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What is the best product to use for fine scratches on Ming Blue?

Stoney

... to use a polish followed by a glaze. Glaze (carefully applied) is harmless. Polish is abrasive and should be used to remedy a situation, and then minimize new scratches to prevent it coming back. Others may differ, but I don't like to polish even once per year; I just use it to repair, not to maintain.

Some links from my FAQ:
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/detail/msgs/8354.phtml">Twelve steps to protect new dark paint, remove water spots, etc.</A>
<A HREF="https://forums.audiworld.com/detail/msgs/8901.phtml">Detailing routine, by Ted K.</A>
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/575294.phtml">Detailing materials, by Ted K.</a>
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/detail/msgs/835.phtml">Car care checklist</a>
<a href="https://www.audiworld.com/forum/m/a6/7515.phtml">Good car washing article</a>
<a href="https://www.audiworld.com/reviews/detail.shtml">Audiworld's Detailing Product Reviews</a>
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/detail/msgs/856.phtml">Detailing Products...</a>
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/575294.phtml">Removing swirl marks, polishing</a>
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/detail/msgs/1051.phtml">Swirl marks with Zaino</a>
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/detail/msgs/707.phtml">Waxing/swirl marks...</a>
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/detail/msgs/779.phtml">Mini-review of some 3M products.</a>
<a href="https://www.audiworld.com/reviews/detail/finesse.shtml">3M Finesse-It for removing scratches</a>
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/detail/msgs/281.phtml">3M hand glaze (more) . . .</a>
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/detail/msgs/2253.phtml">3M swirl remover, it is HIGHLY abrasive.</a>
<a href="http://www.eagleone.com/">Eagle One car care (Audi's maker)</a>

The FAQ:<ul><li><a href="http://www.netwiz.net/~jds/files/a6_links.html#care">http://www.netwiz.net/~jds/files/a6_links.html#care</a</li></ul>

RickM

If they're really just superficial scratches, I'd try a glaze like One Grand Omega Glaze or 3M Imperial Hand Glaze to see if that takes care of them. If it does, then great; you've used the least aggressive product to do the job. Of course, you need to wax after glazing. If you need something slightly more aggressive, I'd try my current favorite, One Grand Special Touch, which cures a multitude of sins. I know I keep recommending this product lately, but I really do like how it works. You can use it to "spot treat" an area where there are scratches, or stains, or whatever. Or you can use it on the whole car. I use a closed cell foam pad to apply it. You don't need to use a lot of pressure, but as it's a chemical polish you do need to work it into the paint for it to work its best. Follow that with glaze, then wax. If you're talking about fine scratches that you can't really feel with a fingernail, I can pretty much guarantee, based on my own experience, that this combo with either eliminate them or minimize them to the point where you don't care anymore.<ul><li><a href="http://onegrand.com/ogpprodspecialtouch.html">Special Touch</a></li></ul>

GreenA6

I had scratches and swirls and this is what we did:
1. used circular power (Makita) buffer on LOW speed with a lambs-wool pad and a Stoner 1200 grit compound and worked the area SLOWLY
2. used 3M Machine Polish with a white pad to clean up after the compounding
3. used Blackfire All Paint Protection with black pad to finish
4. used Pinnacle Souvaren by hand to protect

All swirl marks and scratches are GONE!!! WOOOO HOOO! and the thing looks like a mirror.

jacket88

I have a Ming Blue A4 and IHG has taken out the very faint swirl marks that appear from normal usage.

Stoney

Still have any clearcoat left? ;^)