blinkme323

iTrader: (3)

Recently I discovered that I had a small scratch on my door panel. I was told by a friend to use ScratchX, even though it's mainly for the exterior. So I very lightly rubbed on a dab of ScratchX with my finger and then wiped it off with a cotten cloth. The scratch has been reduced, but the area where I put on the ScratchX seems shinier or darker than the rest of the panel.

I'm thinking that this is just the residue left by the ScratchX because I don't think I rubbed hard enough for it to act as an abrasive. My question is how can I remove the residue? Someone suggested using rubbing alcohol? I tried soap and water, which reduced the mark, but didn't remove it. FWIW, you can only see the "shinyness" from certain angles.

Your help is appreciated.

SuperBlack350z

iTrader: (59)

why would you use scratchx on the interior? the only reason it looks reduced is because the scratch on your interior was mostly a white scratch mark and the greasyness of scratchx darkened it. it has no outcome whatsoever on interior scratches.

try using dish soap and water. it's a stronger solvent for grease.

davidv

iTrader: (2)

Be cautious about making a bad situation worse. Light soap and water. Leave it alone.

blinkme323

iTrader: (3)

I tried some soap and water and it reduced the shiny part a little bit, but it's still noticeable at certain angles. Could the scratchx of polished the plastic somehow? I rubbed it in VERY lightly, so I wouldn't think it would have an abrasive effect.

Tac-M

iTrader: (17)

well, is it a mild solvent. so there is nothing you can do now. just leave it alone.


or - junk yard new part here www.car-part.com

blinkme323

iTrader: (3)

Yeah, I think it actually did end up lightly "polishing" the plastic. Any ideas on what I can you use to mask it?

cheshirecat79

iTrader: (9)

The obvious solution is to scratch-x the entire remaining driver and passenger panels to make it uniform.

Let us know what kind of buffer pad you use. Take pictures, too.