Originally Posted by Och

So today, I decided to hand wash two of my cars, the 01 gs430 and 2010 335. Believe or not, this was pretty much the first time I hand washed a car, usually I just go through a car wash. I went to autozone, bought a bottle of Meguars soap, and a soft sponge (it feels like artificial sheepskin). I sprayed the cars with a hose, wet the sponge, but some soap on it, and went to work. There were two stubborn bird dropping spots on the GS, so I rubbed these areas pretty hard to get them out.

So then I rinsed the cars off, and took them for a fast drive to dry them. When I came back, I noticed two scratched up areas on the hood of the GS (where I rubbed to get the bird droppings). They are scratched up pretty bad, I was able to see them in the dark. I can't really see if I've done anymore damage because it is dark now, but in the morning I'll go and inspect the cars and see if theres anymore damage.

What are my options meanwhile? Get a buffer?