I'm unsure of using cut wax and have never really used any other polishing compound. Do any of you recommend and specific compound for taking out scratches?

 

Turtle wax color back.

 

meguiars swirlX.

non abrasive compound and it takes surface scratches right out of your paint.

 

From the latest posting, looks like LEMON PLEDGE wins hand's down!!!

 

Meguires makes a killer product line. You can find it at your local autozone or auto parts store which ever one that may be.

 

Meguiar's is probably the best stuff you'll find easily/locally.

I have been using 3M Imperial Hand Glaze for 15 years. It's a great, safe, easy to use paint cleaner that will work fine for filling swirls and other minor imperfections. If you have something moderate, oxidation, etc. I recommend a good machine polish and a Porter Cable 7424 Random Orbital buffer. I prefer Griot's Garage machine polishes myself. Now, before you choke on the price of the Porter Cable, know that it will outlast you and you truly get what you pay for like any other tool. It will out perform and out last anything else that costs less. I have the model that predates it, which cost about 150 bucks back in the early 90's, and it still runs like new.

 

I use NU Finish Scratch Doctor on my black Ultra. Removes small scratches very easily.

http://www.amazon.com/Nu-Finish-NFS-.../dp/B000AME50Y

 

SwirlX or HD swirl re.mover works for me ialso use a wool buff pad...on an electric buffer

 

HD swirl remover works as good as any on swirls. depends on how deep and big the scratch is for any one of them to work.

 

I like Glare Professional Polish. Works great!

http://www.glare.com/ecart/products.asp?cat=15