Picked up a nasty key line on part of my hood and right front fender, over a foot in length total. Could feel the ridge with my fingernail. Research here and at Autopia said if you can feel the ridge you're basically hosed, with your choice either a repaint or get over it.

Told my wife the next day. She was very upset for me but said "It is God's car and just give it over to Him." I said "Amen," and felt better. Later the next day I said to myself, 'Just give Scratch X a try.' I already had some in my garage from a previous vehicle. I applied it liberally along the length of the scratch. After even the first application, I could already feel the scratch filling in. After the second application the scratch was completely filled in and virtually undetectable.Followed 2nd application with 4 Star UPP then P21s.

Is the scratch still there? I don't know. What I do know is I don't see it. Give it a try.

YoungTurk

 

First of all, Scratch X does not fill in a scratch. It is a polish. I bought it, tried it, and it's not a very good one IMO. A polishing agent "removes" a scratch by removing the surrounding paint to the depth level of the scratch, making it seem like the scratch disappeared.

It sounds like the scratch was not very deep. If you're happy with the results, great.

 

I used it on a deeper scratch - burned through the clear coat before the scratch was gone! (Figured I didn't have anything to lose since I was going to have it fixed anyway)

 

If so, then you should see paint on your cloth when you're finished, correct?

With a PAG clearcoat finish, I think it would be very difficult to get down to the paint, as you described, with Scratch X.

 

For your information, clearcoat is paint.

 

Thank you for that clarification, I just call paint, paint and clearcoat, clearcoat.

I am still haivng some difficulty believing that ScratchX will remove the paint (clearcoat) and leave only the paint (paint).

I had thought that ScratchX (and similar products) work by merely 'rounding' the sharp edges of a scratch in the paint (clearcoat) and as a secondary effect, filling in some of the scratch with the just removed paint (clearcoat). This reduces the ability to see and feel the scratch, although it is still there.

 

hmm
lord provides?

 

I suggest you read the links in my signature for further clarification and edification.