Scratch X?

[Rich-murray]

Got myself a tube of Meguiars Scratch X the other day because i had some very light scratches around the keyhole area(previous owner ). Because they were so light i figured the stuff would make light work of them, so i used it and to my surprise, it made absolutely no difference, not better but thankfully not worse.

I'm open minded and don't doubt the credentials of the stuff so i figure i must have done something wrong. Maybe i didn't work the stuff in enough but i didn't want to do any damage to the paintwork so i was careful.

Has anyone used this and gotten the desired results? if so how did you go about using it?

 

[rkt2003]

Yes i got the same results or should i say no result
Its crap :bang:

 

[Andy Monty]

its not crap it just doesn't have much cut

try t-cut and you will come back saying words along the lines of "Now i have sh@66ed my paintwork with t-cut now what do i do?"

scratch-x needs to be worked in well its a diminishable abrasive and gets finer the more its worked many treatments are better than a one hit wonder as it gives you plenty of opportunity to see if you have begun to go too far

https://www.fiatforum.com/car-care/146082-t-cut-caused-faded-paint.html


they have pulled the video on how to use it :bang:

foam pad work in alternating up-down left-right and circular and for about 2 mins until the scratch-x looses all colour and just leaves an clear oily residue behind then wipe up with a dry cloth


If you can feel the scratches with your finger nail it might need wet sanding withs something like P-2000 or P3000 first then remove marring bringing back the shine to the clear coat with scratch-X

I got this kit from Aldi last year

http://kratzer-ex.com/KRATZER-EX_Pflegetipps_D.pdf

dont know when they will be getting it in again but it works well

 

[motornut]

I read somewhere that G3 was good not as harsh as tcut

 

[auto_detail]

Yep the G3 is very good for using around door handles. Or you can try Farecla's scratch remover paste which is pretty much the same thing.

 

[Rich-murray]

its not crap it just doesn't have much cut

try t-cut and you will come back saying words along the lines of "Now i have sh@66ed my paintwork with t-cut now what do i do?"

scratch-x needs to be worked in well its a diminishable abrasive and gets finer the more its worked many treatments are better than a one hit wonder as it gives you plenty of opportunity to see if you have begun to go too far

https://www.fiatforum.com/car-care/146082-t-cut-caused-faded-paint.html


they have pulled the video on how to use it :bang:

foam pad work in alternating up-down left-right and circular and for about 2 mins until the scratch-x looses all colour and just leaves an clear oily residue behind then wipe up with a dry cloth

ya i read another thread where a guy used Tcut on his Bravo and screwed the paint so thats why i got ScratchX, i'll give that a go next time the weather permits so cos a storm has just descended on my fair city