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  1. #1 Paint flecks and scratches 
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    so i bought my car with for sale paint still on it. i figured it would just wash off with our daily rain in the north west. it did a little, but that white paint on my red car never fully came off. frustrated, i tried to scrub it off with a dish sponge, this didnt really work AND it made a bunch of scratches on my rear window and paint.

    so now the rear has a bunch of scratches and white flecks on it and its pissing me off. the car also has a bunch of paint scratches on the bumper that came with it. any of you guys know any tricks to make the scratches and paint flecks to go away? i was thinking of getting the paint touched up by a body shop, any idea on the cost of that? also is there anyway to ge rid of scratches on a window?
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    if you have window paint on your cars paint it wont come off you have to wet sand it with a really fine grit and then polish it back to shine.

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    with vs cam ported heads and blower.
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    You could try clay baring the glass and the paint. It should help take it off
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    use paint thinner to get the white pain off of your car. It shouldn't hurt it. About 1:03 this guy uses it and worked like a charm. How to Polish a Black Car - YouTube
    1997 Grand prix GT Black Coupe- The beater
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