New scratches...DYI fix or professional help needed?

[sabre3]

Noticed these the other day. I know I didnt hit anything but where I park is very sketchy. It is the lower nose plastic portion so I am thinking I am SOL on an easy DYI fix or close to fix. Thoughts?

and No I am not very happy about it.

 

[Huddleston]

find a quality detailer and ask them of a good polish would help. its tough to tell from a picture, feeling the paint would be better.

 

[Mark_888]

Noticed these the other day. I know I didnt hit anything but where I park is very sketchy. It is the lower nose plastic portion so I am thinking I am SOL on an easy DYI fix or close to fix. Thoughts?

and No I am not very happy about it.

Did you try a cleaner/wax product on it yet?

 

[ksoze]

Try some Meguiar's ScratchX 2.0 (available anywhere). If that does not do it, there are other ways to DIY, but will require more tools/product.

 

[Rloyola0426]

I'm assuming you don't have a dual action random orbital. An orange pad with Meguiar's 105/205 combo would fix that like new. Maybe even something as light as Meguiar's D151 would probably fix that.

If you don't have any of this, find a detailer like Huddleston said because the buy in for the detailing stuff can be pretty expensive for a one time job. But if you plan on doing your own paint care and maintenance, the stuff pays for itself. At least that's what I tell myself when I'm buying all this crap.

 

[Koolhaas]

get some of this. It's absolutely amazing. You put it on a microfiber towel and lightly rub. It should fix it right up. If it doesn't, you need a pro with a polishing compound and an orbiter.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CZD7QOS...TF8&colid=353GSEYIQSCBD&coliid=I27GJ9B29M2KXO

 

[MikeyTG]

First try cleaning it with goo-gone. I had a "scratch" that looked like that on a former car and the goo gone made it go away - I guess it was mostly the other guy's paint!

 

[ksoze]

First try cleaning it with goo-gone. I had a "scratch" that looked like that on a former car and the goo gone made it go away - I guess it was mostly the other guy's paint!

Not sure Goo Gone is best for scratches and would be wary it would effect the clear coat if rubbed. Goo Gone is good for removal of tree sap, etc., but just not sure its application to remove scratches (which technically either fill in the scratch grooves (polish) or physically effect the scratch (buffer, etc.) none of which I think Goo Gone is built for.

 

[Nikgen]

Noticed these the other day. I know I didnt hit anything but where I park is very sketchy. It is the lower nose plastic portion so I am thinking I am SOL on an easy DYI fix or close to fix. Thoughts?

and No I am not very happy about it.

You can likely make it less visible with techniques others have posted - but those are scratches that likely won't be completely removed. See what it looks like after you clean/polish and decide if it warrants repainting or if you can live with it.

 

[Focusin]

Depending on the depth of the scratches, it may need to be wet sanded first, then polished. Because of the size of the job, you might break it up into smaller sections and test a small area first.

It's not complicated and there are plenty of excellent tutorials on You Tube like this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNBDFfHkN8g

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[sabre3]

Thanks for the tips and help.

 

[MikeyTG]

Not sure Goo Gone is best for scratches and would be wary it would effect the clear coat if rubbed. Goo Gone is good for removal of tree sap, etc., but just not sure its application to remove scratches (which technically either fill in the scratch grooves (polish) or physically effect the scratch (buffer, etc.) none of which I think Goo Gone is built for.

What the goo gone did was show that the bulk of the damage was not scratches but smeared on paint from the other guy. Did not seem to hurt the clearcoat.

 

[ksoze]

Good to know. My comments were erroneously related to Goof Off, which is much stronger and more dangerous on paint.