help! kalmot ng aso sa bumper :(

[s10pao]

mga sir patulong naman po. nakalmot kasi ung bumper ko sa harap ng aso namin kagabi tapos marami sya. di naman kalaliman ung mga gasgas pero makakapal sila (0.5-1.0 mm). ano po recommended product para dito? diretso na ba ako sa rubbing compound or scratch remover o try mo muna wax or kerosene? TIA.

[ghosthunter]

mga sir patulong naman po. nakalmot kasi ung bumper ko sa harap ng aso namin kagabi tapos marami sya. di naman kalaliman ung mga gasgas pero makakapal sila (0.5-1.0 mm). ano po recommended product para dito? diretso na ba ako sa rubbing compound or scratch remover o try mo muna wax or kerosene? TIA.

You can try some liquid wax & a clean cloth to try manually polishing off the scratches first if it would help remove the marks. This assumes you can just barely feel the marks when you run your fingers across them. Remember to use circular motions.

If they are deeper, you might need something more drastic.

[MrQ5]

im not an expert by the looks of your description, malalim ang depth nito...pag dinaanan ng fingers ito ramdam?

can you show some pictures

[s10pao]

You can try some liquid wax & a clean cloth to try manually polishing off the scratches first if it would help remove the marks. This assumes you can just barely feel the marks when you run your fingers across them. Remember to use circular motions.

If they are deeper, you might need something more drastic.

salamat sir! actually ginamitan na ng kerosene ng erpats ko, medyo nabawasan na pero kita pa rin sa ibang angles. try ko ung suggestion nyo. pero dapat ba talaga circular motion? nde ba magkaka-swirl marks?

[s10pao]

im not an expert by the looks of your description, malalim ang depth nito...pag dinaanan ng fingers ito ramdam?

can you show some pictures

hinde pa naman sya ramdam kapag nadaanan ng fingers. this is after the kerosene treatment.

[shadow]

why use kerosene? magiihaw ba kayo sa bumper? ang dami-daming wax available kahit hinde branded uubra yan sa scratches na hinde naman malalim.

[s10pao]

why use kerosene? magiihaw ba kayo sa bumper? ang dami-daming wax available kahit hinde branded uubra yan sa scratches na hinde naman malalim.

actually sir nde ko rin alam eh. basta ang turo sa akin nung erpats ko ung rubbing compound hinahaluan nya ng kerosene para di daw masyado matapang.

[shadow]

actually sir nde ko rin alam eh. basta ang turo sa akin nung erpats ko ung rubbing compound hinahaluan nya ng kerosene para di daw masyado matapang.

you still need wax, after using rubbing compound you should follow it up with wax.

[s10pao]

you still need wax, after using rubbing compound you should follow it up with wax.

ganun nga rin ung nakita ko sa banawe, may nakita ako nagtatangal ng scratches dun sa isang installation shop.

eto ung nakita ko procedure ni manong.

1. apply rubbing compound using circular motion
2. may pinahid sya clear na liquid. ang assumption ko kerosene un
3. wipe off remaining residue
4. wax

[umi001]

Generally, using rubbing compound immediately is too aggressive - you might be removing more clear than needed. In your situation, here's the steps I'd take, only moving to the next one if the previous step has not worked:

1. Mildly abrasive pre-wax cleaner (Mothers or Megs Step 1)
2. Somewhat abrasive polish (Meguiars Ultimate Polish or Swirl X)
3. More aggresive polish (Meguiars Scratch X 2.0)
4. Aggresive compound (Meguiars Ultimate Compound)
5. Very aggresive compound (Meguiars M105, Menzerna Power Gloss)

Always use the least aggresive product first. Also, when you use abrasive products, remember that there needs to be some passion behind the application - it's not just wipe on, wipe off.

Here are some good articles by Mike Phillips which might be helpful:

Use the least aggressive product to get the job done
How to use a hand applied abrasive polish or paint cleaner by hand