Black paint sure is a pain in the **** but damn does it look good . Anyways, I've got some scratches in the paint from what looks like poor quality towels being used to dry the car. The paint is not swirled in the least and is very well taken care of with serveral applications of klasse. I've tried polishing it by hand but the little hairline scratches never go away (no it is not just spiderwebbing - it's vertical and horizontal scratches running the length of the car and they are not deep enough to catch my fingernail). I'm thinking now about using a buffer but I have not done this in the past and am concerned that I could burn/ruin the paint. I'm considering putting a foam pad on the black and decker dual action sander - would this be a good idea? Any suggestions on what method I should apply the polish/abrasive - ie how to move the buffer about the surface or if I should put the polish on the car or on the pad..

Also, what products would be good? I'm leaning toward a moderate abrasive to be followed by a mild abrasive. Maybe 3m's perfect it II and then their imperial hand glaze or maybe the meguiars #9? Any suggestions are welcome.. I'd really like this car to look halfway decent in the sun .

Thanks,


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~Will
96 Z28
"fastanuff!"

 

With deeper swirls and fine scratches sometimes the use of an mild abrasive product
like 3M Foam Polishing Pad Glaze Swirl Mark Remover #39009 is necessary.. I try
to avoid the use of abrasives and would try my best with Z5, to see if it will correct
the problem. However if you don't see a visible difference after 1 or 2 coats of Z-5.
Waiting 6 to 24 hours between coats of Z-5... Then you need to use the 3M Foam
Polishing Pad Glaze Swirl Mark Remover #39009... see following 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.

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

 

I had the same problem and tried the black Turtle Wax car polish. I put a few extra coats where the paint looked bad, and it actually did a nice job hiding scratches for only a few bucks. Hope this helps.