got some scratches on the side of my truck bed and swirl marks on my hood.whats the best thing to use for them?

 

I use Megiuars products and they have a light compound or light swirl remover. I use it with a dual action polisher:

http://www.meguiars.com/

http://www.meguiars.com/

FF

 

I just had a friend come over with her Charger yesterday to show me some nasty scratches on her hood, roof and trunk that the local squirrels caused. Got this neighbor who feeds peanuts to all the damn tree rats in the area and it seems they enjoy sitting on top of her car to eat them, scratching the hell out of it with their nails.
I was out of the stuff I had here to take out scratches (a Simonize product that came with a neat little battery operated "applicator"), so I sent her to the local Advance and on the advice of the dude behind the counter, picked up the Meguiars scratch& swirl remover. Used the applicator I had to put it on and buff it into the scratches with.
I have to admit, best product I've seen yet short of doing the Rubbing Compound/Polishing Compound/Buffer thing...

 

If you can catch your finger nail into the scratch, you will need a professional to take the clear coat down to match, if possible, the depression (scratch),
FF

 

That's when I get out the orbital, the polishing compound and a spray water bottle. But you gotta have a feel for what you're doing or you can really f*ck it up!!! But yeah, that's the rule, if you can catch your finger nail in it while running it across, the over-the-counter scratch remover ain't gonna cut it...

 

yeah but the scrach isnt that deep so i can get my nail into it so it should come out.Ill head over to advanced and see if they have any.thanks for the info!

 

Dumb question - but would you recommend just going to a body shop and asking about a couple scratches? is that common?

 

Meguirs ult compound