Hi! I have a black 2004 Volvo S60. I have some chips, scratches and dings where my husband smacked my car his white Chevy door. Can I buff these out? And, if I do, will this take away the shine? I want to try something to improve the look of the paint before I consider getting a paint job.

 

There are allot of ways to fix the problem. Can you post a pic of the area for we can get a better idea?

 

I would first try polishing compound. Might take a little rubbing. When done, if it works, put a good coat of polish over it. Make sure you get polishing compound and not rubbing compoud which ismuch more coarse and will take the clear coat off.

 

As for chippings, I would use touch-up paint. They are kind of expensive at the dealer but the colour would be the closest match. Clean the chipped sections with soap & water and let it air dry before touching up.

Then, as JimKW has suggested, I would use polishing compound. Colour-specific polishing compound works best, but I think Turtle-wax took them off the shelf some years ago. Hopefully someone else still makes them. Use nonabrasive cloth for polishing.


JPN

 

Well first you need to smack your husband. I think you can still find color polishes. I know I have some black that we use on my sons car.