I have a rubbing compound fine cut and 3m smr. I did my car couple weeks ago but the marks from the wool pad and rubbing compound is very visible in my paint in direct sunlight. Does anyone know how i can remove those scratches??? I have a black car and it shows every bit of it under sunlight.

 

You mean you have scratches from the rubbing compound? Or do you mean "marks" from the rubbing compound? Rubbing compoud usually leaves the area you applied, a little different looking.

Go out and buy some Meguiars Step 1 and use it on the area. It will look like the rest of the car when you're done

good luck

 

Well, using rubbing compound and a wool pad on black paint is very, very hard on the paint. The wool pad is very, very aggresive, a foam pad would have been MUCH better on black. You can not just use a rubbing compound and quit, you would have to step down in polish abrasiveness froma rubbing compound to 2 or 3 levels of abrasives to a very fine polish.

Example, have you ever done any wood working? To finish a piece of rough wood you start with a coarse grade of paper and stair step down to even finer grades, same thing with auto paint.

I would suggest using 3M Swirl Mark Remover part number 39009 and a foam pad or bonnet with an orbital buffer and if that corrects is use your final finish wax or polish.

 

Yes, if you HAVE to use a more abrasive compound, you will have to follow it with progressively less abrasive compounds to the final finish...but ALWAYS start with the least abrasive thing possible. Maybe it will be enough. If not, only then should you be a little more agressive. I've seen more paint ruined by polishing compounds in the hands of well-intended inexperienced hands than any other cause. Take your time and BE CAREFUL.