Detailing Thread [For Newbies][continued 2]

[madkatz]

Oh. I forgot to mention this,

I think I have used 3M Auto Scratch Remover often on some spot treatment, and I have the feeling that I abraded much of the layer of the clear coat (or I may be just paranoid). If you must know, I used a light pressure on the application.

Should I provide a new layer of clear coat on those spot treatments? Or is the application of wax enough to seal the cured clear coat?

check if the area for orange peel, if it still has orange peel or if its flat but looks like there's still a film on top, you're still safe

[franster]

check if the area for orange peel, if it still has orange peel or if its flat but looks like there's still a film on top, you're still safe

sorry for the ignorance, but does this orange peel literally orange?

As what I have observe on the spots that i had applied with the 3M Auto Scratch Remover, the area looks dull and not shiny anymore and has swirls, but still up with the level of the surface of the coat.

[madkatz]

sorry for the ignorance, but does this orange peel literally orange?

As what I have observe on the spots that i had applied with the 3M Auto Scratch Remover, the area looks dull and not shiny anymore and has swirls, but still up with the level of the surface of the coat.

try to search orange peel on google

[franster]

try to search orange peel on google

Thanks. So it is called orange peel cause of it's texture and looks similar with the peel of the orange.

well that's not my case actually. What I have observe and catches more of my attention is the dullness and lack of shine of the spot that I treated with 3M Auto Scratch Remover. Can waxing bring back its shine? or do I really have to use a polish?glaze?

[jmpet626]

Thanks. So it is called orange peel cause of it's texture and looks similar with the peel of the orange.

well that's not my case actually. What I have observe and catches more of my attention is the dullness and lack of shine of the spot that I treated with 3M Auto Scratch Remover. Can waxing bring back its shine? or do I really have to use a polish?glaze?

Polish need niyan like swirl X. Di talaga maganda finish ng 3m scratch remover masyadong agressive.

[madkatz]

Thanks. So it is called orange peel cause of it's texture and looks similar with the peel of the orange.

well that's not my case actually. What I have observe and catches more of my attention is the dullness and lack of shine of the spot that I treated with 3M Auto Scratch Remover. Can waxing bring back its shine? or do I really have to use a polish?glaze?

im not saying that it was your case, but you were concerned about clear coat thickness and orange peels are a good indicator that you still have a thick clear coat left, usually when a car has orange peels now matter how small its basically a good sign that your clear coat is still thick and not yet damaged, conversely if a car no longer has orange peels you better stay away from using too much compounds and polishes where scratches removers are somewhat an in between product between the two, you have to use a polish, glaze will only fill them and after a few washes its basically gone

so to sum it short checking for orange peel will really help to determine whether you need clear coat, whether you could still use scratch remover or polish or if its near the base coat already

[franster]

im not saying that it was your case, but you were concerned about clear coat thickness and orange peels are a good indicator that you still have a thick clear coat left, usually when a car has orange peels now matter how small its basically a good sign that your clear coat is still thick and not yet damaged, conversely if a car no longer has orange peels you better stay away from using too much compounds and polishes where scratches removers are somewhat an in between product between the two, you have to use a polish, glaze will only fill them and after a few washes its basically gone

so to sum it short checking for orange peel will really help to determine whether you need clear coat, whether you could still use scratch remover or polish or if its near the base coat already

Any idea of how thick of clear coat was abraded using the scratch remover by hand using light pressure?

Thanks for all your help.