Guys I really need help getting off these surface scratches!! I've tried a lot of different things! I've hand buffed my car 6 times in the past year and have had a machine buff and wax done a little over 2 months ago. This is how I bought the car and the dealer told me these scratches will come out with a simple buff and no success yet. Here are pictures of the scratches. It was hard to take the pictures but I tired my best.

 

That will polish out very easily.

What do you mean you had a machine buff and wax done? You may have had someone put some wax on your car, but even the most novice detailer can get that out easily. Go to an actual detailer who knows what they are doing and have the right products and tools, and not a car washer.

 

Do you know of any products on the top of your head that I can use and do it myself. I talked to a detailed and he said $90 and it will get MOST of them out. If I do it myself then I know ill get ALL of them out if I have the right products.

 

You will need a polisher. You aren't going to completely correct that by hand. Yes, I can tell you the products that I would use. My G is black and I've detailed a number of other black cars. Here's my suggestions, although there are many alternatives.

Polisher (either a PC or Flex)
Pads (orange and white)
Cutting polish (Meguiar's M105)
Finishing polish (Meguiar's M205)
Wax or sealant (Dodo Juice Blue Velvet or CG Black Light)

I buy my supplies here: Detailed Image - Premium Auto Detailing and Car Care Products

 

Which off those products would work the best?

 

I completly agree with Black Betty. Any skilled detailer can get those scratches out easily with the right products and a machine properly used. But don't be to quick to let that guy thats a friend of a friend who says I've done some detailing say, let me give a try. Too many butchers out there.

 

All of them. Cutting polish, then finishing, then wax or sealant. Or both.

 

Oh it's a multiple step process!?

 

yes, in order to get those scratches out, you will need a machine buffer, cutting polish, finishing polish, lots of microfiber and buffer pads. Easily $250 worth of supplies. If you're not up for that kind of undertaking, go for the $90 detailer route. 90% of swirls is pretty good for the level of marring your paint has. First time detailer would probably need to do a good bit of experimenting to get the technique down enough to correct 90%.

 

Is there anyway you can mess this up? These products look very strong.

 

Ya I guess ill try the $90 route. I just hope it works out. Ill make a few calls and find the best detailer. If anyone knows any detailer in the Nashville area please let me know!

 

Does this detailer have a website for a 90$ detail? Sounds like a basic detail like you'd pay from a big chain car wash type place. For the most part he may just cover up the swirls with some products rather than actually polishing it to remove the swirls. If it really is 90$ that's a steal. Most professional detailers around here would charge at the minimum 150$+ for a stage 1 polish and it goes up from there depending on what you want.

How are you washing your car? Do you drive through those car wash type places or let the dealer wash your car for you?

 

Well I go to a touch free car wash and then I do the rest at home. Use Zano and war eagle products. I bought the car with these stupid scratches!! The dealer that said $90 is doing a 3 step buff procedure. I'm going to another dealer tomorrow to ask him what he offers. What is the usual process to get this done? Like are there any products in specific a dealer should use that I can ask for?

 

By the way you live in the Nashville area?

 

Try local Groupon or Living Social deals. They usually have car detailing deals. The ones that usually go for $180-$250 can be bought for $70-$100. I got my car detailed recently and they did a fabulous job. And I am not in TN