Scratches appearing out of nowhere?!?
 

Hey guys, when washing my car today, I noticed that I have tiny, hairline scratches at various spots on the car. I have no clue where these scratch would come from as I take very good care of my car. Is this just a product of having a black Z?

That being said, how do you guys deal with these? I've tried scratch-x and I've had varying results. Thanks for the help.

Do you use two buckets? Use one bucket for washing and the other for rinsing. Also I use nothing but micro fiber cloths, never use a sponge as they tend to hold onto grit that can scratch your paint.

U get those scratches by the way u wash the car. A full 3 stage detail and u will be fine.

Agreed. Your washing habits are the most likely culprit.

You guys are saying a full detail should rectify the situation though?

It's very confusing now since a lot of things that aren't actually polish are being called polish. If you get a full detail then you need to ensure they are actually using an abrasive polish that is made to remove a layer of the clear. Not just throwing some wax in the scratches to cover them up until the next time you wash it.

swirls suck... thus i detail my cars. :p

Washing habits, folks walking between cars at pkng lots, envious slobs who touch/rub against/purposely scratch our cars, sand/dust in the air blowing against the beaZts while we're driving...That's why I don't worry about it too much, or I'll go berserk over the many things that ruin our paint jobs. I just care for the engine, cooling system, tranny, etc.

my Z isn't a show car although it is very clean. i bought it to motor it...well, on dry days. im just not into washing cars too often. i dread it. but i like my toys clean.

there are metal particles in the air that can scratch cars too

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I noticed various scratches on my 40th as well. Say in 10 years I would like a new factory quality paint job, does anybody know about how much that would cost?

Nick, based on your other post about using spray wax to wash your car, I think that's the culprit. I posted a link in your other thread to a product and informational video that should help you out.

Well it had various scratches on the car when I bought it used from a dealership. Just curious what these paint jobs would run. Thanks for the link though, I may be ordering that product if I decide not to do the traditional washing method.

I would think any paint job would do this. The dark colors just show it a lot better. I just did a 2 stage polish and it looks good as new.