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Topic #12576 6 posts Started by hioctane
Are there shops that will restore/refinish the original paint on the car? My paint is still good, but i want to get rid of a few minor scratches and a few blemishes. I'm looking for other options besides repainting my whole car because the paint on my car is somewhat good.
You can do it yourself, get your self a random orbital buffer, claybar, and various other polishers. A weekend in the garage and your paint should be pretty schmick.
Yeah just wash your car, very nice.. then get some polish.. then wax it.. I did that to my car last oct/nove.. makes it look real nice..
just to give you an idea.. here are some pics.. this first was when i did it last nov i think.. user posted image


these other two.. i just did... You can see the dif in the spoiler.. Yes it was washed very well..this is just the dif of polish user posted image

Here is the front.. of what i did today. user posted image

This might not be what your looking for.. but my paint was very dull and looked like it needed a new one.. and i think its great now.. Yeah theres still scratches.. but i also dont treat it like its an show car.
what polish and wax u use?
meguires ... not sure if thats spelled right but what ever.. They make it like a 3 step thing.. Its somthing 1st is like helsp get rid of sratches an marks.. then polish then wax.. i didnt do the first step.. so im sure it could be even better.