A million scratches!! HELP! - Toyota Yaris Forums

Shelley · 01-24-2007, 07:52 PM

HELP!!! I washed my car using one of those token operated self serve car washes and after I was done I noticed a million visible scratches!!!
Some deep enough to feel with my fingernail. The car wash "soft" soap brush did a number on my new car!!! Can anyone recommend a good car scratch remover??? The scratches are only on the top coated paint protection so they are all white and visible.

Speedz · 01-24-2007, 07:59 PM

Meguiars Scratch X... should do it...

Otherwise... Poorboys SSR1?

bugnuts · 01-24-2007, 08:28 PM

I would definately go for the Meguiars products, Here is a link to a thread that had related issues: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3450

hasher22 · 01-24-2007, 09:57 PM

Ditto with Meguiars products

its sucks how u go to an automatic car wash and it says that whatever happens to ur car they are not responsible....

bugnuts · 01-24-2007, 10:36 PM

I would not take any of my vehicles to ANY automatic car washes, Touchless or not! Never since my first car have I trusted them. I got my liftback down to a science at the local 'do it yourself wash', $2.00 and that's with the worthless "spotfree rinse", Hell you can stand on one side in the middle and spray it from front to back without moving!

Nimble · 01-25-2007, 02:27 AM

go to properautocare.com, read up and change all your car care habits. Buy a PC random orbital buffer, and some good Klasse, Menzerna, Poor Boys, 3M etc products and your car will look better than new.

acrbill · 01-25-2007, 02:28 AM

Take it to a professional. Now is not the time to learn how to repair fine scratches.

Katana · 01-25-2007, 04:23 AM

+1 from me!

Yaris TTE JWRC · 01-25-2007, 05:42 AM

You need to go through a detail car detailing process to get most of all the fine scratches disapear, The Mequiar's Deep Crystal System, read the post and make sure you watch the 3 viedos on the link, take notes and write stuffs down, the products to get and all the steps you should follow to fix your car's finish, its goona take about 2 hrs if you do it right, get the right stuff, your car will look like it just got out of factory again, i scartched my car too at first with a rough dry towel, then i did research and i took notes, , get the right products, and follow the steps from the videos, finally i bring my car's perfect finish back, good luck. http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...0599#post50599

01-24-2007, 07:52 PM	#1
Shelley Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: DC Posts: 3	A million scratches!! HELP! HELP!!! I washed my car using one of those token operated self serve car washes and after I was done I noticed a million visible scratches!!! Some deep enough to feel with my fingernail. The car wash "soft" soap brush did a number on my new car!!! Can anyone recommend a good car scratch remover??? The scratches are only on the top coated paint protection so they are all white and visible. Last edited by Shelley; 01-25-2007 at 06:18 PM.

01-24-2007, 08:28 PM	#3
bugnuts Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback BBP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky Posts: 149	I would definately go for the Meguiars products, Here is a link to a thread that had related issues: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3450 __________________ "I am un chien andalusia" - Black Francis

01-24-2007, 09:57 PM	#4
hasher22 Look mum no stars!! Drives: Toyota Yaris 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Sydney Posts: 1,469	Ditto with Meguiars products its sucks how u go to an automatic car wash and it says that whatever happens to ur car they are not responsible.... __________________

01-24-2007, 10:36 PM	#5
bugnuts Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback BBP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky Posts: 149	I would not take any of my vehicles to ANY automatic car washes, Touchless or not! Never since my first car have I trusted them. I got my liftback down to a science at the local 'do it yourself wash', $2.00 and that's with the worthless "spotfree rinse", Hell you can stand on one side in the middle and spray it from front to back without moving! __________________ "I am un chien andalusia" - Black Francis

01-25-2007, 02:28 AM	#7
acrbill Drives: Polar White Hatch Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 407	Take it to a professional. Now is not the time to learn how to repair fine scratches. __________________ ChinoCharles Intake supporter.

01-24-2007, 07:59 PM	#2
Speedz Will work for Yaris... Drives: Yaris Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 191	Meguiars Scratch X... should do it... Otherwise... Poorboys SSR1?

01-25-2007, 02:27 AM	#6
Nimble Modification Condoner. Drives: 2007 Black Sand Liftback Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 360	go to properautocare.com, read up and change all your car care habits. Buy a PC random orbital buffer, and some good Klasse, Menzerna, Poor Boys, 3M etc products and your car will look better than new.

01-25-2007, 04:23 AM	#8
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	+1 from me! __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!

01-25-2007, 05:42 AM	#9
Yaris TTE JWRC View User's Garage Drives: 07 5spd red Yaris HB 1.5L 16V Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Surf City HBC ,CA Posts: 265	You need to go through a detail car detailing process to get most of all the fine scratches disapear, The Mequiar's Deep Crystal System, read the post and make sure you watch the 3 viedos on the link, take notes and write stuffs down, the products to get and all the steps you should follow to fix your car's finish, its goona take about 2 hrs if you do it right, get the right stuff, your car will look like it just got out of factory again, i scartched my car too at first with a rough dry towel, then i did research and i took notes, , get the right products, and follow the steps from the videos, finally i bring my car's perfect finish back, good luck. http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...0599#post50599

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