and what should be used to buff it out?
Depending on the severity of the scratch, length, depth, you can try a few different approaches.
1. wax over it, it may be very shallow.
2. Get a good quality swirl remover/polish. Nothing too abrasive. Go to town with a cloth and be sure to rub only in one direction…front to back/back front or side to side. This will limit the number of swirls you will create.
3. Same polish with a random orbit or normal buffer. Be careful with this one, you can eat through a lot of layers very quickly.
4. Maybe step up to a slightly more abrasive polish.
5. Take it to a pro and have them try and/or repaint.
To have a detailer take out the scratch and only the scratch you are probably looking at around $50 maybe less. To have it repainted you are in the $150+ range if it’s the whole hood.
