I spent at least 3 hours looking up how to get rid of these scratches. I tried everything. toothpaste, vinegar, vegetable oil and I feel like I just wasted my time. I am absolutely desperate and if I have to refinish it, I will
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Of those items... only the toothpaste ( if it's the paste type ... whitening types, unless they also have polish in them, won't help ) can polish and then it's only good for a final polish and not well suited to getting out deeper scratches which require courser compounds.
Start with courser types of compounds... if the scratches are light... a buffing compound may be enough ( like for cars )... If they are heavier scratches, you'll want something a little courser first, then the buffing compound and finally a polishing compound. If it's a brushed finish, skip the polishing compound step and use whatever you plan to give it a brushed look with.
Whiteners, vinegar, bleaches and other chemicals will not help with getting rid of scratches... they have other uses. Oils are only used to help condition or protect ( against corrosion or rust )... An oil may be used with a compound to polish but they do nothing themselves other than help lubricate the working surface. Most of the time, just water is used as the lubricant.
I'm with some of the others thinking you may be worried about this for nothing... With cars, a "garage queen" is kept in perfect order to be looked at and admired but an everyday driver is only kept in good working order without as much concern about the aesthetics. Is your mod for show... or do you plan to use it often. If the latter, then don't think of it as a "garage queen" also worrying about minor details.
