Hello,

I have a dark blue metallic 2009 A5.
The car is parked in the garage in my building. For some reason, the super in the building thought it would be a great idea to "wash the car", just using a dirty cloth to wipe of the dirt from all cars. *idiot*

My car is now completely full of scratches ALL over, no joke, it's a mess and I got really sad and angry when I saw it. Most of them I can't feel with the nails but a couple of them I can feel and they are more white colored. The looks of the scratches, well, just imagine yourself shimming your car with a cloth full of dirt.

The management company have agreed to pay to restore the car, but my question is this. Can you buff out scratches like this when it's all over the car and how long does a procedural like that take and should I have my Audi dealer take care of it?

The reason why I am asking is that I really don't wanna repaint the car since I heard that it will loose value - but at the same time I don't wanna loose any shine from the clear coat being buffed out.

Thanks!

 

Wow. I would be raging if that happened to my A6. I'm no expert but if some scratches are white then that dick cut right through your clearcoat and through the paint. I would think at a minimum you would have to have the clearcoat stripped and the paint touched up then clearcoat re-applied. That dumbass damaged it, they should restore to as it was before. You may be able to remove most non-white scratches by polishing but that will thin down your existing clearcoat to the point where you would likely be unable to polish it again in the future. I don't think dealerships do paint, but they could recommend someone I am sure. I would certainly demand that the clearcoat be stripped, paint fixed, then a new clearcoat applied.

What the hell was that guy thinking???

 

I had the car inspected by a shop yesterday and they said that a good detailing and compounding will take it out. I did specifically ask about the clear coat and they assured me that it's not that deep, but I am not so sure. I am taking it to Audi on Monday and I know they have a good paint shop they send all of their cars to so I will talk to them and say just what you said regarding the clear coat (if it's get to thin, please re apply)

The guy who did it got replaced by the buildings owner, I would probably had done the same, considering he did the same to my neighbors car which is a 2010 S4, but it's grey so it's not as visible on that and also ob a bunch of other cars at the same time.

 

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Wow, what a shame this happen to you and other folks in the building. There's a detailer in Queens that does very good work and if you need his information let me know.

 

I detail a lot of cars. I found the fastest and easiest way to get scratches out is to claybar during the washing process. I use a good car wash (macguires etc) a clean microfiber cloth, and a claybar. This will get 90%+ of the scratches out. If there are more scratches I break out the PC and the Rejuvinator and Macguires 3 step kit and go to work. Once that is done I top it off with a coat of Turtlewax Ice. Your car will look BRAND NEW when done.

 

Could you please explain how to use a clay bar? I've seen this refered to several times, and having just purchased a black A6Q I know the swirl marks are coming....would like to know how to get rid of them and keep it looking good!

Thanks,
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I ended up taking the car to Flower Hill Auto on Long Island. They sanded the car with 3000 paper and then buffed and shined it up. It's pretty amazing how almost all scratches almost disappear.

However, this surface that you get form the buffing (or whatever they use to shine it in the end, maybe it's wax or something?), does that sink in to the car eventually or is it always laying like a layer until you wash it the next time?

 

I would suspect that the process they used of sanding and shining has taken a couple of layers off your clear coat. This is typical when trying to bring back your car's finish from deep scratches. The wax puts a protective layer over your clear coat. Additional applications can build up layers of wax. When the car starts to look dirty, even after washing, it is time to strip the wax and start again.

 

Yes the swirls and scratches can be wet sanded and buff out on your car. Clay Bars are not a swirl remover. The Paint contamination on anyones car consists of tiny metal shavings from rail dust, brake dust and industrial fallout. This contamination affects all paint finishes and can cause serious damage when left untreated. Paint contamination can be felt as a "rough or gritty" texture on the paint's surface and can lead to tiny rust spots. This contamination can not be removed by washing, waxing and/or polishing.

Testing your paint for paint contamination:After washing and drying your vehicle, put your hand inside a plastic sandwich bag and lightly run your fingertips over the paint's surface. It should be as smooth as glass. If your car's surface has a rough, gritty or pebble-like texture, it indicates the presence of paint contamination. This should be removed with a clay bar before applying a polish or wax on your car.