Fixing scratches on door and bumper

[Bostonstang]

I have some light scratches on the bumper and door. What is the best way to correct this?

[GXPaycheck]

First rule is if you can catch a finger nail in a scratch, head for the body shop. 

[Dan@Adams]

On 9/20/2020 at 3:52 PM, Bostonstang said:

I have some light scratches on the bumper and door. What is the best way to correct this?

 
Hi @Bostonstang and welcome to the forum! Your best bet would be to wash the area thoroughly, clay to remove any contamination in the scuff, and then machine polish. Since those scuffs look a little deep, you will want to start with a Microfiber Cutting Pad and our blue Compound, machine speed set to 5 or 6 on the Swirl Killer 15MM Polisher, or speed 4-5 on the Swirl Killer Mini Polisher.

Make 3 left-right and 3 up-down passes over the area, using a little bit of pressure, but not enough to stall the pad oscillations. Wipe away the Compound residue and inspect the surface. It should be improved, but like Brian mentioned, if you can feel the scuffs with your fingernail, they will not come out all the way. You should be able to greatly reduce them though. Monitor the paint that it doesn't feel too hot, and then you can do another set of passes to see if it improves more.

Then you would want to switch to the White Foam Pad and white Polish to remove any hazing that the Compound may have left and to bring out the most gloss possible. Once you're done with the polishing stage, you can then put on your favorite protection - Paint Sealant, Buttery Wax, Ceramic Spray Coating, etc!