scratch removal
Eliminating surface marks
Scratch removal is the process of eliminating or reducing visible scratches from a surface—typically automotive paint, glass, or digital media.
For cars, it ranges from polishing compounds that buff out minor marks to professional repairs for deeper gouges.
In digital contexts, scratch removal refers to software tools that clean up audio recordings or restore damaged photographs: The remastered album used scratch removal to eliminate vinyl noise.
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- scuffSurface scrape or scratch
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- compoundCombined into one
sandpaper · fine grit · clear coat · wet sanding · detailing · touchup · repair · blemish · mar · resurface · filler · rubbing · paint correction · microfiber · orbital · smooth · restore · defect
scratch removaldistressing
Causing anguish or worry
weathering · antiquing · texturing · sanding · sandblasting
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