Fine scratches on piano black surfaces

[gonerogue]

This is a question out to all of those show car gurus:

Has anyone noticed that the piano black scratches very easily? I have used a microfiber towel on the surface, but I may have rubbed too hard and produced some long, fine scratches. Does anyone have any tips on how to "buff" these out?

 

[rmd]

This is a question out to all of those show car gurus:

Has anyone noticed that the piano black scratches very easily? I have used a microfiber towel on the surface, but I may have rubbed too hard and produced some long, fine scratches. Does anyone have any tips on how to "buff" these out?

Simply dismount the scratched part and then polish it smoothly, then apply a good sealant or wax.

And btw, i have the same problem with my '09 MS3.

 

[bigdaddy]

just live with it

 

[oaklandopen]

maybe try a wax specifically for black surfaces. i've been more concerned over preventing scratches than fixing them. the only ones with scratches that i have are the drivers side trim around the window switches

 

[rmd]

maybe try a wax specifically for black surfaces. i've been more concerned over preventing scratches than fixing them. the only ones with scratches that i have are the drivers side trim around the window switches

With a black wax you dont remove anything, just hiding it. Its fully possible to remove the scratches, they just need some polish.

 

[gonerogue]

Hmm, thanks guys for the input. For the moment I can live with it, I can only really see the scratches in the sun. I'll search around for How-Tos on removing some of those piano black pieces, but I'm not sure if it'll be worth it.

 

[Kain]

What I find works best is not scratching them up in the first place.

 

[Yoo Shin]

I've wondered about this too. I use a glass cleaner with the microfiber towel to prevent any more scratching. Any thing else either scratches it or makes it greasy. I've got some of the plastic-x scractch remover that I've thought about using but I'm afraid of making it worse.

 

[Metro Gray]

I use Cory's Piano Polish on the black trim with an eye glass microfiber. The piano polish has a protecant which makes the surface easier to clean the next time around. Its available at most Piano shops.

I do this after I remove the majority of dirt/dust with a vacuum brush attachment. Note that the brush needs to be soft and you should never slide it over the surface, just dab it and let the vacuum remove the surface dirt/dust. For existing scratches you can try polishing with a plastic polish and a glass microfiber, most of the lighter scratches should come out.