paint scratched after car wash

[hedron]

Never ever use the automatic car washes.

So, the hood of my car got some scratches (see below image), I'm just wonder if there's anything I can do besides getting the hood repaint?



There are more scratches, but those are the most visible and you get the idea.

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[bolly]

Electric polisher and some polishing compound on a soft pad and then see what's left after you're done it may polish all of it. YouTube polishing scratches and you'll find lots of tutorials

[DavidMcD]

Originally Posted by bolly

Electric polisher and some polishing compound on a soft pad and then see what's left after you're done it may polish all of it. YouTube polishing scratches and you'll find lots of tutorials

Yes - you may be able to fix it if not too deep.

[hedron]

Something like this: https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/33287193035 ? Or would a drill attachment be sufficient?

[bolly]

Ya something like that should work as long as it's got a couple different buffing pads/cloths included. you might go to fast with a drill attachment and damage your paint watch some YouTube videos first

[CharlesEwing33]

you can try machine polishing. You'll definitely want to do a heavy cut followed by a refining polish. However based on the pic im pretty sure those are going to have to be sanded out

[Brentpierce]

Originally Posted by hedron

Something like this: https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/33287193035 ? Or would a drill attachment be sufficient?

Gonna check that out. The owner of this new Impreza project has been using the automatic car wash often and it got lots of scratches. It is mostly parked on a dusty road and collects dust for most of the day. Will address the scratches after mounting the new tires from 4Wheelonline and the brake job. The interior needs some deep cleaning, too!