3M Scratch Removal System

by 3M

Product Features

• Guaranteed to remove light paint scratches and scuffs from your vehicle's outer clear coat finish
• Three tiered repair system that is easy to use
• Can repair multiple scratches
• Minimal additional items required along with kit, including: household drill, microfiber cloth, water and a spray bottle
• Saves users money by performing scratch repair themselves, while improving the paint appearance

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003NS5NK8
• Item model number: 39071
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #992 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
  • #7 in Automotive > Car Care > Exterior Care > Polishing & Waxing Kits

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Simple 5-step process makes it easy to remove scratches. View Larger The 3M Scratch Removal System provides users with everything necessary, as well as the step-by-step guidance needed to repair small clear coat scratches on vehicles*. Consisting of a three stage system of sanding, compounding and polishing the clear coat of your car, it is designed to remove defects to this thin outer coat of your car's finish, like fine scratches to the door handle, door panels or the trunk. Easy & inexpensive clear coat scratch repair. View larger. Everything you need right out of the box (drill not included). View larger. Save Money Repairing Vehicle Scratches Vehicle are manufactured with exterior finishes comprised of a variety of layers: primer, colored paint, and a final very thin top layer known as the clear coat. The 3M Scratch Removal System is designed to remove defects to the clear coat with the added aid of a user supplied household drill. Examples of repairable defects that the 3M Scratch Removal System is able to easily repair include fine scratches from automatic car wash brushes, vegetation scrapes, etc. Common areas in need of this sort of repair are the area around the door handle or the trunk just to name a few. How Does it Work The 3M Scratch Removal System is based in a simple 3-tiered approach to scratch removal: sanding using the included 3000 grit sandpaper to reduce the scratch, application of 3M rubbing compound and refining of the scratch area, and finally polishing and restoring the scratch area using a 3M polishing pad, scratch remover compound and a common household drill. An additional recommended step is to apply automotive wax in the repaired area to protect the car's finish, since you have removed an area of its clear coat. When removing a defect in the paint surface, you are actually removing a very thin layer of the clear coat paint. This procedure is commonly performed by professional technicians in automotive collision shops, car dealerships, detail shops, and assembly plants for high dollar amounts. Now, you can do it yourself for a fraction of the cost. Key Features Guaranteed to remove light paint scratches and scuffs from your vehicle's outer clear coat finish Three tiered repair system that is easy to use Minimal additional items required along with kit, including: household drill, microfiber cloth, water and a spray bottle Saves users money by performing scratch repair themselves, while improving the paint appearance What's in the Box The 3M Scratch Removal System contains one disc pad holder, one 3000-grit abrasive square, one purple compounding pad, one black polishing pad, one 3M rubbing compound (1 oz), one 3M scratch remover (1 oz), and step-by-step directions for use.** Limitation of Liability Except where prohibited by law, 3M will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the 3M product, whether direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential, regardless of the legal theory asserted, including warranty, contract, negligence or strict liability. About 3M 3M is fundamentally a science-based company. They produce thousands of imaginative products, and they are a leader in scores of markets - from health care and highway safety to office products and abrasives and adhesives. * Scratches that cannot be completely removed go deeper than the surface of the clear coat. ** User supplies: standard household drill (1200-1600 rpm), 3M microfiber detail cloth, spray bottle, water, paper towels.

Product Description

The 3M Scratch Removal System is guaranteed to remove light paint scratches and scuffs on the clear-coat paint surface of your vehicle. Consisting of a three-stage system of sanding, compounding and polishing the clear coat of your car, it is designed to remove defects to this thin outer coat of your car's finish--like fine scratches to the door handle, door panels or the trunk. This system is easy to use and comes with materials to repair multiple scratches.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gateway Product, January 24, 2011

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Six North - See all my reviews

This review is from: 3M Scratch Removal System (Automotive)

I helped a buddy while he used one of these kits, then I got one for myself. Awesome. Splotch of paint from coming to close to the garage door frame, gone. Key dings around the door locks, polished and vanished. A line where the trunk of the Christmas tree scraped along the door -- Away!

I'd warn you, though, this is like a gateway drug. Two jobs under my belt and I'm imagining things like buying a buffer -- polishing my boat, or the mini van, or anything really.

Frenkly, I've always wanted to do this sort of thing -- but clear instructions are hard to find. Now I get it, now I know what to do.

3M needs to make a larger kit, or sell a multi-pack, or something. I have a '97 Prism that got cleaned with the wrong side of an abrasive sponge -- it's going to take some doing to get all the fine scratches out.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works - Not a miracle cure, May 3, 2011

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This review is from: 3M Scratch Removal System (Automotive)

Absolutely works as promised. If you can slide your fingernail across the scratch, and it catches, the scratch is too deep for this. It will need clear coat filler.

Must be very very patient while working the sandpaper. But if you follow the video, you'll like the results.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tried many scratch removers, this ones the best so far, July 11, 2011

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M. Mcconnell "Nimesys" (Leesburg VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 3M Scratch Removal System (Automotive)

Ok, so I just bought this the other day. I should have a long time ago for personal use, but now that I'm about to put my 2005 Acura RL up for sale, wanted to make sure I try to get rid of some of the door dings. I have kept my car in very good shape, so I was skeptical if this would damage my finish more than what it was, so I tried a spot on the roof, and was very happy with the results, so then I tried some unsightly door dings, and these were dings where it didn't chip the paint, but left some of the other vehicles epaint on mine. The sand paper removed it well, and the compound and shine made the disappear. Now I've used other polishes before that say they remove scratches, but really they just hide them. This really removed them. I ended up using this on every scratch I could find on the car, including a spot where my wife put a box on the truck lid and pulled so it left long fine scratches in the clear coat. All gone!
Couple of things, one my car is very bright metallic silver, so the reflection may make it harder to see any of the scratch left, but it still made it much much better to a point I couldn't even see where the scratch was when it was time to apply the polish.
Two, you must get very comfortable with the process, or your results will differ. My friend was working on his car while I did mine, but his results were much less impressive. He has a 2007 gray/silver Mazda CX7. I think he was applying too much pressure on the drill buffer stages, and not moving around enough. Note in instructions say not to stay in on place too long. And third, this is not for anything that has gone deeper than the paint, other wise use touch up paint first, however your results will not be as good as a light scratch without touch up paint. But it still will be much better than the alternative. Anyone rating this product less is either expecting a body shop result for $15 or they suck at the process and therefore should leave this to the pro's.