Paint Scuffs and Scratches

[jlagnese at massed.net]

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  Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:50:25 -0400
  From: <mboucher70 at hotmail.com>
  Subject: Paint Scuffs and Scratches
  To: <quattro at audifans.com>
  >I had a few questions on this subject.
  >
  >
  >
  >1.) I've heard that you can get scuffmarks and
  minor scratches out of car
  >paint by using a 'polishing compound'. I've also
  heard that Audi uses a
  >special 'clearcoat' layer of paint that most
  other car makers don't use to
  >give it that 'always new and shiny' appearance.
  So the question that I had
  >is, would using one of these compounds all over
  in an attempt to minimize
  >the years of accumulated scratches - is that
  something that shouldn't be
  >done on cars with a clearcoat treatment?
  >
  >
  >
  >2.) If it is acceptable, should I be ok dropping
  the car at a good
  >'detailing' shop that offers this as a service
  for about $100? Or are there
  >horrorstories from this that would prompt a
  recommendation towards simply
  >doing it yourself?
  >
  >
  >
  >3.) For the 'do-it-yourself' option, can you
  recommend any products that
  >you know of that do a good job on scuffs and
  scratches without damaging the
  >clearcoat?
  >
  >
  >
  >4.) My car gets most of its dings in the garage
  where I park and share
  >with the neighbor. Any ideas on something simple
  and inexpensive that I
  >could just put between the cars or drape over the
  car to minimize scuffmarks
  >over time?
  >
  >

  A gun?
  >
  >Thanks
  >
  >
  >
  >Charles
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >
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