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How to Buff Out Car Scratches

Published: Nov 29, 2014 · Modified: Aug 10, 2023 by Ashley Phipps · 1033 words. · About 6 minutes to read this article. · 23 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads and sponsored posts · This blog uses cookies · See our privacy policy for more info Filed Under: Cleaning, Gift Ideas, Giveaway, Sponsored Post

Over the year our car has sustained a few dings and scratches.  I am sure many of your cars look a lot like mine.  Mostly in great condition, but a bit worn and scratched over time.  And so I was really excited recently to be able to try my hand at buffing out a few spots, applying wax and also giving our car a beautiful spot-free wash!  I grew up learning basic car maintenance, but I had never buffed out a scratch and applied wax to my car before so this was a really fun opportunity for me to learn!  So today I am really excited to show you how to Buff Out Car Scratches, Wax a Car and Give a Car a Spot-Free Rinse!

How to Buff Out Car Scratches

As a HomeRight Ambassador, I work with HomeRight every month to share how their awesome products truly fit into my life and so I was thrilled when I discovered their AutoRight line!  '

I had a few scratches on my car that were bugging me and they willingly agreed to let me test out a few of their awesome products to share with you this month!  

And then give these away to you too!  (Giveaway is at the bottom of my blog post.)  So thanks HomeRight for making this post possible today!

HomeRight sent me their AutoRight 6" Cordless All-Purpose Polisher and their Ionic Clean.

Ionic Clean and All Purpose Polisher

Their Ionic Clean provides a spot free and streak free rinse with no drying required!  

Water passes through the tank and it is de-ionized which purifies the water and removes minerals and impurities.  

This is great to use on cars and windows.  (I can't wait to test this out on my windows this spring!)

Their 6" All-Purpose Polisher is ideal for polishing metals, plastics, paint and glass.  

And I really love it because it has such a large head and is cordless which makes buffing any surface really simple and quick.

This really worked great on my car!

How to Buff Out Car Scratches

First we cleaned our car.  

It is important to have a clean car before you buff out car scratches and apply wax.  

We used the Ionic Clean with it's great cleaning brush, with the de-ionizer set to off and a mild car cleaning soap.  

Our car wasn't too dirty but it definitely benefited from a car wash!

Wash Car

Then we turned the Ionic Clean to the de-ionize setting and gave our car a quick spot-free rinse.

Ionic Clean

De-Ionize

I was really impressed with how quickly this went.

Spot Free Rinse

And I was really thrilled to see that even with our incredibly hard water that always leaves spots on everything, our car was truly spot free without drying!  Hurray!

Spot Free Car

After our car was clean and dry, it was time to work on buffing out a few scratches.

Here is a before photo of our scratches:

Car Scratches

I used a little polishing compound and a soft cloth to gently buff out the scratches by hand.

Buff out Car Scratches

And then we rinsed the polishing compound off of the car and let it dry.

Next, we placed a bit of car wax on the Polisher (using the terry cloth bonnet) and gently waxed the spot where the scratches were.

Apply Wax

When using the Polisher it is important not to use too much wax and not to apply pressure to the car surface.  

Just allow the polisher to do all the work!

Use Polisher to Wax

Then we let the wax sit until it hazed over.

Next, we placed the microfiber bonnet onto the polisher and then used it to buff the wax to a nice shiny polished finish!

Polish Car

This whole process went quite quickly!  

And the All-Purpose Polisher made applying the wax and polishing it a cinch!  

It was so fast and so simple and because of the large head on the polisher, it went really quickly too!  

I love how in just a few minutes, we were able to take an area that was fairly scratched up on our car, and make it almost like new again!

Scratch Free Car

We rarely pay to go through a car wash but now with the Ionic Clean, there is really no reason to ever pay for a car wash ever again!

Waxed Car

And with this All-Purpose Polisher, parking lot scratches are a thing of the past!  

I love that I can DIY out my own car scratches with very little work or time!

Clean Waxed Car

Would you like to win an Ionic Clean and a 6" All-Purpose Polisher so that you can Buff Out Car Scratches, Wax a Car and Give a Car a Spot-Free Rinse?

Or do you have a man in your life that would love to get this as a Christmas gift!?

I know this is something my husband loves and I know many other guys and girls who would love this too!

So just wait until the Rafflecopter below fully loads and then enter to win this awesome Car Washing and Polishing Kit!

