Wax has absolutely nothing to do with scratches or their removal.

If you want to remove scratches you need to use a polish, and you'd be much better off using a buffer with that polish.

Good luck with that.

Wax will do little to cover or fill scratches, as you have already discovered.

Thumbs down from Wickerman2 for stating that wax will do little to cover or fill scratches? Really?

Trust me, it won't.

What the hell are you talking about? Sensitive much?

Lots of people use Novus 1 for gentle cleaning, but that product is actually designed for plastic. Not saying that it won't work, but I prefer to use something that was specifically formulated for the job (cleaning a clear coated surface).

For regular cleaning without worry about the cleaner removing your wax, I recommend using Optimum Opti-clean. You can't over use it, and it can actually help maintain your wax with it's polymers. I use it every time I have the glass off (for whatever reason).

You can buy it concentrated. Mix with distilled water. It will clean plastics as well.

http://www.autogeek.net/optimum-opti-clean-cleaner.html

And yes, you can apply wax to a brand new pin.