Soft Scrub Paint Resto?...Anyone

Guys,

Picked up a good tip earlier that the cleanser known as Soft Scrub is a good mild form of rubbing compound. I have a '66 New Yorker that has more real estate than a golf course in terms of hood, top and trunk surfaces in need of help.

The Soft Scrub works great to cut through the oxidation and dirt to expose the paint and color beneath so that a polish and wax can be applied. My question is whether or not a buffer ( high speed or otherwise ) can be used without burning the paint to make the process a little less painful and tedious.

Thanks for your info,

Pete

 

try it and tell us!

 

Where did you pick up this tip, at your Grandmother's bridge club?

Don't use it. It may contain bleach and it's not designed for what you want to do. If you want to buff off the oxidation, use an automotive rubbing compound. Save the Soft Scrub for the kitchen and bath.

 

FYI Wise Ass,

The fellow HAMBers passed this on to me awhile back. And there is a formula of soft scrub without bleach............

Love,
Grandma

 

sorry I have to agree with oldcarmike
it's not like buffing compound is anymore expensive.
use the right shitm regardless of who told you about it...

 

Ive been detailing cars for 22 yrs.Using a household cleaner for automotive paint is not a good idea.It may not have bleach,how about ammonia?USE A PRODUCT FOR PAINT!!!

 

i've owned a cleaning business for 15 years. soft scrub (liquid sandpaper) is the devil in the house or at work. i can't imagine what it does to paint. the best thing you can do with it is throw it away. too many people use it for things it's not intended for. i guess i can add this to my list.

 

soft scrub will not have consistent particle size like a proper polishing compound will. please dont do this.
3M Imperial hand glaze is a very light compound and very forgiving, a bottle will last a long time. if youre going to invest the time to do this dont ruin the paint in the process.

 

I had heard someplace that Ed Roth used to clean cars with Comet before striping them!. I dont know if thats true, but like using Soft Scrub it cant be good for the paint!. I did hear from an old guy some 30 years ago that in the old days they used to buff cars out with corn starch and a berlap pad??.