Anyone got any suggestions?

 

Buffer?

 

of the products iv tried, the ones that work wash out

 

A buffer is the only thing I've tried that works. Other then that, just close your eyes until you get in the truck. Lol

 

I have used Meguires Scratch remover in the past had good success.

I am a big fan of Meguires products as a whole. Give that a try for starters

 

I'm going to give you a crash course real quick.

Buffer: Could be rotary, Dual Action, or "random orbit" AKA wax spreader. The first two work for scratch removal, the latter doesn't. That's the one you don't want to use.

A rotary can remove scratches quick, but if you have no experience, you can ruin your paint.

A DA takes more time to remove scratches etc, but cannot harm paint.

A good rotary/DA polisher are >$100


What to use?:

Meguiars ScratchX or Meguiars Ultimate Compound. Either can be worked by hand. ScratchX is the least abrasive. Always go with the least abrasive. If your scratch is really bad, you could try Ultimate Compound. I used it on my cars here at home and it works wonders, and only $8 at Walmart.

Scratch removal is all about technique. Do NOT use finger pressure on the pad. Use an even applicator handle grip thing, idk what its called, or grip the pad as if wetsanding with full finger force.


Any questions, feel free to ask me.

 

2000 grit wet sand

 

Yes you can wetsand. If you are new to this, I don't recommend it. It's not like a single stage paint where you can wetsand rubbing compound and a polishing compound and you're good to go.

You run a risk at wetsanding because you are "scratching" the paint around the original scratch and removing clear etc. Sometimes its hard to get the paint to get back to original gloss. Ultimate Compound with a DA Polisher will practically remove almost anything.

 

It's hard to say when we don't know what kind of scratch we are dealing with.

 

OP, what kind of scratch is it? Can you feel it going into the basecoat?