Scratch on my second day

If it'll make you feel better, my wife backed into my black Prius with her Luxus and dented side bamper big time. Seriously felt the pain in my heart. It's only two months old. Now I'm looking for a bodyshop.

 

I wonder if some Armour All would do the trick?

 

I'm familiar with the feeling my brother!..... Came out of the restaraunt only to find my window busted and contents stolen. I really wanted to find them!.. they are really lucky I didn't!

But then second thought I'm glad I didn't catch them.... cause I"m pretty definate I would still be in prison to this day!

I wonder if the jury would let me off for a Crime of passion?

 

But with Black, you're ok... That can be fixed. If you had seashell green, you can't match. Here's how to fix that scratch.

First, you gotta get the area around it super clean.

Then, go to any retailer, home depot, Ace, etc.. Get a high gloss black spray paint.

Now, you only have one scratch to cover, and a whole can of paint, so practice a couple times away from your car to make sure you have a good left to right motion.

Once you're ready, apply a nice steady black over the keyed area, making sure your motion is fast enough not to run, but slow enough to make sure you get the entire scratch.

Now, make sure you don't touch that spot or drive the car for at least an hour.

When you are done, I GUARANTEE that no one, including you will walk by and say. "Can you see that scratch?"

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If the scratch isn't deep, you can try to hide it by using a polish that contains both mild abrasives to round off the edges of the scratch, and fillers to fill in the scratch. This will make the scratch less noticeable. An example of a product like this is Blackfire Gloss Enhancing Polish, or PoorBoys SSR 2.5 (despite their claims about not containing fillers - it does). I wouldn't recommend the use of a rubbing compound to bring down the level of the clearcoat or basecoat, because IMHO you'll be sacrificing too much of a very thin layer of paint when you do that. You can also use separate polishes for the abrasive and filling steps; Menzerna is one brand where the products are separated into pure polish (containing only abrasives) or pure glaze (containing only fillers).

For deeper scratches, including those going all the way to primer or bare metal, you can try the Langka scratch repair system.

 

It wouldn't. Was that supposed to be a joke, or were you trying to be helpful? If it was the latter, you weren't.

If you're smart, you'll never let any Armor All product touch your car. Not even a glass wipe or car wash.

 

wholly moley!!!... aren't you afraid the color won't match exactly?... what about the clear coat that normally goes over the top of that?

 

Yea.. I was trying to help... I've used Armour all for the last 30 years of driving and it seems to do wonders and bringing out rich colors.... retarding aging vinyl and such, as well as looking great... but I haven't done much research per se...... please elaborate, I'm all ears!!

 

Fer chrissakes, he put four smiley faces at the bottom of his post and you still took his post seriously?

Man there are some dense people out there.

 

Armor All protectant is universally vilified by auto detailers. It causes plastics to age prematurely and crack. It also leaves behind a greasy residue that collects dust and dirt, and gives interior surfaces an undesireable shine. On surfaces where shine is desireable (tires for example), other products are much longer lasting, and don't attract dirt.

The only people who use Armor All are those who don't know any better. Just about every other plastic protectant on the market is better.

Can't believe anyone would actually still recommend Armor All these days, when its overall crappiness is so well known and obviously apparent.

 

I got the PF reference.

 

My First car was a 64 olds cutlass... I had it looking so nice that I could hardly go fill it with gas without someone offering to buy it... I used Armour all on the dash and the back dash.. which was borderline cracking due to the hot sun in the south.. it really brought it to life.. the extra oils etc worked well since it was so thirsty....
I suppose putting it on new material may be a bit more messy than some of the more current products I have not tried.. and yes if you don't wipe it well, it can collect dust.. but most will be wiping fairly regualar anyway....
But if you have found something that protects, revitalizes, moisturizes, and brings out the real natural colors better.. I would appreciate knowing what it is... I'll try it!

 

I don't talk on these much.. I'm not used to dealing with folks who try to throw people off track.. I guess I'm too Nieve.... I guess I'll have to read between the lines more and not trust what I read so much as being useful help for someone asking for help.

If your bored.. go play somewhere else....
Isn't there an age limit to talk on the forums?

I was gullible to think the post was sincere... I was wrong to assume that this may be the way he fixes cars where he lives.. or maybe that he mean't something I didn't understand.

There is a difference in being stupid and acting stupid.. I think the latter is worse!

 

Gad. Where did you people go to school? Your spelling makes me itch.

 

I think I finally figured out your logic... you thought I was recommending the Armour all for the outside of the car instead of the inside .. eh?....
I'm sorry I didn't make myself clear

If so.. please reread my post

Anyway.. the fella that originally asked the question as only posted 3 times in this forum.. I think he was being serious... I didn't see that anyone as of yet gave him a constructive reply to fix his problem for the inside.... And If someone was trying to make fun of him... they need to have someone put thier nose in the corner till they learn to be good!
Its obvious no one has ever taken care of that.

 

I do expect better manners out of a senior poster "priusenvy"... your only showing your not so senior after all! Its amazing how folks will treat each other when they think there will be no repercussion. Its a bit different face to face.

 

i have always had black cars.......& a black car in florida doesnt work ......so now i have a new red salsa pri.....now the 1st nite in my driveway.......one of the cats in the neighborhood scratched the top .....i was really hurt!!! this was the 1st day......most of my co-workers told me that a good buffing would do the trick..... i bought the zaino wax that has been suggested on the forums.....now- i have never waxed a car......but i must tell you......that zaino works wonders!
i bought the total car kit.... washed the car with dawn......did the clay bar... & then waxed it a few times.......the buffing on the car really got the scratch out......it filled in the scratch & buffed over it.....now my car is back to new!! & the wax job looks wonderful!! that zaino really works! & i did it all myself!! i'm very pleased!!

 

Try 303 Protectant. See following web site:

http://www.303products.com/main.php

 

This used to be the case, but not anymore. Armor All used to be a silicone based dressing, and given the plastic composition at the time, would cause cracking. Armor All was reformulated around 1999 and is now a water based dressing and is totally safe for use on modern plastics. Its actually not a bad product, you should try it again. I used to be a professional auto detailer and know many...many...many of them. Check out www.autopia.org and search for "Armor All" and read all about modern Armor All. There are a lot of people that still regard it as a poor product, and "Armor All" can be a dirty word, but they're not aware of the reformulation. I also see your a member at Detail City, I'm sure there are similar postings there.

I do agree that there are better products on the market, but Armor All isn't inherently bad and I know several professionals that use it all the time. Something like 303 is much more advanced, but its also 3 times as expensive.

Another product I just started using is 1Z Teinfenfpleger which is a very nice water based dressing that leaves a great matte shine. Its also pricey though. Fine for an enthusiast but not cost effective for a professional.

As for spray paint, don't. If you're not comfortable doing this type of touch up yourself have a good professional detailer (get references) look at it and I bet they can make it so its barely noticable. Products like Zaino will hide the scratches but they wont remove them, and they will come back.