Need some help on this one...

Black 2000 model with some minor scratches from brain dead boot installation in first month of ownership 5+ years ago. Other swirls, odd spouse scratching around passenger door, nothing through the paint though. Car never driven in rain and always healthy coat of wax but that's the extent of surface work I've done. I want to remove the scratches and get a deep gloss going that I just have to maintain every quarter or so. I don't mind doing a lot of work up front to get a good result. Please advise. I've looked over the forum and there's way too many acronyms and info to pick through for me to understand. I'm just an engineer. I need detail guru help!!!!

 

your choices are all in the polish family!

i always start with the least aggressive and then work more aggressive. polish likes to eat clear coat, so least aggressive that will work is best.
begin with a swirl remover for dark cars, like the one with my car in the ad:
http://properautocare.com/3mperswirmar.html
then if you need to go further, a fine cut compound would be next.
polishing is not like anything else that you do to the car. you really gotta work the product.
do you need polishing help (tips, etc.)?

btw, polishing removes everything on the car so you need to rewax after...
and you can polish by hand, but if you do it right you wont like it (too much work)-
use a random orbital for the job- if you dont have one, i suggest finding an owner in your area who has one and you supply products if he supplies machine and know how.

 

Thanks for the response. I will investigate the PC. Any suggestions on where to buy? Yes, I do need polishing advice/tips as well. I have always waxed by hand but never really polished and do not want to do anything that will harm the S by overdoing it. Basically, I usually take a very slow, methodical approach to this car. Any further advice is great!

 

[QUOTE=s2grnd,Jun 2 2005, 02:49 PM] Thanks for the response.