r/AutoDetailing • • 17h ago

Exterior Fine scratches

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10 Upvotes

Someone must have placed something on top of my car and then slid it off. This spot has lots of fine scratches. Is repainting the only option?


r/AutoDetailing • • 22h ago

Interior Heavily scratched piano black area-Subaru Crosstrek

3 Upvotes

Someone tried to remove a scratch from the piano black surrounding the shift lever and they used an abrasive sponge. Now the finish is fully scratched and completely dull. Can it be saved, or do I have to consider a cover or wrap to make it look better?


r/AutoDetailing • • 17h ago

Exterior Wax on black plastic trim

1 Upvotes

I just completed compounding, polishing and waxing my CR-V with Meguiar's Ultimate products.  I got a little of each on the black plastic trim, so wondering if I need to remove all of that as much as possible before applying the Meg's Ultimate Black, or will the bit of compound/polish/wax vanish once the Ultimate Black is applied?

If it must be removed, what is the best solution to use?  Isopropyl Alcohol?

Thanks


r/AutoDetailing • • 22h ago

Exterior That black streaking!!!

1 Upvotes

Hey crew, long time redditer, first time caller (here)

My wife and I have a 2020 sprinter with adventure buildout. It’s mostly kept outside and taken on amazing adventures

In the past year it’s developed this black streaking wherever there is a vinyl or rubber surface (the one exception to this is where the sliding door rail ends there also seems to be a small streak.)

What can be done to remove this?

I’ve tried everything that I can think of in a Local detailer did his best as well. Which improved things slightly.

Pressure wash?

Detergent of some kind?

Abandon and buy a new van??!!