AHHHHH.....I hate dark colors

I have a 2001 Lapis Blue c4 cab, and the paint is covered with light scratches. These can only be seen if I inspect it close in either fluorescent or direct sunlight. I have tried everything to get them out. I have tried griot's garage machine polish, 3m Imperial hand glaze, 3m Imperial machine glaze, 3m imperial hand glaze with some p21s multifinish resrtorer mixed in. It seems that none of these have worked. Am I asking to much to not have these scratches on it when I examine it. What can I do? What have you done to get rid of these? Thank you

There is another 3M product that renders good results with dark colored cars. Try 3M Scratch and Swril Remover For Dark Colored Cars. It just might work.

Hate to say it, but I think it's part of having a dark car. My Ocean Blue car was always like that. I now have Seal Grey because I couldn't stand dealing w/ dark colors. Just try and enjoy the color w/o the close inspection or you'll drive yourself nuts.

You guys are imposing major doubts about me buying a dark horse. Was thinking about switching to a lapis blue or black, but now what...Maybe I should play it safe with the Arctic Silver Regards.

If you are a perfectionist, go silver. IMHO these dark cars, unless detailed everday never look as good.

Silver is boring, everyone has silver. I love the way a freshly waxed black or blue car looks. They are rolling mirrors and the paint looks a mile deep - just jaw-dropping. A freshly waxed silver car doesn't look much different from before. Where's the satisfaction in that? The swirls and light scratches are just a part of having a dark car, if you don't think the benefits are worth the sacrifice, maybe a dark colour isn't for you.

When I was looking for a car I visited HATCH and SONS in Wayland, MA. I seem to recall Jim (one of the salesmen) telling me that they are the exclusive distributor for a product that eliminates (or greatly reduces) swirl marks or as Griot's calls them "micro scratches". These folks are world known for restorations. It's worth a shot calling them. They are extremely nice folks. Web site: <a href="http://www.hatchandsons.com" target="_blank">http://www.hatchandsons.com</a> Phone: [phone removed]

Go over to <a href="http://autopia-carport.com" target="_blank">http://autopia-carport.com</a> and post your problem. They have some real detailing experts over there that I'm sure could solve your problem. I'm amazed at the amount of information shared. Good luck - my 2003 Turbo will probably be silver, meridian, or seal grey because of this. I want to see the colors in person before I finalize my decision though...

I have found that a good waxing makes the swirls much less noticeable on my car (iris blue). In fact, I know its time to wax when the swirls start reappearing.

Previous to my 996 I owned a Jet Black M5. The swirls also drove me crazy. I tried everything myself. Nothing worked. I had to take the car to a body shop for professional treatment. Costs about $350 but most of the swirls disappear. The problem is, they appear quickly again. Keep lots of wax on the car too. A very, very good detailer can do wonders.

In this month's "911 & Porsche World", a black turbo user report shows a great paintwork. He said his secret is "Meguiars Scratch X" which he uses once a year, "Autoglym" polish every 6 months, and every two months "Autogylym Extra" polish.