Bless my little five year old angel. She tried to help daddy wash his 3 week old Taco with a kitchen sponge. Unfortunately, she used to abrasive side.

I used the Toyo wax they gave to me but it only took a little of the scratch away. Do I need to ante up and get a body shop to fix this? Or, is there something I can do?

DC

 

There are some glazes that will fill-in and hide scratches, depending how deep and wide they are. I know that 3M makes a decent product.

 

DC,

What color paint do you have?

I don't think your scratches are going to be too deep given your daughter used the abrasive side of a kitchen sponge.

If you can get your hands on a buffer, do it. You'll have to use a polish to buff out the scratches. start with the least abrasive polish and if need be, move up to something more abrasive. the coat with a nice finishing coat of wax.

Or try Zaino Bros products which alot of us folks here use. Search the term "Zaino"

Bob

 

What part of TEXAS are you in? I have a new Craftsman buffer/polisher that will get those suckers out.

Craig.

 

You can also try using a colored wax (turtle wax). I did it seems to have hidden some of the scratches. It might not work for all the scratches but it is a cheap so why not try it.

 

The kitchen scrubby is like a 3M ScotchBrite pad...if it's the green one. It will scratch the clearcoat, but a good detailer can remove it. I'd start with wet sanding lightly with 1200, 1500 and 2000. Using a high speed buffer with a wool cutting pad and a light compound will remove all of the sanding/scratches. Drop the rpms to 1200, use a good polish and it will look brand new. Finish with an orbital buffer and swirl remover.
I do hope you're not using dish soap to wash yout truck...good luck.

 

Dude, I know that one. But with me its when the five & three year old help wash but what usually happens is that they drop the sponge and pick it up with rocks,dirt,etc. you know the rest....