Auto Detailing FAQs | Removing scratches from under your car’s door handles

Ever wonder how those unsightly marks develop under your car’s door handles?

Supplies needed:

• terry cloth or shop rag
• automotive compound (rubbing compound or compound wax, but pretty much any type will do for this job. You will usually want to go with a finer grade of wax the deeper/darker the color of your vehicle)
• wax (optional)
• microfiber cloth (optional)

Well, whether they got their from your nails, keys, rings or some other way, luckily for you, they’re relatively easy to reduce to near unmentionability.

Just take a little bit of compound (pretty much any kind & any grade…as long as it’s made for automotive paint. I would suggest either a rubbing compound or a compound wax to one-step it.) on a clean terry cloth or shop rag & rub for a few seconds underneath that handle making sure to cover all scratched areas. Wipe off the excess with a clean portion of your cloth & then again (if preferred) with a clean & dry microfiber…& voila! You are done! Of course you may go over it again with a wax to add protection if you like.

This is a simple procedure, but as always, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

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