Hi, my roof has lots of small scratches all over it in the clear coat, and u can see tons of swirls since it is black. The rest of my car looks great since it is white, hard to see swirls and scratches. Anyway, if i did a hand application of this abrasive cleaner all over the roof, is this going to damage the paint or make it less shiny?? I am just nervous of doing a whole section of my car, i am just worried since it is an abrasive and would be eating my clear away. And opinions, advice, or anything to add??? Anyopne had a bad experience with this product?? THanks

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1996 white Z28 M6
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The 39009 is very mild, you will not hurt the paint at all. Here are some tips:

3M Foam Polishing Pad Glaze use By hand:
Simply apply a small amount (about the size of a quarter) to a cotton diaper or piece
of cotton towel and rub back and forth into about a 1'X 1' section using light to
medium pressure until it starts to dry out. Then take a second towel and lightly rub
back and forth until the polish residue disappears and the gloss comes up. If there
are still some swirls visible you can repeat this step until they are minimal. I prefer
using a less aggressive product a couple times instead of using a more aggressive
product once. After you have done the entire car you can Dawn wash and reapply
your favorite wax/polish or Zaino Z-1 and Z-5/Z-2.

3M Foam Polishing Pad Glaze use By orbital:

Use a 100% cotton bonnet or a foam bonnet and apply the polish in a thin lined
growing circle starting from the center and spacing the growing line about an inch
from the last round all the way to the edge. Place the bonnet flat on a panel and
activate the polisher and begin working the entire panel using light to medium
pressure. When you have worked the panel thoroughly then take a clean towel and
wipe the residue off in a back and forth motion using light pressure. Then simply
move to the next section. When the entire car is done do a Dawn wash and Zaino.




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96 Black Impala SS
Authorized Zaino Showcar Polish Distributor
www.zainobros.com
Remember #3

 

cool, thanks alot kevin! Time to break out the elbow grease....

 

I'd really recommend going to Walmart or something an picking up a cheap $20 orbital buffer.

The 3M stuff is good but you have to rub ALOT to get results by hand. It was much, much easier with the buffer.

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Jason
93 TA, M6