How To Buff Car Paint SCRATCHES OUT (Quick & Easy)

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Learn how to buff car paint scratches out quick and easy, so you can fix paint scratches on your car yourself! I keep it simple (and cheap!) to buff out paint scratches by using the minimum tools and products possible to remove a car paint scratch.
To buff out scratches on a car, first you need to clean the car really well. Then apply the polishing compound to the panel and polish away until the scratch is gone. Finally, give it a good wipe down to check your progress and if all is ok, seal the paint with a good wax or ceramic spray.
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00:00 How to Buff Car Paint Scratches Out
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@user-fr4hr9mn9c 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Phil. I used to live in the UK . I lived in Glasgow.

@shanebohnert8662 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video! Big help!!!

@ReviveMyRide 7 ай бұрын

Great to hear! Cheers for the comment! 😃

@adamcotton9657 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful work and clear explanation

@ReviveMyRide 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

@mahireliyev5558 Ай бұрын

Clear explanation. everything on point

@ReviveMyRide Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 👍

@MarekMarciniak 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks you for sharing it.

@ReviveMyRide 3 ай бұрын

No probs at all, thanks for watching! Cheers, Phil

@supersecksee1741 2 ай бұрын

This is straight up 🔥!!

@ReviveMyRide 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🤩

@mattjohnson7775 10 күн бұрын

Nice video man! Cheers from the states

@ReviveMyRide 7 күн бұрын

Thanks! Always good to hear from a viewer in the states! Cheers, Phil

@andyarmstrong1493 19 күн бұрын

Great information, many thanks.

@ReviveMyRide 18 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Cheers, Phil

@VRS-SPORTSCARDS 3 ай бұрын

This guy is a pro ❤

@ReviveMyRide 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words! 😊

@jmeyer503 2 ай бұрын

Appreciate you saying the American equivalents. Nice presentation. I was nervous about polishing my car, but I'm more confident having watched your video.

@ReviveMyRide Ай бұрын

Sounds good! Thanks for the comment, glad you like the British & American English. I'm dual nationality and my two biggest viewing regions are the UK & the USA! Cheers, Phil

@terrywbreedlove 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic now my first try on my black truck.

@ReviveMyRide 2 ай бұрын

Sounds good! Black will come up lovely! I always prefer the shine on darker colours. 👍😎

@user-fr4hr9mn9c 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the great video Phil. I used to live in the UK. I lived in Glasgow.

@ReviveMyRide 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Not too far away from me, Glasgow is about 200 miles north. Whereabout are you living now? Cheers, Phil

@user-fr4hr9mn9c 5 ай бұрын

I have since moved back to the U.S. to the state of Alabama. My wife is Scottish so we travel back and forth a good bit. Take care. Keep the great vid's coming. @@ReviveMyRide

@changliu7553 3 ай бұрын

Great. thanks,

@ReviveMyRide 3 ай бұрын

no probs! 👍 Cheers, Phil

@michaelajohnson1971 10 ай бұрын

Great video Phil. It will be very useful for me. Cheers 👍

@ReviveMyRide 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Mick, I didn't know you watched my videos! If you want to borrow a dual action polisher or pop round and we'll do the scratches sometime, just drop me a message on FB or Messenger! 👍

@michaelajohnson1971 10 ай бұрын

@@ReviveMyRide cheers Phil. That’s really good of you. I’ll keep you posted 👍

@ReviveMyRide 10 ай бұрын

@@michaelajohnson1971 okey dokey!

@connoroconnell2336 10 ай бұрын

Hey Phill where are you based would like some work done on my motor

@herbrachel3663 5 ай бұрын

One thumbs up for the process, and one for the gnarly accent.

@ReviveMyRide 5 ай бұрын

Ha ha! 😃 Thanks @herbrachel3663 👍😎

@kafka0015 2 ай бұрын

Your video gave me confidence to work on my car over the weekend. Thanks!

@ReviveMyRide 2 ай бұрын

Great to hear! 👍

@deepa12345611 6 ай бұрын

Excellent one. I'm gonna try this on my Jag XF tomorrow..😊

@ReviveMyRide 6 ай бұрын

Hope it worked for you! Cheers, Phil

@deepa12345611 6 ай бұрын

@@ReviveMyRide I was able to sand it to some smooth finish. Now need to get some primer spray and continue with the work.

@ReviveMyRide 6 ай бұрын

@@deepa12345611 OK, sounds like you have got more work to do than just a simple scratch buff out. Hope it is going well! 👍

@kodak5300 2 ай бұрын

I have that wax at home it is really good stuff. I always keep my cars looking like new.

@ReviveMyRide 2 ай бұрын

Right on! 👍

@arnietwo11 10 ай бұрын

I usually use the touch up stik 24hrs before, then polish over everything next day !

@ReviveMyRide 10 ай бұрын

Hi, that's interesting! Just a quick question for you. When you touch in, do you just use a basecoat / colour paint pen or do you use a clear coat as well? I've even seen some people put a little bit of clear into the base, so that it's a one time application. I've tried a few different methods but always interested to hear what others do. Cheers, Phil

@arnietwo11 10 ай бұрын

@@ReviveMyRide just the base coat !

@ReviveMyRide 10 ай бұрын

@arnietwo11 Thanks, good to know! 👍

@77bigbonez 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Is there any use for the rest of the pads in the box, or should I just purchase multiple medium pads?

