Meguiars G10307 7 Oz ScratchX

I own a 16 year old black Dodge Neon. Although I always tried to take good care of it, time and entropy did their share to its paint (the occasional automatic car wash did not help either). By now, the paint has small scratches and swirl marks on all body panels and bumpers. It is especially bad on the engine hood. And black paint displays all the imperfections so readily. While I was browsing the internet for some information on how to remove or reduce the swirl marks, I found this information on Meguiar's website: wwwDOTmeguiarsonlineDOTcom/forums/showthread.php?7011-How-To-Remove-Swirls-By-Hand#CKPY8xRhqAzh6TbF.97 Removing swirls by hand? After using several different products, all claiming to remove scratches and swirls, over the years and getting disappointed by the poor results (and sometimes getting the paint into worse shape than it was before), I just scoffed. It sounded too good to be true. However, after reading this forum page and seeing the detailed pictures, I decided to give it a try anyway. I purchased a 7 oz bottle of ScratchX from AutoZone today for $11.49 plus tax (yes, it is cheaper at AutoZone as of 3/19/2016!). I used masking tape to tape off a 10 inch by 14 inch area on the hood. Then I used a round terry-cloth applicator to rub a nickel-sized dab of ScratchX on this area. I used a combination of circular, side-to-side and up-and-down motions and kept alternating between them. After about 2 minutes of vigorous rubbing, I wiped off the residue from this area using a clean microfiber towel before the residue had a chance to dry out. I repeated this process three more times. Then I removed the masking tape to compare the treated area with the paint around.I could not believe how good the treated area looked and felt to the touch compared to the surrounding area. And I am sure it will look even better after applying a nice coat of wax. When I asked my wife and my kids to find the treated area on the hood, they all identified it immediately. All swirls marks and even some of the light scratches are gone. The deeper scratches have diminished and do not look as bad anymore. I took several pictures before, during and after the treatment in order to have a proof to myself in the future that I did not dream it or make it up. You can see them below. Unfortunately, it was later in the afternoon and the lighting was not that good. I could not capture the contrast as well as I wanted to, but I think the difference is still visible in the pictures. Now, this small section took me about 10 minutes by hand. If I want to do the whole car by hand, it will probably take me a whole day and leave me with aching arms and shoulders. I am planning to try a dual-action buffer next in order to see if I can get similar or better results with it. By the way, if you are planning to treat your whole car, I think you will need more than one bottle of ScratchX to do a decent job.

After seeing a bunch of 'did not work' type negative reviews for this which I felt it did no do this scratch remover justice, I felt that I had to chime in . In short whether you just like to take care of your car or a diehard enthusiast this is one item every car owner needs to have at hand. If you are determined enough and put enough sweat and effort into it the ScratchX will remove almost any clearcoat scratch which has not penetrated the basecoat paint or hide it enough to make it almost invisible without causing damage to your paint. In fact I documented the step by step process how it virtually disappears a deep clear coat scratch (see pics) with enough effort and applications USING IT & RECOMMENDATIONS - So you have a nasty scratch (from keys, jeans , road chip or a paint transfer mark) that you want to get rid of. Well this is the right product alright but here's the catch - It is going to take TONS and TONS of concentrated effort on your part ( i literally felt like my arms are going to fall off!) . And get rid of the scratch it will ! - I *HIGHLY* recommend getting a soft terry towel cloth applicator( which I got from the dollar store) for this scratch remover as it works better when compared to a sponge applicator ( i found this the hard way) . The slight abrasiveness of the terry cloth along with the scratch remover work together better - After cleaning the area you want you work on thoroughly, You'll want to put *significant* pressure in buffing the paste perpendicular to the scratch surface in order to cut it down and bring it in level to the nearby surface . Keep in mind that this paste only works with clear coat scratches and paint transfer marks - As you can see from my pics I had a pretty deep clear coat scratch that was likely caused by jeans with a deep cut and sharp edges - It took me 4 painstaking applications and lots of sweat/effort but as you can see that the scratch progressively starts blending in until it is totally gone by the fourth application - Once you are reasonably satisfied wipe the area with a damp cloth to remove the remains , follow up with a paste wax to finish your surface - You might come across online articles and videos about using 3000 & 5000 grit sandpaper for removing deeper scratches .. However I did not feel comfortable using sandpaper on my new car . And you can definitely remove deep scratches with a terry applicator and this paste alone - Just that it is going to take a boatload of effort and sore arms ....but bottom line it does get the job done! I have used it to remove lots of nicks, scuffs and chip marks all around my car FINAL THOUGHTS I couldn't be happier with the results I got with the ScratchX , it is almost like magic. Granted that you might loose your arms in the process :) but it WILL remove that scratch on your ride that's been bothering you !!! Highly Recommended for every car lover !

