Just realized I grabbed the wrong sponge from the cabinet

[c0re]

A little advice is order.

So I recently removed that warning sticker from my tank and it's been nothing but doom and gloom ever since.

The newest addition to my series of unfortunate events is that when I grabbed the non scratch sponge out of my cabinet to scrub away the residue from the sticker, it turns out it was one of the regular sponges. So now I have a nice little square of sponge scratches smack dab in the middle of my tank. they are not deep by any means and seem to be only on the clear coat (when I wet the area the scratches completely disappear).

Anyone know of a good product that will do away with this unpleasantness?


Thanks in advance!

 

[Deathdiesel]

Depends, can you feel the scratches at all? If you drag your fingernail across the scratch marks, can you feel it at all?

If your fingernail catches on the scratches then your going to need to contact a professional or someone who really knows paint, to get them out if they can at all.

Also if you have a black bike, go ahead and forget any attempt by yourself, black is very prone to showing the slightest imperfection, and can be very finicky to get well.

If not then go ahead and use something similar to this, I use it all the time for really tough bug spots, tar, and light scratches.
3M Scratch Remover Polish, 3m 39044, hand compound, machine compound, rubbing compound, swirl remover, 3m polish

Apply by hand with a clean rag, rub in the area gently(circular motions), wipe away.

Try to remember paint is something permanent, and without the proper care can easily be turned from looking great, to sadly drooping, and to turn it back is generally quite expensive if possible at all. I personally dont go near paint without either a cotton terry cloth, or microfiber.

 

[JT]

If you give it a good buff you should get rid of most of it unless u burned thru the clear coat.


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[Uno979]

In case you are to "buff" out the scratches yourself..

The biggest tip I can give is use a polish applicator pad, usually foam, on a hand held polisher/orbital at a semi low speed and run it up and down only. Don't mix up n down with side to side and never circular motions. Always apply polish to the pad then place pad to paint and rub it around to cover the pad completely and the applied spot to polish before activating the orbital.

When done WIPE OFF BY HAND with microfiber cloth. Do not use the orbital to wipe off.. That is where most paint burns derive.

Repeat steps again but with a wax, not the spray wax!

Wipe off with a fresh micro fiber cloth.

I recommend researching a how to video an practice on something else first. You'll see it isn't that difficult to do once you get the steps in order.

The down side is that the items needed can be costly. With that said.. Once you learn how then tackle the wife's car a section at a time. Watch out for any edges and buy some AUTO painters tape. Not that crap for painting a house it is different.

Good luck!!

 

[JT]

In case you are to "buff" out the scratches yourself..

The biggest tip I can give is use a polish applicator pad, usually foam, on a hand held polisher/orbital at a semi low speed and run it up and down only. Don't mix up n down with side to side and never circular motions. Always apply polish to the pad then place pad to paint and rub it around to cover the pad completely and the applied spot to polish before activating the orbital.

When done WIPE OFF BY HAND with microfiber cloth. Do not use the orbital to wipe off.. That is where most paint burns derive.

Repeat steps again but with a wax, not the spray wax!

Wipe off with a fresh micro fiber cloth.

I recommend researching a how to video an practice on something else first. You'll see it isn't that difficult to do once you get the steps in order.

The down side is that the items needed can be costly. With that said.. Once you learn how then tackle the wife's car a section at a time. Watch out for any edges and buy some AUTO painters tape. Not that crap for painting a house it is different.

Good luck!!

yea what uno said. I take it as something simple and assumed that you know / realize the risk of burning thru the clear and paint. Thanks UNO

 

[Uno979]

yea what uno said. I take it as something simple and assumed that you know / realize the risk of burning thru the clear and paint. Thanks UNO

no problem