Easy Removal of Paint Transfer / Scuffs on Your Car

# Easy Removal of Paint Transfer / Scuffs on Your Car

## Reason

* I have multiple paint scuffs on the beautiful Lexus RX350. Some of these look terrible (see what happened at the end).
* Fortunately, they are very easy to remove and you only need very simple tools/supplies.

## Paint Transfer or Scratch?

How do you know it is paint transfer and not a scratch?
1. Paint transfer is a different color of paint on top of your car's paint/clear coat.
2. You can feel the "bump" when rubbing your finger on it.
3. Or, if you rub it with a wet finger, it may come off a bit.

## Tools or Supplies

* [ ] Microfiber towels
* [ ] WD40
* [ ] Mr. Clean MagicEraser (Durafoam)
* [ ] Polishing Compound
* [ ] Optional: Rubbing Compound

## Steps

1. [ ] Park your car in garage, under the shade, or do this on a cloudy day (NO Direct Sunlight)
2. [ ] Clean the surface with water (and soapy water if necessary)
* [ ] Make sure there is NO Dirt
* [ ] Clean, rinse, and wipe off with microfiber towels
3. [ ] Spray WD40 on the transferred paint
* [ ] Let it soak for a minute if possible, and repeat the spray
* [ ] WD40 will soften the paint and lubricate the removal/rubbing process
4. [ ] Lightly rub the paint with Mr. Clean MagicEraser foam
* [ ] Follow the direction of the scuff
* [ ] Check your foam and make sure you only remove the transferred paint, NOT the paint of your car
5. [ ] Wipe off, spray WD40 again, and repeat the process until the paint transfer is removed.
6. [ ] Clean the surface, and polish it with some polishing compound on microfiber towel
* [ ] You may start with the rubbing compound first, before applying the polishing compound
* [ ] Use a circular motion to apply the compound, with light/moderate hand pressure

## What Happened and Caused the Paint Transfer?

1. Other cars rubbed/"scratched" your car in the parking lot, and left their paint on it.
2. What happened to the big scuffs on my Lexus:

Wife was at traffic lights when someone cut her off and rubbed the side of the car. That person did not have the courage to stop, and he ran away. My wife felt very upset with the terrible marks (thinking it were damages to the Lexus body paint) and couldn't believe it after I removed the scuffs 15 minutes later.

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Be safe. Enjoy the work!

God bless!