Scratch Repair - Surface level

Hello, I am looking to repair some surface level paint scratches. Not sure if a pen or spray kit makes sense because of the length of some of the scratches. Any product recommendations or tips on how to fix these scratches are much appreciated.

 

Good detailer can buff those out easily.

 

Wash truck good, then use a compound polish.

 

Like iwash and T said, get the paint nice and clean and you can do it yourself if:

1. Do the scratches disappear when you hit the area with water (spray bottle of water, etc.)? If they are hidden with water/soap and reappear as the water dries/flashes off, then those are simply in the clear and you can take em out.
2. Grab a nice terry cloth towel/bonnet or buffing pad.
3. Get a compound, cut and polish kit. Having a Dual Action Random Orbital polisher (DA Polisher for short) would definitely help, but some elbow grease can get you there too.

Take your pick on the paint correction/polishing kit: Chemical Guys, Meguiar's, whatever.
Example:

They'll usually be numbered so you now what's the first step and what's the last step (first is typically the most aggressive). I'd suggest taking one of the less aggressive steps like a Compound (or maybe even a Cutting) Polish and see if it takes it out first. If it doesn't, go to a more aggressive step, and then work your way back up to a standard Polish to finish it. Look up technique on Youtube, tons of detail videos, it's honestly not hard. If you're doing it by had, it'll be pretty impossible to make matters worse. It gets dicey when you use rotary polishers and don't have the knack for speed, movement, etc. DA Polishers help minimize risk and why I'd always recommend it unless you're going pro/are experienced. Rotaries definitely crank out more powah babeh, but it also is high risk/reward.

Just remember that basically all paint correction is doing is making micro-scratches in the clear and taking the clear down to the same level of the scratch so light doesn't catch the jagged edge and hides it. Don't be afraid if it looks a bit dull at first, especially if you're doing it by hand, as you'll bring the shine back by using progressively finer less aggressive compound and polish. This does lessen your thickness of clear coat, but that's why it's better to start LESS aggressive if it gets the job done.

If the scratches don't disappear when hit with water and soap, that means it's fully through the clear and the only option is to use paint and clear to really fix it. Start with polishing to see how much you can get out first.

 

I would wet sand it with some 2500 then 3500, just nibbing it down some or your just polishing the scratch. Looks like an easy fix.

 

Before you do anything, can you feel the scratches with your fingernail?