Rubbing Compound Hurt the Paint?
 

Just a quick question for ya'll....does rubbing compund really work for small scratches, not the deep ones? I just want to know before I start using it on my car...maybe, could someone tell me a way that I could apply the rubbing compound too? Thanks guys!

2 Hottie

rubbing compund will destroy your paint, it is too harsh for little scratches. You need to use some scrath remover such as Meguire's Scratch X that's what it's desiggned for but it doesn't work all that great.

Rubbing compound = "Rocks in a bottle"

Thanks guys...guess I won't be using that at all!

Hold up....You are all wrong. If you use a rubbing compound that is designed for clear coat paint then you will be fine. You can use it on small scratches or anywhere the paint is oxidized. Just make sure it is clear coat compatible. I usually use the 3m rubbing compound. After you use the rubbing compound, you will want to go over the spot with glaze and then wax. The glaze will bring the gloss back into the paint that the rubbing compound might of dulled. The wax will protect the paint from the outdoor elements...

There are safer products to use than rubbing compound. Just remember if you do use it, it is reducing the thinkness of your finish.

I don't see how a o1 or 02 could possibly need any type of rubbing compound period. I can see using polish, but rubbing compound on a 1-2yr old car....

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that' the funniest thing I've heard in awhile [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG] to bad I shot milk out my nose:cry:

Rubbing compound is good to remove scratches, if you have slight scratches this will be fine. You can use it on an older car and a newer car as long as it is clear coat compatible. It will not hurt the paint if it is

Yeah, this stuff I got was the basic Turtle Wax rubbing compund...it clearly stated on the front of the tub that it was clear coat compatible...I just wanted to use it maybe in some spots to get out some of the light scratches like you guys said...

2 Hottie

It should be no problem, just make sure you wax over the spots that you compound

Will the wax cover up what the rubbing compound does?

I would suggest The new meguires product or a real little bit of polishing compound. Its not as abrasive a rubbing compound.

Like I said before, you will be fine with the rubbing compound. Sometime regular polishing compound is not strong enough to remove the scratches. After you remove the compound, go over the spot with a glaze...Wipe it in really good and wipe it off, and then wax. You will be fine and there will not be any dullness to the paint.

Thanks man, much appreciated!

2Hottie

Just don't use the rubbing compound in the red can, it is like rubbing dirt on your ride! You can't go wrong with McGuiars.

No...the rubbing compound in the red can is not clear coat safe. I would go with 3m. That is the best stuff out there, but if you cant get 3m then get what ever you can find thats clearcoat safe.

I'll try and pick up some of the 3M stuff, they sell it @ Pep Boys and such places right?

2Hottie

Possibly....if not you can get it on line.

Cool, thanks man!

2Hottie

DO NOT USE RUBBING COMPOUND. I used it on the trunk of my car exactly how the instructions said to remove some small scratches and it was like getting a fine grit sand paper on the paint. It scratched the $hit out of it. Good thing soon after my car got vandalized my whole car had to get repainted!

ZSKCIVIC: What kind of compound did you use?? Was it Clear Coat Compatible? Probably not? Was it a gritty compound? The compound that I tell everyone to use is a soft rubbing compound, it will not harm the paint. I use it on all the cars I detail. From Fords to Ferraris, and I have never had a problem. I think you may of used a product that wasnt made for the paint. That is why your paint was dull.