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What happened here? Any damage?
Hey guys,
I wanted to get rid of some highly visible scratches that haven't gone deep so I put about a dollop of ScratchX 2.0 on a terry-cloth covered foam pad and went to work on some scratches using circular with about 5lbs of pressure for about 10 secs on each scratch. This was AFTER washing the car with Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wash using a Microfiber cloth but before I clayed the car.
Result: The scratches are greatly diminshed. In fact it's invisible from greater than 2 feet. It definitely did its job and I'm extremely impressed. Even up close I had a hard time finding them. Mission accomplished? Maybe?
The problem: The scratches were on passenger side door of a coupe. When I stand at either wheel on that side and look at the door, I see a slight cloudiness where I rubbed the ScratchX 2.0. There is no color change. Staring at door straight shows no cloudiness or color change. But this angled look shows and it disturbs me because it almost appears I repaired dents there or something. The door was washed again with Gold Class after ScratchX 2.0 but the cloudiness is still there.
1. Does anyone know what happened here and how to fix it? Reading other threads I think it's micromarring that happens due to the abrasives. Using a terry-cloth was probably a mistake but at least I used a terry-cloth covered foam pad so that my pressure wasn't as bad as putting the same pressure on a thin terry-cloth sheet without a foam pad.
2. To relieve my fears that maybe I pushed too hard, I did a test. I put a small amount of ScratchX on that same pad and whisper glided it over the surface of the door, barely putting 1lb of pressure. After I did this I washed the door like usual and there was that same cloudiness at an angle exactly where I had whisper glided the pad. It seems it happens no matter what pressure as long as you rub the ScratchX 2.0 on the door so I think it's normal.
3. If the clear coat is abraded and therefore it looks cloudy as a result because on a microlevel it's roughened up, is it a good idea to lightly rub the less aggressive SwirlX (maybe with some water to reduce friction) just to smooth this roughened clear coat to get rid of cloudiness? This time using a microfiber foam pad?
4. This is a Honda Civic 2010. Does anyone know how hard you have to rub to get through clear coat on average? Once ScratchX 2.0 has been applied I feel like the clear coat is worn and any future wear will go straight to the paint. If there is no straight on color change and only cloudiness at an angle, this means I didn't go through to the paint right? The texture of the areas are still shiny and glossy so I assume the clear coat is still in effect.
Am I crazy? Did I do a no-no? Please help. I do have a tendency to freak out over minor things though.
I wanted to get rid of some highly visible scratches that haven't gone deep so I put about a dollop of ScratchX 2.0 on a terry-cloth covered foam pad and went to work on some scratches using circular with about 5lbs of pressure for about 10 secs on each scratch. This was AFTER washing the car with Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wash using a Microfiber cloth but before I clayed the car.
Result: The scratches are greatly diminshed. In fact it's invisible from greater than 2 feet. It definitely did its job and I'm extremely impressed. Even up close I had a hard time finding them. Mission accomplished? Maybe?
The problem: The scratches were on passenger side door of a coupe. When I stand at either wheel on that side and look at the door, I see a slight cloudiness where I rubbed the ScratchX 2.0. There is no color change. Staring at door straight shows no cloudiness or color change. But this angled look shows and it disturbs me because it almost appears I repaired dents there or something. The door was washed again with Gold Class after ScratchX 2.0 but the cloudiness is still there.
1. Does anyone know what happened here and how to fix it? Reading other threads I think it's micromarring that happens due to the abrasives. Using a terry-cloth was probably a mistake but at least I used a terry-cloth covered foam pad so that my pressure wasn't as bad as putting the same pressure on a thin terry-cloth sheet without a foam pad.
2. To relieve my fears that maybe I pushed too hard, I did a test. I put a small amount of ScratchX on that same pad and whisper glided it over the surface of the door, barely putting 1lb of pressure. After I did this I washed the door like usual and there was that same cloudiness at an angle exactly where I had whisper glided the pad. It seems it happens no matter what pressure as long as you rub the ScratchX 2.0 on the door so I think it's normal.
3. If the clear coat is abraded and therefore it looks cloudy as a result because on a microlevel it's roughened up, is it a good idea to lightly rub the less aggressive SwirlX (maybe with some water to reduce friction) just to smooth this roughened clear coat to get rid of cloudiness? This time using a microfiber foam pad?
4. This is a Honda Civic 2010. Does anyone know how hard you have to rub to get through clear coat on average? Once ScratchX 2.0 has been applied I feel like the clear coat is worn and any future wear will go straight to the paint. If there is no straight on color change and only cloudiness at an angle, this means I didn't go through to the paint right? The texture of the areas are still shiny and glossy so I assume the clear coat is still in effect.
Am I crazy? Did I do a no-no? Please help. I do have a tendency to freak out over minor things though.
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