@ReviveMyRide 2 ай бұрын

Well, I use the mediums more than anything else but theoretically, if you were using a heavy cut compound (proceed with caution!) to work the paint surface quite hard then you would use the hard pad. Conversely, if you were using a fine compound because you were after the ultimate mirror shine in your paint, then you would use the soft pad. I just don’t try to get (and maintain) my paint to that level. Hope that helps! Cheers, Phil

@philippelevy1836 3 ай бұрын

So well explained. Much appreciate your style and approach. Looks like the Way Joy polishers are no longer available in the US. Any other suggestions? Also how many watts/RPM etc? I'd be happy to use a referral link if you update it to support the channel.

@ReviveMyRide 3 ай бұрын

Hi @philippelevy1836 glad you liked the vid and thanks for letting me know the link wasn't working! I went and looked and picked out a different machine. Basically, what I'm recommending is the most inexpensive dual action machine that gets good reviews and has variable speed. The machine I use (Draper but doesn't seem to be available in North America) is 650W, so anything around there or above is good. Regarding rpm, I never use it on full speed because it throws the compound off of the pad, you need speed control primarily to make sure you can set it low enough. Usually this means the machine has speed increments of between 1000rpm & 4500rpm. Anyway, here is the machine I picked but please there's no pressure to buy it if you see a different machine you like better or want to buy elsewhere! amzn.to/3xQoVj9 please note, this machine is a little larger than the one I use, so if you decide to buy SPTA pads to go with it, you need the bigger set, they are a little over size to ensure the backing plate doesn't contact the paint during use amzn.to/4dpzg6b Good luck with it! Thanks, Phil

@tomcruz23100 6 ай бұрын

On the USA link, do you think it’s OK to use the foam pads that come with the dual action polisher 🤔

@ReviveMyRide 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I think to get you started, the standard pad that comes with the machine should be fine! 👍

@tomcruz23100 6 ай бұрын

@@ReviveMyRide Thank you 🙏🏾

@superthx555 2 ай бұрын

Hey mate, in this story im bit confused with: scratch that doesnt go into basecoat, is a scratch in clear coat as i understand - so buffing it basically fills that concave with compound removing the scratch? Does wax go on top of clearcoat? can you spray clear coat after the process instead of wax to ''seal'' the work? In what event do you sand down the surface before buffing. Thanks for video

@ReviveMyRide Ай бұрын

Hi, yes, I meant a scratch in the clear coat. When you buff, you remove a small layer of clear coat from the surrounding areas (not from the bottom of the scratch). Once they reach the same level, the scratch is gone. Yes, you seal the clear coat with wax at the very end to help protect it from the elements. No, you wouldn't want to spray more clear coat and shouldn't need to. Sanding is when you want to remove a lot of material quickly, for example if you have a very deep scratch in the clear coat but it still doesn't go through to the base coat. That is another topic and video entirely and I would proceed with caution and do lots of research before attempting this. Thanks, Phil

@jonh2408 2 ай бұрын

good video, you went pretty heavy on the product though, probably couldve used half the amount you did. But good results

@ReviveMyRide 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yes, I think you’re right about the amount of compound I used!

@vento4484 7 ай бұрын

Will this process work with a white car that has black scratches ? I have a black line on my passenger door I’m curious if this will work?

@ReviveMyRide 7 ай бұрын

It depends on if the black you’re seeing is on the surface or if it’s a deeper scratch (it might be the primer you are seeing). You need to do the fingernail check. Drag your fingernail across it, if you can barely feel it, then the black is on the surface and should buff out. If the scratch feels really deep, then you may need to touch it in with white paint before buffing back. Hope that helps! Thanks, Phil

@vento4484 7 ай бұрын

thanks!@@ReviveMyRide

@ReviveMyRide 7 ай бұрын

@@vento4484 You're welcome, hopefully you got the scratches out or at least a bit better! 👍

@davidcorkill1012 6 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks 👍

@ReviveMyRide 5 ай бұрын

@davidcorkill1012 Thanks!

@thegolfbro 2 ай бұрын

Didn't work for me.

@ReviveMyRide 2 ай бұрын

What went wrong? Did you buff and buff and the scratch was still there?

@thegolfbro 2 ай бұрын

@@ReviveMyRide yes i buffed and it didn’t even out.

@ReviveMyRide 2 ай бұрын

Ok, sorry it didn’t work for you. Maybe the scratch was a little too deep. Cheers, Phil

@williambell7712 4 ай бұрын

This man is a novice detailer. Do not follow his advice. That it way too much polish and will not break down and perform as designed to. And no one uses leather chamois anymore, unless you want to scratch your paint. KZfaq is a minefield of really bad advice.

@ReviveMyRide 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment but this worked perfectly for me and will for others too! And the video is aimed at the beginner who doesn’t have or want to buy two different machines and 5 different compounds. Cheers, Phil

@davidanderson-22 2 ай бұрын

99% of us are amateurs too. Relax.

@devilsden2283 Ай бұрын

Always a party pooper....nice job Philly boy..

@asoggyburger479 Ай бұрын

@@devilsden2283 I mean, maybe a party pooper.. but the truth gets poopy sometimes. However, too much polish won’t hurt the vehicle, but you’ll get slower and wasteful results. Straight facts about the chamois, they are diarrhea for paint.. they put the pooper in party pooper. If you know what I’m saying!