Clearcoat scratches and wax
 

I just got my black p5 on monday and I love it. The one thing I have noticed is that I get sooo many little light scratches in the clearcoat. This may be normal since I have never owned a black car but it is very depressing to find all these little scratches all over the car. What is the best way to get rid of them and also when should i start to wax my car and what wax should i use? Thanks

Dustin

it is likely not related, but I thought I would mention it... after a few days of owning my car I noticed these dark scratch like stripes on the car... and I was very worried, some on the hood, some on the bumper, and one on the door handle. What it was is left over sticky from (I am guessing) those sheets of white plastic that protect the cars in transit. I think the delaer did a really crappy prep job on the car (another reason I will not deal with them anymore). :mad:

As I have decided that I want a good coat of wax on it I am going to take it for a professional waxing in the next few days. Hopefully that will help it through the winter as I do not have a place to wash it and wax it ofter (apartment life sucks).

i had the same thing. I got my car a few weeks ago and when i washed it for the first time i saw these little line type scratches everywhere and i began to freak out. I was like, nooooo. Then i tried to scratch it off on this one part and it started to come off. I determined that its like sticky glue stuff or somethign like said before. Also, mazda apparently does suck at preping cars. I washed my car for the second time today and they are still there but some are gone. You cant really notice at all unless you look really close and look for them because they blend in with my paint color(silver). Yea it sucks i wanna re wax my car too but i wanna get those little sticky lines out before i wax on it. grrrr, i dunno what to do...

tar and bug remover will get rid of that sticky stuff. It's from those protecting sheets, which they stick on during transit. Do not scratch it with nails, cause it will leave scratches on clear coat.
What goes for wax-we can go and on about it, ther're lots of good stuff out there. I prefer Eagle One paste-it' s easy to apply, hides those minor scratches(I have red car, and I am totally anal about paint quality) and seems to make after wash drying easier.
Otherwise all $10-15 bottle waxes from Mothers' , Mequiars are good as well.
Alex

Go ahead and get the car professionally detailed. A pro will wash, dry, lightly com[paud (and maybe even clay) the car, then finish with a nice coat of well-buffed wax.

I've got a ding in my door, and I'm going to get the pro detail treatment when I get it fixed. Luckily my lady works for a body shop, so I'll get a good deal.

MAZDA SUX AT PREPPING CARS. I will no longer deal with the service department at the dealership where I purchased the car - they've screwed me more than once.

Even better...get some MicroFiber clothes. These things are amazing. A 70/30 blend is great at sucking up water and good for buffing wax too. They are soft and shouldn't scratch the clearcoat at all.

Look for ones that are plush as opposed to those that have a seude-like feel.