Got a couple of minors paint scratches and don't really want to go to the expense of touch up. Anybody know if this color match "scratch remover" really works or just a bunch of hype?

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2000 Sport Red Flareside Reg. Cab 4.6 auto, 6 disc CD, bedliner, Mods; Roush front bumper cover, Lightning ground effects, LeBra Ultra-lift tonneau cover, tinted windows, Flowmaster 70 series, 2 inch rear drop, leather captains chairs w/expy console

 

when my explorer (nickname) "Eddie" (Eddie Bauer edition). got scratched by some little bastards in the Wal Mart parking lot I took it to my local detailing shop. He said they weren't that bad and that he might be able to buff them out. I had him give it a whirl and he buffed out most of the scratches, the rest I fixed after my accident. Insurance company picked up that tab.

Jimmar

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2001.5 SuperCrew XLT 4X4
Silver Clearcoat Metallic
Deep Wedgewood Blue (accent)
5.4L V8
Chrome Tubular Step Bars (Ford)
Captains Chairs
Power Moonroof
3.55 LS
6750 GVWR
Class III Towing Pkg

Mods:
Harley Davidson Exhaust
'01 Lightning Head/Tail Lamps
Pioneer DEH-9200r
Boston Acoustic Components & 5X7s
Box Liner (Ford)
Splashguards (Ford)
Bug Defector Doubles as Rock and Sand/Salt Deflector in these snowy Canadian winters

To Come:
17" Rims/Tires
K&N Air Filter

 

Hey Smokey,

I had many bush scratches down both sides of my truck.I thought my paint job was toast,until a friend of mine put me on to a guy who does cut polishing.Talked to this guy and decided to have it done.I figured it was worth a shot.I had it done yesterday,and wow.You could put my truck in a showroom and no one would know it was used.It literally looked brand new.Rule of thumb is if you can catch your finger nail on the scratch it probably wont cut out.You also need a guy who knows what he is doing.My guy had 17 years in the buissness.It cost me 200.00 Canadian,Which is about 50.00 US(LOL Isn't it?)That also included a bit of pinstriping.All glass polished.All lenses.All tires and rims.And all ext vinyl,mouldings and bumpers.Not one regret.Worth every penny.Don't fret over scratches until you talk to a pro detailer.Hope this helps.

 

Well I guess it all depends on how big the scratsches are and how deep they are. As of today I just tried Turte Wax's Color Cure w/ chipstick and seemed to work for me pretty good. Most of my scratches were minor and the longest one that I used the chipstick on was about 3 inches. Then I had one really deep one on the tailgate and the shipstick covered/filled them in pretty good. I then used the the bottle of wax over the whole truck and man it really looked good. I can't say that the shine was as good as using Mothers, Meguirs, or definetly not Zaino but it wasn't bad. It seems like it should be a good fix when you don't have time to drag the buffer out.

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97 Ford F150 XLT 4wd 4.6L auto, Std cab/Long bed 2 tone royal blue w tan bottom, PW,PL, and PM, captian chairs w/arm rests

Current Mods
K&N Filter
Xact Plug Wires- 8mm
Ventshade side window deflectors,read window deflector, bug guard, headlight and taillight blackouts
custom hand painted Ford emblems on door jamb guards and under hood on plastic intake cover
plastic mud guards
custom 4x4 off road graphics
Ford hitch cover and license plate frame
Custom carpet liner (protects factory carpet)
Slyvania Cool Blue Headlight and fog lamp bulbs
oh yeah, one custom dent and scratch from a deer the night before deer season

 

This may be too good to be true, but my Son just sent this to me today, he said it's the talk of the PT Cruiser kind.

www.langka.com

let us know what happens, if it works, etc.


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2001 Lariat SCrew / Oxford White / Sunset Orange Pearl (House of Kolor)
Truck Master Designs FD630-S AirDam, Gibson 9504/Split Rear Exhaust, Fac Moon Roof, 3:55LS, 6CD, Gen III/Beige Buckets, Cab Steps, Slider, Tow, Bed Extender, Bell Tech 2" Shackles, Snug Lid

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