I havent used it personally but from customers feedback its less abrasive that T-Cut etc so you wont loose a layer of paint!

heres Meguairs description

Eliminate fine scratches and swirl marks with ease. This advanced formulation removes scratches and swirl marks while enhancing the paint colour. This product should not be confused with the many aggressive ‘cutting compounds’ available on the UK market. More gentle than other formulations, it won’t leave behind more scratches than it takes out, making it ideal for quick touch-ups or reviving a car’s entire paintwork, even on today’s softer clearcoat finishes.

Im pretty sure we still have some in stock, PM me as im clearing it at low prices

 

What he said above...

I've used it on my car and on a friend's car to get rid of swirl marks, as it's mildly abrasive. CErtainly less abrazive than T-cut, but abrasive none-the-less.

 

Agree, I've used it on my last car, it's still mildly abrasive but much better than T-Cut, just be gentle and you should be ok !

 

You'll be fine using the Scratch X - just remember to check your progress frequently.

Remember also that the clearcoat on your car is very thin, in attempting to improve the appearance of a scratch it's often better to minimise its effects....once the "sharp" edges of the scratch have been removed it will be less obvious.
Go too hard on a lacquer scratch and attempt to remove it completely will result in the clearcoat becoming dangerously thin...the effects of that will be a liitle more annoying than the scratch itself!

Dave

 

Agree with all the above.

I've used it on mine successfully to remove bird dropping etchings and minor swirl marks but would be cautious about attempting remove anything that looked any deeper - if you can feel the scratch with your nail then don't try to remove it all, you'll only risk seriously thinning the clear coat.

 

So in the grand scheme of things where would ScratchX fit in the following (getting more abrasive)?

Zymol Cleaner Wax (and probably the Swisol cleaner solution)
AutoGlym Super Resin Polish
T-Cut metallic
T-Cut (normal ie. non-metallic)

Sometimes feel I need something that sits between SRP and T-Cut metallic.

 

So in the grand scheme of things where would ScratchX fit in the following (getting more abrasive)?

Zymol Cleaner Wax (and probably the Swisol cleaner solution)
AutoGlym Super Resin Polish
T-Cut metallic
T-Cut (normal ie. non-metallic)

Sometimes feel I need something that sits between SRP and T-Cut metallic.

I think Scratch X would fill that gap nicely

its more abrasive that a polish but less than a T-Cut

 

Personally prefer GS27 to anything mentioned so far. Seems to be very safe to use.

 

T Cut metallic is just nasty IMHO [having tried it in the past], too aggressive for me to use; if I had something that needed that level of abrasion I'd be looking for a pro to correct it.

Scratch X is much less agressive, than the T Cuts but is more agressive than Meg's DC1 or Swissol's paint cleaners.

Also the applicator makes a lot of difference; I couldn't shift the bird etchings using Scratch X on a sponge applicator but I could when I used a cotton terry towel, so bear that in mind too.

 

Regarding the depth of the scratch i can feel it with my finger nail .What would you recommend as the best course of action ?
Thanks all for your views!

 

If you have any doubt on what to use always start with the least aggresive product first...you'll soon gauge wether or not it's working.

Swissol's medium cleaner is fabulously easy and relatively quick to use, with added benefit of no annoying chalk dust residue after the producy has been buffed off. Just as good on minor scratches as swirl marks.

A picture of NaughTTy's car...I'll let you work out the "before" and "after"!

Dave

 

Regarding the depth of the scratch i can feel it with my finger nail .What would you recommend as the best course of action ?
Thanks all for your views!

I still stand by my advice...Scratch X and gently minimise its effects, it's worked for many others in a similar position!

Dave

 

right all, just checked and we have 3 Scratch X tubes in Stock

we are clearing our Meguairs stuff to get a new batch in so can do them for £8 including postage if anyones interested?

 

Regarding the depth of the scratch i can feel it with my finger nail .What would you recommend as the best course of action ?
Thanks all for your views!

I still stand by my advice...Scratch X and gently minimise its effects, it's worked for many others in a similar position!

Dave

What Dave said i had a nasty smeary (not sure thats a word!) scratch on my bonnet where someone had sat on the bonnet when dirty, Scratch-X completly removed it

thanks Dave

Tony

 

I use Autoglym (have i spelt this correctly) polish and prof wax finish.Will see what the result of using these products are ,if no joy will try the Scratch X Thanks again

 

Does anybody do a product that actually fills the scratches in the lacquer, rather than making them disappear by wearing down the surrounding coating to the deepest part of the scratch, resulting in thin patches in your lacquer?

I've managed to pick up a few scratches - looks to me like cats :evil:

 

There are a few products that will fill the scratches - problem is that they magically (and annoyingly) re-appear after 6 weeks or so. 3M Hand GLaze is one that comes to mind.

I'll stand by comments that minimising the effects of a scratch is the best way forward. Providing they're not too deep a minimised scratch is barely visible - especially to someone who doesn't know it's there.

"Cat scratches" are never deep and can be easily removed / minimised using the products mentioned earlier. Used sensibly and with care you'll not cause any damage to the clearcoat.

Dave

 

Thanks Dave,

I'm being a bit careful with the TT. The, if you can "feel it with your thumbnail" test I find misleading as I can feel the cat scratches - in fact most scratches to some extent with my thumb - it depends how sharp your thumbnail is!

How does Tetrosyl rubbing compound compare to Scratch-X? I've used that to blend in paintwork edges before and it works well. I always thought it was more abrasive than T-cut and the like but noticed it said it could also be used to remove "light scratches and blemishes"

 

Yes, I guess it does depend on how sensitive your nails are!

I haven't used the product you mentioned, but as a "rubbing compound" it's right at the top of the table in terms of aggresiveness. Compounds can be used, as you've pointed out, to blend new to old paint.

If you've used it and feel confident with it - fine!

It would be foolish of me to suggest to anyone on here that they arm themselves with such a product to correct minor scratches...without being patronising, the majority of members have little experience with such products. An over zealous approach could see some expensive damage occuring.

As I've said before, products such as Scratch X, when used sensibly, offer the safest approach to correcting minor scratches and blemishes

Dave