chopperman

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Sold a CF hood to a member on here and he said that there are scuffs on the clear coat. He said that he used 3m fine compound and meguires scratch X by hand but that didnt really do anything. I told him that he should use a buffer to try to get them out because it generates more heat to activate the chemicals. What do you guy recommend on going? Here are some pics.

ATX350

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Heat is your worse enemy it has nothing to do with "activating chemicals". Buffing at extreme speeds causes friction heat thus swirling the paint or burning the clear coat. However a rotary buffer at around 1800rpm's and constant moving with a mild compound would definitely do the trick. I can't see all the scratches but from the ones I can see in the pic above a quick buff and polish should eliminate those abrasions.

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chopperman

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Perfect thanks....Anyone else. More opinons are welcomed.

ATX350

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But to be honest, if you've never used a buffer before DON'T try it on this hood. I would suggest meguiars scratch-x with a microfiber cloth. You can buy it from autozone, walmart etc.. and it does a pretty good job at getting rid of scratches.

http://meguiarsdirect.com/detail/MEG+G10307

Beware, however the look may not stay forever since all products like this have some filler in it. I'm also a member of www.meguiarsonline.com forums so I would post up there for help. They have unbiased opinions on products besides the admins so you can find alot of help there.

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/member.php?u=18166

1cleanz

like said above using a rotary at about 1800 with a decent polish would do the trick. but if you have no experiance with a rotary dont even try it. expically on that carbon hood because it is hard to say how much clear that hood has. it could have a lot or very little and the rotary could burn threw the clear quick. a porter cable with a good polish woud most lilkey do the trick.

ATX350

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Good point 1cleanz, a DA (aka dual action polisher) would definitely make an impact. I would suggest the porter cable or the meguiars G110

chopperman

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Thanks guys