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128 of 133 found the following review helpful:
 The >best< scratch concealer on the market. May 08, 2009
By A. DeMello
Notice my title does not say "scratch remover"?
You cant "remove" what isnt there! A scratch is a void. I always had an issue with the term "scratch remover". (no such thing)
Im an amateur auto detailer. A hobbyist who loves cars. I must hear "you take good care of this car" at least 3 times per week.
I have been using Meguiars products for 2 decades and Scratch-X (1.0) is the best concealer created. YOU JUST HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO USE IT.
Scratch-X is NOT an abrasive polish. It is more of a glaze with very very fine polishing properties. Therefor it will not take off things like 'bird dropping stains' etc. Wrong product for that job.
Scratch-X is a "finesse product". And it will save your butt on almost ANY size scratch or blemish that isnt through the base coat of color.
The product "burnishes" the paint back into shape rather than rubbing it away - this is what makes it SOOOO good in the right hands.
Use a microfiber cloth, available along side the Scratch-X. Anything else will put more scratches in the finish then you are trying to remove.
Roll a corner of the microfiber cloth into a tiny ball. Create a little pad for yourself so you can apply pressure without hand cramping. Put a nickle size dallop on the center of your "pad".
Rub......rub gainst the scratch criss crossing the scratch line. DO NOT GO WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE SCRATCH.
When you feel the pad drying out, put more product on. Dont rub dry.
Hard pressure and elbow grease is only at first, lighten up your pressure when you see the scratch starting to disappear. Finesse.
For DEEP scratches it will be impossible to "level" the scratch or make it disappear. Instead, you will soften the hard edges and smooth it out so it is "invisible" from 3 feet away.
This is "minimizing" or "concealing" the scratch.
I have removed or concealed the most HEINOUS blemishes and cuts in fresh clearcoat.
Remember, FINESSE. If this is something you dont possess, seek professional assistance from a pro detailer.
This is a great, great product.
61 of 63 found the following review helpful:
Does a great job, but needs better instructions Sep 17, 2007
By G. Miller
I'm quite impressed at how good this product worked. I have a black car and some careless idiot slammed their white car door into mine, leaving a series of marks. I bought some Scratch X because it had gotten mainly good reviews and tried it. The label simply says to rub it on with a terry cloth, let dry, then buff away, if it were only that easy! For Scratch X to work you need to apply it to a soft cloth (I used an old tshirt) and rub AGAINST the scratch until it (the Scratch X, not the actual scratch!) disappears on the area. Apply more Scratch X and keep repeating this step until the scratch is nearly gone (it took me about 5 times). After that, turn the same cloth (in my case a tshirt) over and buff the residue away. I applied quite a bit of pressure to the area and as you could imagine my arm and wrist became quite tired by the time I was finished, but it was indeed worth it. I treated another scratch just behind my side view mirror and while applying more Scratch X to the cloth, I actually lost track as to where the scratch was, so I'm pleased with the overall results.
17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
Worked Good on my Keyed Car Oct 07, 2008
By John
Unfortunately had my car keyed deep with a curse word. Some of the letters were too deep to get out, but ScratchX did manage to remove some of parts of the lettering so that the word is not legible.
ScratchX WORKS great to remove light scratches on the paint, but on some of the deeper scratches it just did okay. So if you have light scraps on the side of the doors ScatchX will get those out, but if you have deep scraps like deep keyed car scraps then don't expect that to disappear. Overall for the cost of the product at $7-10 dollars at your local autostores this is one of the best Scratch "removers" to use. It's effective and easy to use. Remember ScratchX isn't a miracle cure, but it's darn close to it.
TIPS: Apply and remove several coats to clear out the scratches. Some elbow grease will go along way to helping get those scratches more blended.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Works well for light to (somewhat) medium scratches, but creates a haze Mar 05, 2009
By David
"mdavidf"
A car's mirror had scraped the side of my truck; fortunately, the black marks were only on the surface. So, after some researching, I kept hearing how great Meguiar's Scratch X was at removing marks and scratches. Well, that's only partly true. It would not remove the black marks left by the mirror. So, I ended up using Turtlewax Rubbing Compound and it completely removed the black marks and (as should always be expected when using a rubbing compound) left some very minor scratches on the paint/clear coat surface.
So, this is when I used the Meguiar's Scratch X. Initially, I didn't think it worked at all, but after applying 4 coats of Scratch X, the scratches disappeared.
However, the Scratch X caused what appeared to be hazing in the areas I applied it. After several coats of Polish and Wax in the same area, the haze is gone.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Works well but be careful... Oct 23, 2011
By James Nicholas
I purchased this about a year ago and have used it on 4 vehicles so far. Two vehicles were older cars of mine and my wife's that we sold (2002 & 2003 Honda Civics), one was a friend's (2007 Dodge Nitro), and the other is the car I currently own (2010 Toyota RAV4).
The product does fix scratches and here's how I think they do it: I believe the product softens the clear coat and allows it to be spread around to a very minimal extent. I could not visibly see this effect as I was working - the softer scratches disappeared while the deeper scratches slowly became visibly less noticeable. In the correct sunlight however, I am able to see the areas where i applied the product as the clear coat became "scarred" by it. The areas look as if they were "rubbed" many months and many washes after application.
Here's a summary of the results: For the older cars, the rubbed areas were not very noticeable as their clear coats had become fairly "spider webbed" and "scarred" due to their age, so the product worked great. My friend's Dodge Nitro had been keyed - it was a deep scratch about 3 feet long extending across his passenger side doors. The product was able to visibly hide the scratch, although knowing where it was you could still see it but this product made it significantly better... not to mention it's a black car which is probably the worst to deal with. On my newer RAV4 I am fairly disappointed, but it is partially my fault. Because the paint and clear coat are fresh, the areas where I applied the product are VERY noticeable in the correct sunlight. I would strongly caution anyone who uses this product on a newer car. First, be sure to minimize the area you apply to as tight around the scratch as you can. I might even suggest taping off around the scratch to ensure you do not get the product on the nice clear coat. Second, simply use this only when absolutely necessary. If you can buff out the scratch with a cloth and water (sometimes it's the other person's car paint that makes it look like a scratch) to the point where it is fairly not detectable I would stick with that.
Overall this product works but should be used with care and caution. Try to apply only to the exact area it's needed and use as minimal amount as you can.
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