[Rick Furyous]

Ok.... i'll beat everyone to the punch, i'm an idiot who should be beaten and have my keys taken away.... the plus side is i learned my lesson and will be carrying a microfiber cloth with me where ever i go...

now for the issue. the other day while gassing up i had a little bit of over-splash. since leaving gas on a painted surface is bad i thought ok i'll wipe it up using a paper towel from the dispenser (insert ridiculing and cringing comments here). i went on about my business and then came home. well today i was out pulling decals, badges and reflectors off my bike when i looked at the tank and saw a handful of small surface scratches. i though it was from the rubbing and the microfiber, then it dawned on me..... the paper towel. so as i said i have learned my lesson, but what is the best process / product to use for buffing out small surface scratches on my tank (hardly noticeable unless the light hits it JUST right)?

 

[mrbyber]

Don't know,
I have the matte silver. No scratches.
I would think you could buff it out with no problem.

 

[Snuffdog76]

meguires scratch x works fine, just rewax after you apply it

 

[Sea Dawg]

Order System 51 Toll Free 866-533-0801 it is awsome bike, car, anything works great with a micro fiber towel for small stuff, will remove all swirls in the most custom paint job but be carful with a power buffer unless you are real good it does contain a cutting agent, I will swear by this stuff.. this is a pro product not for backyard guy with a craftsman buffer and a few beers lol....

 

[BigJohn141]

Any brand name cleaner wax like Meguires will remove light scratches without a problem, no fancy voodoo needed.

 

[Nuts351]

meguires scratch x works fine, just rewax after you apply it

spot on, thats what i use and works well....

 

[DreamWeaver2010]

Just my experience but were they showing in the sunlight or underneith a garage light???? Most micro scratches on previous bikes from dirty micro fiber towels have only showed under florescent lights and not the actual sunlight itself. I know they still drive you crazy and have to buffed out but just wondering???

 

[460brevill]

i use meguiars cleaner wax.

 

[BlueDragon]

I used Meguires scratch x for a long time, but was not impressed with the outcome. NuFinnish Scratch Doctor is the best I've found. Really does get rid of small clear coat scratches.

 

[460brevill]

I used Meguires scratch x for a long time, but was not impressed with the outcome. NuFinnish Scratch Doctor is the best I've found. Really does get rid of small clear coat scratches.

i agree.i used it and threw it in the trash.but i luv the cleaner wax.

 

[FG Steve]

Yeah this thread is old but it looked like the right place.

While doing yard work last weekend, I noticed a big grasshopper on my fury fuel tank. Hey get off of there! In attempting to wave him off, two fingertips of that dirty glove made contact. D'oh! I had just given my bike its first scratches after 17 months of care!

I had used Turtle wax rubbing compound in the past on a different bike and found it to be too aggressive. Ended up with a dull spot that was hard to recover.

So this time I tried Scratch-X 2.0 for the first time and was very impressed. It was gentle enough to go slow and careful, but effective and maintained a nice gloss. Of course I followed up with some Meguiar's GoldClass wax.

If my brain had been engaged I would have thought to take before and after pics.