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Old 05 June 2008, 04:44 PM
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hi all i have a gleaming red wrx and after getting it back from a gearbox recon i have noticed a few light scratches on roof and by back door!

any idea's how to get rid without painting?
i dont want to keep using that red wax stuff as from experience it covers for a bit the they reapear

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I would normally say it needs to be machine polished out if the scratches are not too deep, but i think you can use meguiars scratch x by hand if you dont have anyone local with a machine polisher. Ive never used it before, but i hear its ok. maybe rich and co might by able to tell you more.
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