Best Car Paint Scratch Remover? Let's find out! Turtle Wax, Meguiar's, 3M, Nu Finish, Carfidant

if you own a car long enough sooner or later it's going to experience a scratch or a blemish of some sort possibly even a little bit of fading and when it does how do you repair it there are quite a few different scratch repair kits on the market and today we're going to test a whole bunch of different kits so let's get the testing underway and see which brand is the best and the first test we'll see which brand does the best removing a paint scratch to a clear coat finish we'll then see which brand works the fastest for removing minor paint scratches and improving faded paint a scratch repair kits aren't designed to replace paint that's missing in this case the scratch is all the way down to the primer level and these kits just won't help car paint finishes usually include three layers first layer is the primer which is applied directly onto the car body panel the next layer is the base coat or color which is typically two thin coats of paint the top layer is called a clear coat it typically has three to four layers of clear paint all of the products that we'll be testing are designed to repair scratches and scuffs to the clear coat only sometimes this trick works sometimes it doesn't but if you have a scratch and you're not sure if it's gone through the clear coat you can spray a little bit of water on top of the scratch if you still see the scratch there's a good chance it's gone deeper than the clear coat in order to test each of these products i'll be using this mohs hardness tester in order to scratch the paint using an equally sharp surface across the entire trunk lid i'm going to use a permanent marker to mark over the scratch and as we're working on the scratch area we can see when we finally reach the bottom of the scratched surface i definitely don't recommend using a permanent marker on your paint finish but it'll definitely help the scratch become more visible for filming purposes at 6.95 the least expensive product we'll be testing is this formula one high performance scratch out clear coat safe it's a paste polishing compound it claims to remove toughest paint problems directions wash and dry car apply product with a clean dry cloth spread evenly over scratched area using circular motions allow to dry to a haze wipe off with a clean dry cloth after five minutes the formula one scratch out hasn't done much to remove the scratch so i'll work on it for five minutes longer not recommended for use on vinyl tops metalized plastic trim decals or simulated wood panels do not use on cracked or extremely worn paint finishes after 10 minutes the scratch is still very visible and the formula one just isn't making much progress instead of buying a kit why not just buy a rubbing compound such as maguire's ultimate compound color and clarity restorer cuts as fast as harsh abrasives obsoletes traditional compounds wires claims that they have the ultimate product for removing paint defects oxidation scratches water spots and blemishes for use by hand dispense a small amount onto a foam applicator pad or a small clean 100 percent terry towel apply to one section at a time using moderate pressure or overlapping circular motions remove excess with a maguire supreme shine microfiber or 100 cotton terry towel turn to a clean portion of the towel for the final wipe and brilliant results the meguiars has done a really good job i can barely see a scratch so i'm going to work on it a few more minutes i have to say i'm really impressed with mcguire's rubbing compound after 10 minutes of effort it completely removed the scratch at 16.78 the third least expensive product we'll be testing is made by turtle wax it's a premium scratch repair kit all in one solution repair scratches chips and scrapes apply clarifying compound to repair area with a soft cotton towel and rub for one minute the paint clarifying compound did a great job removing the permanent marker but obviously the scratch is still there start with step three brown pad 3600 grit wet it with spray lubricant rub it 20 times back and forth over the scratch with light hand pressure repeat until most of the scratch disappears the scratch is almost gone i'll continue working with the number three sandpaper and then switch to the number four that actually looks really good so we're gonna go ahead and switch to the number four sandpaper purple wax did a very good job and a scratch is no longer visible final step is to apply the paint clarifying compound okay the damaged area looks as good as new costing 16.99 is this fenix brand scratch and swirl remover advanced formula for the pros apply three small penny size drops of this product to our included applicator applied a painted surface of your car in circular overlapping pattern further work this product into the surface and buff until the applied product is almost completely gone use a clean and dry microfiber cloth to polish until all product is wiped off unfortunately the phoenix just did not do a very good job removing the scratch at a price of 18 dollars and 40 cents is this mcguire's clear coat safe scratch eraser kit fine scratch and blemish remover quickly erases light imperfections the drill works so you don't have to the kit contains a four out scratch x 2.0 four inch scratch eraser drill mounted pad one 16 by 16 microfiber towel use only on a clean cool surface in the shade keep the pad and drill moving allowing the pad to remain in one place can overheat the paint finish and cause damage step 1 apply a small amount of scratch x 2.0 to the eraser pad in an x pattern step 2 place the quick scratch eraser pad flat on the scratch and using medium speed make 4 to 6 overlapping passes repeat as needed until the defect is no longer noticeable okay the scratch is almost completely gone in another two minutes i'm going to make one more pass over this just to get all the scratch out of the paint wow that looks fantastic in only about two and a half minutes step three remove excess scratch x 2.0 from the quick scratch eraser pad by pressing the pad into a clean damp towel several times then polish the affected area with four to six light overlapping passes step four remove the remaining residue with the microfiber towel it took right about five minutes to remove this scratch very good job by