SERIOUSLY!!!

I just got my new truck Thursday, and in true fashion I put an early scratch on it! To make things even better I decided to use Turtle Wax Scratch Repair and Renew. When I got done the area around the scratch is now a lighter color. GEEZ!! Did I actually remove the clear coat? I need some opinions. At this point, all I know to do is take it to a body shop. Thanks in advance.

 

Need better pic. Can you feel the scratch with your fingernail? Is it a chip in the paint? If you wet your finger and wipe over the scratch does it go away and come back after it dries? Lot of times if its a slight scratch you need to wet sand it slight;y because if you don't your just polishing the scratch more.

 

It's a truck, get over it.

 

not just any truck

 

Scratches happen, here's a scratch for you.

 

It is not the scratch that I am necessarily worried about, it is the area around the scratch that has became a lighter color. Did I do some kind of clear coat damage?

 

the first picture is the result adter buffing it ? and the pic on the bottom was the before? if so i would lightly touch it up with color match

 

I seriously doubt you rubbed the paint off by hand unless you used a high speed buffer.

 

Detail the rest of the truck to match. Doesn’t look like it was damaged. Looks buffed. Is the spot smoother/shinier?

 

Sucks OP

I remember my first one. Then the hundreds to follow.

Kind of sucks hand washing because every time I feel like I find a new scuff or crud somewhere, especially on black.

 

I circled the area around the light spot in case people couldn’t tell what I was talking about.

 

Almost looks lighter colored.

 

You again?

Few more post and you're at 50 and can sell the boots

 

What boots? Gotta hear this story.

 

Some of those scratch remover products are pretty abrasive.
Your scratch looks below clear coat.
Buff and blend then keep it protected.

 

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Come on and spill the beans Cody

 

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