Miracle worker, no joke! I was parking my boyfriend's Escape into a very tight garage space when I realized I was really close to the wall. I slowly eased it in a bit more and rubbed the rear driver's side fender area, near the passenger door. I moved the car back out and continued rubbing a bit until I was able to gain some clearance and reposition the vehicle. I put a six inch gouge and several deep scratches into his car... a 2013 with minimal exterior damage. Oops. I went to a car wash and asked the guys if they could do something for the scratches, I could feel with my finger and nail a very deep gouge and I thought it went down to the metal. The car wash guys agreed it should be touched up with paint. I got this scratchX just to smooth it out, then I planned on getting some paint and hoped he wouldn't notice. I read several reviews on this product, some tout it as miraculous and others as less than stellar. I decided to try it out for myself. I washed the car thoroughly, then applied small amounts to a sponge applicator and starting buffing away. I worked it for about 10 minutes and realized some of the smaller, less deep marks were starting to fade. I applied more compound and really threw in some elbow grease and the marks had completely disappeared! I set to work on the large deep gouge, I wish I had taken before and after photos because I cannot believe the results myself! I rubbed and buffed, I changed arms, angles and worked it for about 20 minutes, until I was exhausted and it eventually removed the entire mark. There is no evidence that I scraped the car. Clearly I did not scratch it down to metal like I thought, and like it felt, but I never imagined I could remove all evidence of my close call with the garage doorway. I will use this on my car next, the hood is covered in small pits and marks. Love this stuff, I highly recommend!

ScratchX is designed to scratch some of the clear coat around a superficial scratch thereby allowing the light to diffuse evenly and the scratch appears less noticeable or even disappears. It only works if the scratch is in the clear coat and not into the underlying paint. If the scratch goes into the paint then this product will not work and touch up paint is required. ScratchX works well but the directions must be followed closely. Use a microfiber towel to apply ScratchX in a small area. Just a small amount of it should be applied across the scratch and not in line with it. The idea is to create more tiny scratches in the clear coat that will diffuse the light and render the original scratch virtually invisible. It is best to work a small section at a time until ScratchX turns clear and then wipe it off before it dries. Then follow with a good waxing compound. I used ScratchX on a scratch caused by a tree branch that was about three feet long. I first tried a polishing compound on the scratch but there was still a noticeable mark on the car. I applied ScratchX and rubbed in a circular motion around the scratch and followed with a dry microfiber towel while ScratchX was still wet. I had to apply ScratchX again and rub fairly hard on the scratch before I saw good results. The scratch was gone and I then polished the area with Mequiar's polishing compound. I think the key is to rub ScratchX lightly at first to see if there are any results and if not, then try again while rubbing harder around the scratch. Stop rubbing and look at the results from different angles to make sure you are not creating new noticeable scratches. There is an excellent instructional video on youtube by chrisfix that shows how to remove scratches on a car. Just search for chrisfix on youtube. Edited 11/7/17 to add: This stuff also works great to clear up oxidized headlights. I used a little dab of Scratchx on my headlights that were oxidized and used a drill brush (search on Amazon) to rub the Scratchx into the headlight. After about 1 minute of using the drill brush I wiped the Scratchx off and the headlights were crystal clear. I then used some Meguiar's G17804 Keep Clear Headlight Coating, 4 oz. on each headlight to keep them clear.

5-7-13 I scratched my vehicle on accident from when I was scraping ice of my windshield and the ice scraper slipped a few times on me. The scratches were pretty noticeable, so I decided to see if I could find something that would help remove them. I did some research and discovered Meguiar's Scratch X 2.0. It had good reviews so I decided that I had nothing to lose. I was very happy with how many scratches it made disappear. There was deeper ones that it could not remove but it made all the light scratches disappear. It also works great as a headlight cleaner if you have some headlights that are yellow from the UV rays. It made my headlights clear again and look like new. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone. Edit 6-11-14 I was very pleased with this product at first but after a couple of heavy rains I noticed that the scratches are appearing back. So I am going to take off two stars, but it has performed well with headlight cleaning. It made the headlights look like new and they are still clear and new looking after a month. I would still recommend this product but only if you are going to use it as a headlight cleaner.

