3) Swear.
 
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