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As long as you use the fine grade, you should be fine. I believe most consumer clays are fine grade.
I have a black Acura and I saw no issues as long as you do not get too aggressive. Make sure you use plenty of clay lubricant. If you have never clayed your car before, for some like the hood, I would divide it into minimum of 4 sections and after each section, fold over the clay to expose a clean side and move on to the next. In addition, to my knowledge, clay does not remove clear coat. However, it does have the potential to remove wax so always wax after claying.
As long as you use the fine grade, you should be fine. I believe most consumer clays are fine grade.
I have a black Acura and I saw no issues as long as you do not get too aggressive. Make sure you use plenty of clay lubricant. If you have never clayed your car before, for some like the hood, I would divide it into minimum of 4 sections and after each section, fold over the clay to expose a clean side and move on to the next. In addition, to my knowledge, clay does not remove clear coat. However, it does have the potential to remove wax so always wax after claying.
I think what you are referring to is ghosting.
What you can do is go out and buy polishing compound, something like Meguiars Ultimate Compound and a foam applicator and work that area. May need to put in some elbow grease.
You are basically removing some paint.I think what you are referring to is ghosting.
What you can do is go out and buy polishing compound, something like Meguiars Ultimate Compound and a foam applicator and work that area. May need to put in some elbow grease.
You are basically removing some paint.Its a process
Basically you want to clean and then fill the scratch with paint. You want the paint to sit slightly higher than the surrounding paint. Then you wet sand and compound it to level it down. If you do not have any experience with wet sanding, i would recommend either taking it to a body shop or a good detailer. Factory paint being literally paper thin, its pretty easy to go thru the clear while wet sanding.Its a process
Basically you want to clean and then fill the scratch with paint. You want the paint to sit slightly higher than the surrounding paint. Then you wet sand and compound it to level it down. If you do not have any experience with wet sanding, i would recommend either taking it to a body shop or a good detailer. Factory paint being literally paper thin, its pretty easy to go thru the clear while wet sanding.Considering this is ETCG forum and it seems there are tons of ETCG repair videos on the Honda Oddy, I would go with the Oddy 🙂
BTW, I have owned a 2011 Honda Oddy and I have nothing but good to say about this car.
Considering this is ETCG forum and it seems there are tons of ETCG repair videos on the Honda Oddy, I would go with the Oddy 🙂
BTW, I have owned a 2011 Honda Oddy and I have nothing but good to say about this car.
Sorry to be posting on an old thread but wanted to put in my two cents for anyone else interested in the topic.
As disturbing as it is, polishing paint to remove scratches is unfortunately a trial and error process because of the difference in the type of paint. Some paints are soft and others are harder. The harder paints will require more aggressive approach and there is really no way of knowing until you actually start working on them. In addition, factory clear coats are very very thin these days. They are literally paper thin and you do not want to remove more clear coat than necessary. For these reasons, it is recommended that you do a test spot in an inconspicuous area to see if your process works and when you do find that right combination, then you can apply that process to the rest of the car.
Sorry to be posting on an old thread but wanted to put in my two cents for anyone else interested in the topic.
As disturbing as it is, polishing paint to remove scratches is unfortunately a trial and error process because of the difference in the type of paint. Some paints are soft and others are harder. The harder paints will require more aggressive approach and there is really no way of knowing until you actually start working on them. In addition, factory clear coats are very very thin these days. They are literally paper thin and you do not want to remove more clear coat than necessary. For these reasons, it is recommended that you do a test spot in an inconspicuous area to see if your process works and when you do find that right combination, then you can apply that process to the rest of the car.