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Car paint trouble.....

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Phill.
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so i just got done waxing my jeep and now there are a bunch of white scratch like marks on it.....

i know one of the problems are that i used to much wax so for it not to streak i washed it of went back through with the remainer of the wax and now there a bunch of white scratch marks.... im really scared and angry with myself.....

i rewashed a 100 times now and they are still there they arnt as obvious but they are still quite noticable..... please if any one has any ideas or plans for action i should follow please post!!!!!!
Oct 21 2008 5:03PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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all of those tiny white marks in your paint are very small cracks/scratches and the wax has gotten inside of them.  you'll need to take the car to get it detailed by a professional.  They should be able to clay bar it and then buff it all out.  Probably cost you about $100 for a full detail (depending on where you live), unless you've got friends that detail.  I wouldn't recommend trying to buff it yourself as you'll probably burn your paint.
Oct 21 2008 5:07PM
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Phill.
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o damn..... i was hoping it was just to much wax or something..... is it impossible to just get the wax out with like a toothbrush or somthing???? or touch it up with some paint car paint?
Oct 21 2008 5:10PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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realistically, no.  i mean you can try all you want, but I doubt you'll ever be able to get that out.  do you have a waterpark carwash or something along those lines near you?  aka a place that actually washes your car for you?  go and talk to the guys in the detail department and ask them how much it would cost to buff it all out.  if you don't get the full detail you should be able to get away for less than a bill.
Oct 21 2008 5:15PM
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Phill.
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dang i just got it fixed and back this morning seriously this is going to piss my dad off!!!!!
Oct 21 2008 5:19PM
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SierraMist
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ooh great thats what just happened with my car..

Oct 21 2008 8:03PM
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Phill.
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well ive found out that i waxed it wrong.... im so retarded i used the rough part of a sponge which for future references dont use a sponge use a soft towel... but anyways i used the bad part of the sponge (which is basically waxing with sandpapper) for part of it and scratched most of my clear coat off.....

if you have this problem wax it 6 or 7 times but make sure your doing right.... it helped a bunch but.. its still noticable...
Oct 21 2008 8:50PM
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Tucks
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you can wait and it will come off eventually. It always does on my van
Oct 21 2008 9:15PM
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