Backed out of my garage this morning and grazed the front right corner of my bumper against the powder-coated aluminum flashing of my garage. Doh! How should I remove this paint scuff w/o making things worse with paint swirls, removing clear coat, etc.?

 

well I can only see that you might need to wet sand and buff out, but that is up to you.

 

Turtle Wax Rubbing Compound only if it's just scuffed. If you have any reason to believe that it's deeper than just a scuff, you need to take it to a body shop. Otherwise, the Rubbing Compound will do magic.

I did the exact same thing with my Tahoe once, and the Rubbing Compound took care of it. Give it a try. It's about 4-5 bucks, and it comes with so much that you could use it for the rest of your life.

 

dont forget to wash n wax it after.....always remember start with something that is not too abrasive and work your way up... i would try the 3m fine scratch remover first and then work my way up to compound.....and always wax it after.

 

try a wax first hand applied with a terry cloth towel (terry is more aggressive than foam) -

if that does not work move up to a rubbing compound and as the other posters have stated - be sure to wax afterwards.

 

I'd try to clay it first, then move on to the waxes and compounds. Depends how bad it is. Scratch X may be an option.

 

since it gets overspray off - but I think a paint deposit like that (overspray isn't really "forced on the paint like a scuff ) would require a little more aggresive approach -

but clay would be THE least aggresive

 

That compound owns

 

being a painter myself i would recomend NsX Pilot's method first. if that doesnt work then i would use like a 1500 - 2000 grit wet sand paper and then follow his steps again

 

fsttyms1, although I wanted to follow your and NsX Pilot's advice, I failed to locate a local supply of 3M Fine Scratch Remover. I also struck out trying to follow SK2003TypeS's advice when I discovered my neighborhood AutoZone was out of Scratch X. Next to the sold-out Scratch X was Kit (www.kitwax.com) Scratch Out - Scratch & Haze Remover (Clear Coat Safe). A little over three clams vs. eight clams for Scratch X! I bought it and some fresh terry cloths, washed my car, spent ~20 minutes applying conservative elbow grease, then washed/waxed the area. I'm happy to report greater than 99% of my scuff is gone, and of the ~1% left in the clear coat, you'd probably only notice it if I pointed it out. Thanks to everyone for your ideas!!!

 

I agree, but obviously you can try some of the less aggressive methods first. Wet sanding should be done only by someone who knows how to do it properly.

 

try this link!
http://www.meguiars.com/store_meguia...&subcatagory=2

also check out the how to center, they have pretty good videos on detailing and buffing and wetsanding

 

If its just a scuff, try Scratch Out. Yellow bottle available at Pep Boys, or Strauss whichever you prefer. That stuff works wonders..