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Robert/Texas

11-05-2013 @ 6:34 AM

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I'm in need of a scratch removal product/procedure for removing/minimizing scratches from the original green paint on my 1937 Ford.

I used a product on a modern car some years ago which worked well but I forgot the name of it. I am not sure that it would work as well on 'old' original paint.

The car was purchased four years ago and I was influenced by the original condition of the car including the paint. The car had plenty of minor dings and scratches on fender edges but most of the rest of it was in remarkable condition except for a repair in the battery area on the firewall.

The car was parked overnight in my garage/work shop with the front facing out. When I opened the garage door in the morning a large (65-70 lb) stray dog jumped from the hood and took off into the woods. He must have been sleeping in the garage when I closed it the night before (he hangs around the area). The temperature was about 45 that night and I suspect he was trying to find a comfortable place to sleep. It's a good thing for him that I'm a dog lover (LOL).

The hood and the left front fender top have lots of new scratches but the right front fender got most of the damage. This appears to be how he climbed onto the hood.

All suggestions are welcome.

Robert

P.S. I have reported the damage to Hagerty in case I need to make a claim.

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11-05-2013 @ 7:32 AM

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Bob, look at Meguire's swirl remover or a similar product. You might start with a very fine rubbing compound and then graduate to the swirl remover. Finish with a wax/polish combination like Meguire's cleaner/wax.

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11-05-2013 @ 8:26 AM

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Bob, if the scratches are just on the surface of the paint, the swirl remover may help. A paint polish may help with some of the deeper scratches, by blending them into the non scratched area. Turtle Wax makes one that works pretty good by hand.

If you have a random orbit polisher, 3M Perfect It, McGuires and Adams all have very good systems for minimizing the affect of scratches in the paint.

If you use a paint polish, you should do the complete car as it will change the color slightly as you remove the oxidized paint. Follow it with a glaze and a good wax.

Be careful on the horizontal surfaces like the top of the hood, roof and front fenders as the paint will be much thinner than on the verticle surfaces.

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11-05-2013 @ 12:47 PM

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We use a 3M product called "Finesse". It is available where professional car paint is sold. It is an ultra fine rubbing compound. The effectiveness of any product is limited to the type of coating, lacquer, enamel, or clear coat. Most old car paint was usually a one coat process, leaving little opportunity to rub out deep scratches. More often, a repaint will be needed.

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keith oh

11-06-2013 @ 6:39 AM

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The scratch removal products are intended for use on modern finishes which are two stage (color coat, clear coat). They remove light scratches in the top clear coat but are of little to no value on single stage enamel.

Robert/Texas

11-06-2013 @ 7:20 AM

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Thanks to all of you. I ordered some Finesse-It online and hopefully will get it in a few days. I am concerned about rubbing through the paint. I believe one of the two previous owners did a lot of polishing on it as the ridge on the left front fender has the primer showing through and most of the pin striping is worn off. I'll be careful. This will take some time but I'll let you know how it works out. Thanks again.

Robert

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11-11-2013 @ 11:27 AM

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Thanks again all. I cancelled my order for the Finesse-It and bought a bottle of Turtle Wax ultrafine polish which is branded for light swirls and scratches. Just a little light rubbing with this stuff made things worse. Instead of just a scratch I got a dark gray primer line so I think I'll just live with this additional 'patina'. As for the dog he is still hanging around. I believe he has advanced heart worms as his strange/loud cough reminds me of a dog that I owned and who died from this disease about 15 years ago.

I remember now what I did for several scratches on my '34 roadster several years ago. This car was repainted light yellow (Tacoma Cream) around 1990 by the previous owner and I don't know what kind of paint was used. I rubbed the scratches with rubbing compound and they still showed until I rubbed over them with a cloth soaked with acetone and the scratches disappeared completely. I still can't tell where they were. This procedure didn't work on the '37.

Robert

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11-12-2013 @ 8:04 AM

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Sorry to hear that the paint is so thin in the area of the scratches. You are wise to live with the additional patina, any touch up will probably make things worse.

Tom

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