I was playing frisbee fetch with our lab. A gust of wind caught the the fribee and it hit the right front fender, and put a nice 2-3" long scuff in the clear coat. No major scratches, just a scuff. So far the car has one door scrape in 2 years and just this scuff from my own poor decision. The poor dog was mortified when I issued my string of expletives, thought I was yelling at him. Gave him a treat... to make up for it.

Any help is appreciated

 

Scratch-X works great on minor scuffs

 

I always use 3M Rubbing Compound.

 

Go with the ScratchX ... leave the compound out of the equasion for now. Rule of thumb is always to go least agressive first and use it longer . Going more aggressive just means you may create issues you will have to correct.

Once you use ScratchX apply some wax over the area.


If you need to, use the ScratchX on a terry towel it has more bite, then follow with the ScratchX on a very soft cloth. Then wax.

 

That sounds like a plan... I hadn't thought about the scratchX, I was assuming some form of rubbing compound. Do no harm is a good idea

Thanks all

 

Try wax first; waxes generally have sufficient abrasiveness to remove scuff marks. A Toyota Forerunner struck our Odyssey's rear bumper this past Saturday; Meguairs liquid wax removed slight scuff marks completely. The scuff mark was transfer from the Forerunner's polyurethane bumper cover. Hopefully your scuff mark is from the frisbee material (as has happened to me before as well!) and not a scratch to the clear coat.
If wax isn't abrasive enough, go to Scratch X or polishing compound (which is different from rubbing compound).
Then rubbing compound as last resort...

 

try using a clay bar, I have remove heavier scuffs and light scratches, paint transfers with a clay bar