the meguiars at a price of 19.18 is this 3m auto advanced scratch and scuff removal system simple process to remove light paint scratches and scuffs restore shine to scratched areas the kit includes a disc pad adapter purple compounding pad black compounding pad 3m rubbing compound 3m scratch remover 1 3000 grit abrasive square spray water on the repair area and the 3000 grit abrasive square use the abrasive square to sand immediate area of the scratch gently sand the scratch area by hand with light to medium pressure using the gray green side of the abrasive square while sanding a white slurry or light foam will appear this indicates the abrasive is reducing the scratch frequently wipe the sanded area with the paper towel to determine if the scratch has been removed approximately once every 10 seconds of sanding if the scratch is still visible spray the area in the abrasive square with water again and continue sanding the area being sanded will become dull during the sanding process the gloss will be restored during the compounding and polishing steps mount the disc pad holder into a standard household drill attach and center the purple compounding pad to the disc pad holder place a quarter size amount of the 3m rubbing compound onto the purple pad before turning the drill on smear the rubbing compound with the purple pad over the sanded area this will reduce splatter step 6 buff sanded area in the previous step extend beyond repair by approximately the width of the purple pad buff area using light to medium pressure at a comfortable drill speed using only enough pressure to compress surface of the waffle pad step 7 remove any rubbing compound from the surface with a clean dry cloth before moving on to the polishing step polish and restore shine remove the purple pad and replace it with the black polishing pad place a quarter sized amount of 3m scratch remover onto the black pad before turning on the drill smear and polish with the black pad over the repair area this will reduce splatter polish area compounded in previous step extend beyond repair area by approximately the width of the black pad wow only about six and a half minutes in order to remove this scratch with 3m i really like 3m a lot the sandpaper is very high quality also the buffing pad makes quick work of it at a price of 19.95 is this carfident brand ultimate scratch and swirl remover professional automotive care apply a few penny size drops to a clean applicator pad and gently rub onto the affected area in a circular overlapping pattern keep rubbing the product into the surface as you notice it disappearing using a clean and dry microfiber polish until all product is wiped off the carpet just wasn't able to get the job done after 10 minutes the scratch is still very visible at 19.97 the most expensive kit we'll be testing is made by new finish it includes both the scratch doctor scratch remover as well as a new finished car polish safely remove surface scratches scuff marks and swirls it claims to be number one rated directions apply with a clean soft cloth use moderate pressure wipe off with a soft cloth it's been right at five minutes and the scratch is still very visible i'm gonna get five more minutes to see if we can do any better with this scratch unfortunately after 10 minutes the scratch is still very visible and this is going to take me a long time to get rid of this scratch using the new finished product unfortunately new finish wasn't able to get the job done so why not just use a little wd-40 as you can see wd-40 did not remove the scratch it's still very visible okay i went ahead and got the rest of the scratches off the trunk lid and it looks as good as new so let's move on to the next vehicle this is my old ford ranger and it has a single stage paint job in other words it doesn't have a clear coat and it's very faded in addition to seeing if these products will bring back some shine i'll be using some 800 grit sandpaper and we'll see how well they work testing the new finish scratch doctor first unfortunately the new finished scratch doctor didn't do a very good job at removing the scratches or the oxidized paint let's see if the mcguire's rubbing compound can do any better [Music] well there's definitely some scratches left using the mcguire's rubbing compound it definitely did a lot better than the new finished scratch doctor let's see how turtle wax does next i'm only going to use the turtle wax clarifying compound and not the sandpaper due to the time constraints unfortunately turtle wax just didn't do very well however it would have done a lot better if we had more time to use the complete system [Music] unfortunately the fenix just didn't do nearly as well as the mcguire's rubbing compound there's still quite a bit of scratches and some faded paint testing the mcguire scratch eraser kit next the mcguire scratch eraser kit has actually done an amazing job by far the best so far almost completely removing the scratches and removing the oxidized paint let's see if the 3m can do even better since this is just a one minute test i'll only be using the 3m rubbing compound and not the sandpaper or the polish 3m seems to have done the best so far almost completely removing the scratches and removing the oxidized paint let's test the carfada next [Music] the carfa dot seems to have done just about the same as the fenix and just didn't make very much progress in removing the scratches or the oxidized paint let's test the formula one next the formula one seemed to do about the same as the carphone and the fenix and just didn't make very much progress in removing the scratches or the oxidized paint so when it comes time to repair that scratch of that scuff which product should you select in my opinion if you don't have access to a drill mcguire's rubbing compound goes to work really quickly and does a really great job for a very fair price if you do have access to a drill 3m is going to be very hard to beat and definitely came out in the number one position however maguire scratch eraser kit came in a very close second place and also did a really good job all my video ideas including this one come from viewers so if you have a video idea i hope you'll take time to leave a comment in the comments section of the video thanks so much for watching the video please take care and look forward to next time

