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Old 10-12-2023, 05:47 AM   #70 (permalink)
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I kind of removed a little bit of the scuffs--with an art gum eraser! :D

Remember this?
I was right, freebeard mentioned the scuff, but I thought that he said how to remove it, not just to put a sticker on it.

A couple weeks back, Mom said "You know that you can remove that scuff with an art gum eraser."
The top-left streak is before, the middle one is after I used an entire art gum eraser, and then the third one is after I tried the kneadable eraser.

My car had several scuffs, but this is the biggest, and they responded differently to the eraser.

Curiously, she meant a kneadable eraser, which you can clearly see... just removed the eraser crumbs and tried to roll apart.

I think that some small scuffs did come off.

One YouTube detailer said to use acetone and a rag--but everything I read says that acetone damages paint and clear coat.
ChrisFix says to use WD40 and a magic eraser, maybe detailer and clay bar, wipe it clean, and then wax on, and wax off:
Tub O'Towels says to use toothpaste on a rag.
I tried non-whitening toothpaste because I need to use clear coat on my headlights after I restore them with toothpaste.

I still need to restore those, but I am in grad school! I don't have the time for this!
I just thought I could spare a moment to buy and use an eraser!
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