Scratches from sticks - Land Rovers Only

jmorris6689 · 08-05-2008, 01:22 PM

anybody know a good wax or clay bar that will get all of those tree branch scratches off my disco. im not worried about my paint looking brand new but there are lots of scratches from some of my adventures.

jmrivera · 08-05-2008, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jmorris6689

anybody know a good wax or clay bar that will get all of those tree branch scratches off my disco. im not worried about my paint looking brand new but there are lots of scratches from some of my adventures.

Try the Mother's line of products, if the scratches are in the surface... I would use the clay bar, then the pre-cleaner wax, the sealer & glaze, and finish with the pure carnauba wax... then wax every season change it it should keep looking great...

If you can "feel" the scratches with your fingernail, they are too deep for this process... You may have to have it refinished or sealed...

Jonathan

orionRob · 08-06-2008, 09:13 AM

Greetings,

Although I have not used it on my Discovery (yet), I have used Meguiars Scratch-X on some small, fine scratches that were on my Boxster. The car, being Ocean Blue (very dark blue... like Land Rover's Adriatic Blue) was very prone to showing every little scratch, swirl-mark and problem that was thrown at it. Scratch-X took care of quite a few of the problems.

It also works really well when applied by hand.

Rob

rmuller · 08-06-2008, 09:56 AM

Put mud over it, scratches will be hidden!

ArmyRover · 08-06-2008, 11:21 AM

That's why I don't wash mine. The layer of mud keeps me from worrying about such things.

jmorris6689 · 08-06-2008, 10:01 PM

haha it usually has mud over it, but for some occasions like taking the girl out to a nice dinner, she gets mad when the mud gets on her dress. ive tried scratch x on other stuff it some time will work but i think im gonna go with the full line up of mothers products.

gordo · 08-12-2008, 10:53 AM

Use a good quality buffer and a good cleaning wax. It should hide them fairly well, but dont go too deep. A good coat of wax will also help with getting scratches in the first place. For me scratches add character. Gordo

jmorris6689 · 08-13-2008, 10:28 PM

so today i washed, used a caly bar, and waxed it, most scratches are still there. oh well guess its time to build more character

patrick@adams · 08-21-2008, 09:48 PM

try some of Adam's Swirl and Haze remover.

I have seen this product remove scratches and scuff marks from some off roading Titan's that I swear only a paint job could remove.

Adam's products are very easy to use. The apply and remove with ease.

Here is a link to the swirl and haze remover...

Car Wax, Car Polish, Auto Detail Supplies - Swirl & Haze Remover - 16oz

We also just got some new detail pads are great! They are much better than are previous version. Here is a link to those.

Car Wax, Car Polish, Auto Detail Supplies - Adam's Polishes - 2nd Generation Polishing Pads and Adapter

Let me know if you have any questions about these or any of Adam's Products.

Patrick

Funrover · 08-25-2008, 01:17 PM

Meguiers is a great product for me....when I use it!

cellulararrest · 08-25-2008, 05:27 PM

A clay bar and wax won't get rid of scratches. A clay bar is used to clean the paint very thoroughly. It gets rid of all the little deposits on your paint. Wax is just to protect what's underneath it.

If you want to remove scratches you're going to have to use some sort of light abrasive (aka polish).

jmorris6689 · 08-25-2008, 08:31 PM

well im gonna try some rubbing compound when i get the thing running again

mudmonkey · 08-27-2008, 10:44 AM

I use Dale Jr's Voodoo Ride...seems to do the trick pretty good.

patrick@adams · 09-02-2008, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cellulararrest

A clay bar and wax won't get rid of scratches. A clay bar is used to clean the paint very thoroughly. It gets rid of all the little deposits on your paint. Wax is just to protect what's underneath it.

If you want to remove scratches you're going to have to use some sort of light abrasive (aka polish).

that's true

Be carefull with what you end up getting, I would be leary about anything that promises scratch removal or color matching paint to fill in scratches. You should use a product that works those swirls and light scratches.

For instance.. our Swirl and Haze advertises this

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Adam’s Swirl & Haze Remover is not rubbing compound. The alumina-based microcompound formula is less abrasive than toothpaste and gently removes swirls and hazing from clearcoats and painted surfaces.

Like I mentioned above it has worked on off roading marks made by sticks and bush's. It was not a cake walk either. We spent some time with it using a DA and going over it a couple times.

Good luck with what ever you decide to do and keep up posted.

kalahari · 09-03-2008, 01:14 PM

Like the guys said clay bar only removes things on the paint. I've heard it described as shaving..... tar, bugs, etc,....off your paint. Clay barring does no work to the surface of your paint. It would be something you would do to prep for polishing or waxing. Clay bar can also be used to get things off your paint that won't wash off, or to remove paint overspray.

I have a Meguiar's branded polisher. With the right pad and chemical combo you can do really amazing things to paint. I started out with their M-80 polish. With a little time you could completely deswirl your paint. I am currently using Detailer's Paradise Prima line. You just can't duplicate the results you can get with a polisher by hand. The best part is that the polisher does all the work, you're just hanging on for the most part. If you've ever used a good polisher you won't go back to polishing / waxing by hand.

I just picked up a white 88 RRC that has some minor trail stripes and a good bit of spiderwebbing. As soon as I get a chance to tackle it I'll post some pics.