i have a lot of scratches up and down my truck from the trails anyone have any good suggestions for me like good products and ways to go about it or should i just get a proffessional detail?

 

how deep are they, can you take pics?

If they are really deep may need touch up paint and some work after that...

if they are shallow scratches usually clay waxes make them look alot better but dont completely get rid of them...

 

use 2000 grit wet sand paper and wet sand them out if they are not to deep. then buff the part you sanded and that will work.

 

I would NOT recommend wet sanding unless you REALLY KNOW what you are doing!

 

i agree i don't know if i trust myself wetsanding a $25k truck!! but i was just looking for a good product i don't really have pics but could probably get some up later. the scratches are not exremely deep but my truck is black and some of the scratches are a peer silver!!!!

 

If they 'a peer' silver, they are beyond fixing. No wax or polish or anything is going to solve your problem.

Based on what you're telling me, I'd HIGHLY recommend taking it to a professional... black is tricky to work with and it sounds like a good portion of your problems may only be removed by a skilled detailer with a rotary and the right array of polishes.

Wet sanding to remove deep scratches is exactly wrong when you have basecoat shining through a scratch... additionally, what the heck is 'clay wax'?

 

Removing too much clear coat will compromise your UV protection and increase your risk of clear coat failure, so go lightly with the wet sanding or use an accurate coating thickness gauge so you know exactly how much clear you're removing.

Much of the UV protection in the clear coat is at the very outer edge, typically in the last 1/3 of a mill. 1 mill = 0.001 inches or about 25 microns. In other words, you don't want to remove any more than about 0.0003 inches or about 8 microns (the less the better) unless you have to.

 

i said you could get them out if they are not too deep. like if they are in the clear coat.

 

Still a wrong answer for the first step .. especially for a novice to attempt.

Never hit it with a sledgehammer when a simple nudge will do ..

if the scratches are not through the clear .. there are several methods to try prior to wetsanding..

I am not trying to come across as a butthead, keenanhons.. but you need to remember the cardinal rule: always use the least agressive method possible to correct the defect. Just because wetsanding can fix it, does not mean it is the correct answer.

stockf150 .. I would agree with RP .. I would recommend you taking it to a reputable, professional detailer and see what they think can be done for you ..

 

yeah thats what i had planned on doing in the first place i just wanted to see if anyone had some money saving tips

 

where are you located ?

 

Rockpick watches closely as Gipraw slowly stalks his prey. Of course, this could all go south on Gip if, in fact, the prey is somewhere in the Ohio River Valley. In this inistance, Gip will have to sit back and watch Rockpick at work...

 

well.. I did have a cancellation for Saturday ..

actually wasn't thinking about helping.. I was just curious ..

 

i have a black truck that has some foggy scuffs from tree branches. so does anybody know of some good stuff that will get rid of them.

 

Try some Meguiars Scratch-x, if by hand or something like Meguiars #83 and an 8006 pad, if by random orbit polisher. The #83 worked pretty awesomely on my truck, to get rid of water spots, and it is totally clear coat safe.