Meguiars G10307 7 Oz ScratchX

After seeing a bunch of 'did not work' type negative reviews for this which I felt it did no do this scratch remover justice, I felt that I had to chime in . In short whether you just like to take care of your car or a diehard enthusiast this is one item every car owner needs to have at hand. If you are determined enough and put enough sweat and effort into it the ScratchX will remove almost any clearcoat scratch which has not penetrated the basecoat paint or hide it enough to make it almost invisible without causing damage to your paint. In fact I documented the step by step process how it virtually disappears a deep clear coat scratch (see pics) with enough effort and applicationsUSING IT & RECOMMENDATIONS- So you have a nasty scratch (from keys, jeans , road chip or a paint transfer mark) that you want to get rid of. Well this is the right product alright but here's the catch - It is going to take TONS and TONS of concentrated effort on your part ( i literally felt like my arms are going to fall off!) . And get rid of the scratch it will !- I *HIGHLY* recommend getting a soft terry towel cloth applicator( which I got from the dollar store) for this scratch remover as it works better when compared to a sponge applicator ( i found this the hard way) . The slight abrasiveness of the terry cloth along with the scratch remover work together better- After cleaning the area you want you work on thoroughly, You'll want to put *significant* pressure in buffing the paste perpendicular to the scratch surface in order to cut it down and bring it in level to the nearby surface . Keep in mind that this paste only works with clear coat scratches and paint transfer marks- As you can see from my pics I had a pretty deep clear coat scratch that was likely caused by jeans with a deep cut and sharp edges- It took me 4 painstaking applications and lots of sweat/effort but as you can see that the scratch progressively starts blending in until it is totally gone by the fourth application- Once you are reasonably satisfied wipe the area with a damp cloth to remove the remains , follow up with a paste wax to finish your surface- You might come across online articles and videos about using 3000 & 5000 grit sandpaper for removing deeper scratches .. However I did not feel comfortable using sandpaper on my new car . And you can definitely remove deep scratches with a terry applicator and this paste alone - Just that it is going to take a boatload of effort and sore arms ....but bottom line it does get the job done! I have used it to remove lots of nicks, scuffs and chip marks all around my carFINAL THOUGHTSI couldn't be happier with the results I got with the ScratchX , it is almost like magic. Granted that you might loose your arms in the process :) but it WILL remove that scratch on your ride that's been bothering you !!! Highly Recommended for every car lover !

Very easy to use. It does take a little bit of elbow grease but it works like a charm! Definitely recommended!

I loved the shine that this product left on my SUV. Easy to apply. But as far as removing light scratches, it didn't work for me.

While it’s not perfect to remove all the scratches, it did a pretty good job for my applications… Turntable covers and auto headlights. The turntable covers improved some and the car’s headlight looks a whole lot better with bigger improvements. The fact that it is so easy to apply and clean after is why I have my two thumbs up. Yea they are not like shiny new but now looks whole lot better

The product feels like a fine grit polishing compound. I tried it by hand, I tried it with a polisher. The scratch is better than it was, very polished but not completely gone. Thus my rating.

This product saved my bacon. I was trying to prep my 7 year old Sunlight Silver Mazda 3 for sale. The car had a few surface scratches and scuffs all over the body to begin with. And then I made the total newbie mistake of taking an old Scotch Brite dish scrubber to some tar spots, winding up with even more scuffing, and a prickly sense of self-loathing for being an idiot. If a prospective buyer did even a cursory walk around the car, I felt like they would object to the scuffing and try to knock at least $500 off the asking price. I decided to try Meguiar's ScratchX 2.0 based on some very effective-looking YouTube examples and Amazon customer reviews. This compound really does work well, I just had to learn how to work it in. The end result - I wound up selling the the car to the very first buyer, for the full asking price, with no qualms about the car's surface - that's how well this worked.Note - This will work if your scratches, scuffs, or other imperfections are in the Clear Coat, not the Base Coat. If you have a chip or a scratch all the way through your base coat (and you can almost see the unpainted body of the car), you need a different process and product(s). But for scratches or scuffs in the clear coat, here is what worked for me:1. Prep - First wash and dry your car completely. Don't wax it yet.2. Apply - Squeeze about half a dime sized amount onto a clean microfibre cloth, locate the scratch, and smear the compound perpendicular to the direction of the scratching so the compound sits in the thin scratch in your clear coat3. Work it In - Next, start applying moderate pressure (say, 7 on a scale from 1 to 10) and rub the product into the scratches, still in a direction perpendicular to the lines of imperfection4. Round it Out - As the product starts to disappear (absorbed by the cloth and worked into the clear coat), change your motion into little circles or swirls (pressure at 8 on 10). This helps you even out the surface area adjoining the scratch itself, and helps the repair job blend in5. Wipe and Check - After about 3-5 minutes of application, use the clean side of your cloth to wipe off any remaining traces of product, stand back from the car and check to see which areas need reapplication. Chances are, the scuffing has started to disappear, but needs more of what the DIY car repair scene calls 'elbow grease' :)6. Reapply - Perform the above steps again. I found myself doing two rounds of application for every area of scuffing.7. Wipe off - Wipe of product, stand back, and (hopefully) admire8. Wax - Once you have worked in sufficient product to make the scuffs almost vanish, then you're ready to put a coat of wax over your entire car to blend and shine those areas with the rest of the surfaceHope that worked for you too.