HomeRight Giveaway

a Rafflecopter giveaway

By entering to win, you agree to these Terms: Winning entries will be verified.  This giveaway is in no way affiliated, administered or endorsed by Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram.  No information will be disclosed to Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram by entering this giveaway.  No purchase necessary to win.  Odds of winning are based on number of entrants.  Winner for prize package will be chosen randomly through Rafflecopter.  Giveaway will run from November 29, 2014 until December 8, 2014 at 11:59pm EST.  Winner will be announced on December 9, 2014 in this blog post and the winner will need to respond within 48 hours of announcement via email to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen.  Winner must be 18 years of age or older and a US citizen with a US mailing address in order to win.  Void where prohibited.  Winner is responsible for paying any necessary taxes on winnings.  All prizes will be mailed / emailed / fulfilled by the sponsor and the blog owner(s) involved are not held responsible if the prize is not fulfilled.  A list of winners may be requested after the giveaway has ended.  Please email me with any questions or to obtain additional information at: [email protected]

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Comments

  1. Anne Marie

    November 29, 2014 at 8:52 pm

    I would give this to my son as I know he would love it.

    Reply
  2. Elizabeth G.

    November 29, 2014 at 9:31 pm

    This would make a nice holiday present!

    Reply
  3. Marilee

    November 29, 2014 at 10:01 pm

    I had someone key my car (twice) along the whole side of my car - so this looks great to me!! Thanks for the opportunity to win this!!!

    Reply
  4. ColleenB.

    November 30, 2014 at 6:46 am

    I would give it to my dear hubby as a gift
    Thank you for this wonderful giveaway opportunity

    Reply
  5. Barb Ullman

    November 30, 2014 at 7:18 am

    I would give this to Walt because he has scratches on his van and I would like it to look great too.l

    Reply
  6. Deb Harrington

    November 30, 2014 at 7:39 am

    I would definitely give this to my husband since I'm in a wheelchair and he is a fanatic about keeping both our vehicles shiny and new looking; even in wintery Upstate NY weather. Thank you so much for this thoughtful giveaway opportunity!

    Reply
  7. suzi

    November 30, 2014 at 8:41 am

    definitely keeping it! my car would love a nice buff and polish! thanks for the chance

    Reply
  8. Jane

    November 30, 2014 at 11:46 am

    I would love to have this. My ten-year-old car has many scratches, and replacing it or getting a professional job done is not in the cards right now.

    Reply
  9. Terri Hughes

    November 30, 2014 at 6:51 pm

    I would give it as a gift. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  10. Cristy Ridey

    November 30, 2014 at 11:15 pm

    My Husband would love this!

    Reply
  11. Michelle@TheRibbonRetreat

    December 01, 2014 at 7:39 am

    This would be a DREAM present for my hubby! I would give this awesome prize to my cute hubby for sure! He would LOVE it!

    Reply
  12. Cindy B

    December 01, 2014 at 12:10 pm

    I would definitely keep it to use on our cars (well I might "gift" it to my hubby since he'd be the one to actually want it).

    Reply
  13. Angela W

    December 01, 2014 at 7:49 pm

    I would keep it and get some projects completed.

    Reply
  14. Heather

    December 02, 2014 at 3:11 pm

    I cannot believe how awesome that is! While I would *love* to keep it, I would very likely gift it to either my husband or my Dad. Both of them take pride in their cars and would be thrilled to have such a handy tool. Regardless of who actually keeps it, I am certain that it would be shared often between us!

    Reply
  15. carol clark

    December 03, 2014 at 4:44 pm

    I would keep it as a gift as i live in the country and this would be so useful to me

    Reply
  16. Mary Somerville

    December 03, 2014 at 7:50 pm

    I would give this to my husband. He is not easy to buy for, and would get a lot of use out of this.

    Reply
  17. Nicole Dz

    December 04, 2014 at 12:22 am

    I would love to give this to my dad as a gift, he would love to use this to clean his truck, he uses his truck for work, and it gets pretty dirty and stuff so this would be perfect for him.

    Reply
  18. Blessie Nelson

    December 05, 2014 at 12:44 am

    I would keep it to use it on our car which really has a lot of scratches and this awesome appliance is just what it needs!

    Reply
  19. Cheryl

    December 05, 2014 at 4:21 am

    I would keep this prize.

    Reply
  20. terri Baker

    December 05, 2014 at 9:48 pm

    Id give it to my husband! We recently bought a car (used) that has some scratches which bug him. I would love to see how this set would work on our scraches!!

    Reply
  21. Jeannie Buechele

    December 05, 2014 at 10:14 pm

    I would give this to my husband because he loves to wash his car and wax it and this would help him a lot with detailing his baby 🙂

    Reply
  22. Karin Meenan

    December 06, 2014 at 10:32 am

    Tough choice. If I win do I give it to my brother or do I keep it to use on my motorhome. Decisions, decisions.

    Reply
  23. Stephanie R.

    December 06, 2014 at 1:24 pm

    This would be an amazing gift to win. I know this would be a gift used often!!

    Reply

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