I had a leased car that had some interior and exterior scratches. I didn't want to be charged for the scratches at the lease turn in so I searched for scratch removers and this Meguiars product came up. It was recommended for lower cost options for scratch removers. I've never seen a car product work this well. It was easy to use, removed almost all the superficial scratches and left the scratched area looking new. The interior scratches were the piano black plastic area around the gear shifter. Piano black scratches easily and about 20% of the scratches were too deep to remove. The other 80% were superficial enough to remove with 2-3 applications of the Meguiars. I put down painters tape around the edges so the product didn't stain the upholstery. Then I used pea size drops on a microfiber cloth to rub the scratches out. The whole process took about 15 minutes. The area looked almost brand new and shiny. I did the same thing on the exterior minus the painters tape. Again, it removed all the superficial scratches and made the area look brand new, even around the door handles where the scratches were the most visible. This product is not for deep scratches and make sure to do a test area first. At the turn in, the leasing manager was impressed that the car had very little scratches and this saved me at least a few hundred dollars in scratch repair charges.

DO NOT believe the negative reviews! This cream is a miracle. Fortunately, I followed the advice of the guy who said just go at it with a lot of pressure, for a long time, until your arms fall off. It was true, and it worked. After 6 years of no scratches, dents, or dings, a neighbor kid scratched their bike across the front fender. Fortunately it was a clear coat scratch. It could be felt with a finger nail, but just barely. You don't want to be using this on a scratch that goes through the clear coat. In order to test, wipe some water across the scratch. If it mostly disappears until the water dries away, it is a clear coat scratch. If you can still see the line with the water on it, you are at the next level. Follow the instructions, put a dime size spot on a microfiber car cloth, and rub VERY VERY hard, perpendicular to the scratch, or in small circles. Do not stay in one spot for too long, keep moving. You will barely see any change at all. You have to keep doing it and keep doing it. And keep doing it. If it is a small area, you can do it by hand, for 5 or 10 minutes. I had an 8" scratch so I decided to take the risk and use a foam buffing pad on my cordless DeWalt drill. I applied the cream all around the edge, and attacked the scratch with the edge of the pad so that I could limit the area that was being affected. I worked back and forth 2 or 3 times, then gave it a rest. Did it again, then re-applied and went at it some more. Sprayed with some soapy water and cleaned it off every few times with another microfiber cloth, and dried with a 3rd cloth. Or sprayed with the hose to cool down the area. I used the firmest pad on the drill, and gave it a little pressure, until about when the pad edge was 1/2 compressed - no more, preferably less. I did this for about 30 minutes for more. So you can imagine that would be nearly impossible by hand. Just let the cream do its work, micron by micron. Be very careful to keep moving and don't stay on a spot too long. Inspect often. I got too enthusiastic at the end, trying to get the last bit, and I burned the clear coat in a small spot, which is now lighter that the rest. I don't think it went through the clear coat, just "burned" the finish. You can see in the photos, the scratch went across most the photo. In the "after" photo, you can see the small chip at the left end of the scratch, which was too deep, and the clear coat burn spot at the right which was the other end of the scratch... and NOTHING in between!! (The slight diamond pattern on the surface is a reflection of the porch lattice.) If you look at it really close, at an angle, you can see the slightest indentation line where most the scratch was, but it is very very very slight, and smooth, so the light will never catch it. Take it slow and patient to avoid the clear coat burn. Finish off by putting a few coats of wax to protect the area, since the clear coat is now a bit thinner in that area. If you are using this to remove all those fingernail scratches and marks behind the door handle, you can just vigorously rub the area a few times, and see instant results.

I used this on several light surface marks on my car and was disappointed by the results. The product claims to “erase” scratches, but in practice, it barely made a noticeable difference on anything beyond very superficial swirls. On anything that came into direct light, the improvement was minimal at best, and in some areas, it left a slightly dull patch compared with the surrounding clear coat. Application isn’t tricky, but it does require a fair amount of elbow grease for little payoff. Even after repeated passes with a microfiber, the marks that were visible before remained visible afterward. For a product positioned as a scratch solution rather than just a mild polish, I expected a more tangible effect. Overall, this feels more like a light polish than an actual scratch remover. Because it didn’t deliver meaningful corrections on the marks I tested, I’m giving it one star. There are better options for real paint correction at this price point.

Lo recomiendo muchísimo para rayones que no sean tan fuertes, como comparación, los que se ven en la foto se los hizo mi perra con sus uñas (es bastante grande), pero la verdad que después de unas pasadas, se quitaron por completo!! Usé una microfibra común y corriente.

Happy with product

I used this to remove some bird poo etching took less than a minute really impressed with it. Fingers crossed though I do not need to use it again.

This products worked very well on my Baleno that picks up a lot of scratches. Pros: it works very well. Cons: It doesn't work with the deeper scratches.. but still helps.

Mucho mejor resultado del esperado!!! Adjunto fotos para que veáis la diferencia! El antes y el después