Hyundai clearcoat scratches

Hi all. Just bought a used 2001 Accent, and I am very happy with it.
However, the previous owner ran it thru car wash's and such, and it
has that million scratch look. I've read all the posts about how to
buff it out, etc., but I have question: has anyone ever just
re-clearcoated a car to get rid of the scratches? Not a total
repaint, but just two coats of new clearcoat. Will that get rid of
the scratches? Thats what I do to my kitchen table, works good for
that. Any info appreciated in advance.

Xin

 

If the scratches are deep enough to ge your fingernail
into, recoating may be required. If not that deep, buffing should
remove most.
Auto repainters LOVE automatic car washes.

S25

 

Aren't the touchless kind of car washes OK?

 

Yes.

 

The problem is often the guys drying cars. They snap the
towels at each other and if the towel drops to the ground, it is
picked up and used again. The sand and grit sticking to the
damp towel does a job on the paint (AND the glass). A lot of
the wash places are required to re-use water. Get a glass full
of the used stuff and hold it up to a light!
I realize that some apartment dwellers, or people living
in the colder parts of the world may have to compromise, but you're
going to get a lot of spiderwebbing in the clear coat. That's the
way it is...
S 25