Channel: Project Farm

Views: 1,581,928

Keywords: project farm, Nu Finish, scratch out, 3m scratch and scuff removal kit, turtle wax scratch repair kit, carfidant scratch and swirl remover, meguiars scratch eraser kit, fenyx scratch and swirl remover, wd40 car paint scratches, meguiars, paint scratch removal kit, meguiar's, nu finish scratch out, turtle wax, turtle wax scratch, turtle wax scratch kit, carfidant scratch removal kit, fenyx scratch remover, 3m scratch removal kit, 3m scratch removal system, paint swirl remover

Id: m8OU5J6OSt0

Length: 12min 1sec (721 seconds)

Published: Mon Jul 27 2020

Reddit Comments

[u/umaldo7]

Sweet, Project Farm is finally doing detailing products!

[u/proxpi]

What's that thing they say, something like "You don't know how full of shit somebody is until they talk about a subject you know about"? As somebody who has enjoyed Project Farm for several years, I'm really happy to say that he did a pretty fantastic job.

Basically all the products he used wouldn't get a second glance from enthusiasts or pros like you find here, but these products aren't targeted at us. They're targeting the average person who just wants to take care of a few scratches, and then leave it at that after it's fixed. Project Farm does a great job at presenting these broader entry level reviews, with enough information that will suffice for probably 99% of people who watch them. He didn't say anything incorrect or misleading, though dang did he use huge gobs of compound, haha.

[u/Lereddit117]

Can you do this stuff with ceramic coating and wax still on the car?

[u/Fonzie_tx]

TLDW?

[u/-ondo-]

I love this channel, but how is the same song credited to so many different people

[u/Dub_Monster]

Project Farm is king, good information to average Joes in understandable format

[u/manys]

Hah, I discovered this guy just the other day by looking in my sidebar and asking myself, "wtf is 'seafoam'?" He's like a Steve Carell who had been in the Army for several years.

[u/Rallypig802]

Just buy m105/m205 they have it for cheap at pep boys in a small bottle. Buy a $40 harbor freight polisher, and a few MF pads. I’d never hang polish a car lol unless it’s a very small area like under a door handle

[u/motionOne]

He uses WAY too much product