OneJay

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Hi guys. I have some scratches on the lower parts of my bumpers and doors from driving on a gravel road, and I wanted to see if you think these could be buffed out. It looks like it may just be in the clear coat, but some could be a little deeper. Any suggestions?
Thanks!

SC400slide

iTrader: (11)

Try buffing it out and if that fails and the scratches/dings are deep, I suggest Dr color chip. Look's pretty dusty...

eyezack87

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Looks like it'll be somewhat manageable as long as they aren't chips. Where you located? Maybe one of us here can take a look at it and give you a definite answer since pics don't tell the depth of the damage

OneJay

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Thought I'd update this.

I couldn't get the scratches to buff out, but ended up trying a creative solution of my own. I found a Sharpie (yes, the marker) that was pretty much the same color as my car, and went at it. I tested it underneath the rear bumper first, out of sight, to make sure it wouldn't ruin the paint or anything, but when I saw it worked just fine, started tackling the sides of the car.

I simply filled in each scratch with a little ink, and buffed the area with rubbing compound to blend everything together. It actually turned out very nice, and you can hardly tell anything was awry at all!

Here's a picture after a couple of passes with the sharpie and rubbing compound. I got most of the biggest scratches, but there are a few smaller ones I still have to take care of.

MXT4life

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Sharpie.. that's hilarious haha! Ive done whiteout on a white car before actually worked too.

MisterSkiz

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Buy some bulk paint protection film and put it on those areas...

LEXRX04

I agree get some clear vinyl for those areas.you can also try wet sanding with 3000 then rubbing out

OneJay

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If I were keeping the car, I'd probably invest in some clear vinyl for those areas. I'll probably end up doing that on my next Subaru though.

BoostedNAT

nice repair...