Here's a pic of the scratches(from the wind, I was going that fast) on my front bumper. I'm thinking there's a way to polish these away? Zymol just filled them up and then went away when I polished it off. Suggestions?

 

It looks as though the clear coat has been scratched off and you are down to base paint or even primer. If you can take your finger nail and feel an edge you most likely cannot buff out.If it is just paint from that white wind you hit on the clear coat, you might just be able to buff off, but if you are to aggressive you may burn throught he clear anyway, so be careful either way. I suggest a trip to the paint shop. Good thing is, it only looks to be on one surface, The bumper.
Good bumper repair and paint job will be 350.00 to 500.00 bucks.
Shouldn't drive so fast!! LOL

 

Scratch that(intended), just had my tensioners changed so I'm a bit low on the car fund right now.

 

Most important thing when trying to clean up something like this is to not be in a hurry. It will take time and elbow grease but at the very least you should be able to make it look a lot better.

You may find what you need at an auto parts store but more likely will need to go to an autobody supply. Some "ultra fine" sand paper, leveling compound and a finish compound. Take the car when you go, tell them about what you're trying to do and you will leave with the right things.

If it is deep then wet sand with the paper. Wet the paper and keep it wet. Lots of water is important because the water acts as a lubricant. You should end up with a dull looking, but smooth feeling finish.

Go over it with the leveling compound. Wet the rag that you are using with the compound to reduce the abrasiveness. Keep a dry clean cloth to wipe off the compound.

Go over that with the finish compound on a new rag. Polish to a shine and see where you are at. Repeat as needed.

As I said, don't be in a hurry. If you sand for a while and it starts to feel uncomfortable, then use the compound and polish to a shine and see where you are at. You can always sand again. Patience is key.

I did this a few months ago after buying my car and spent most of a day going around her and nitpicking. Some of the bad scratches I did 3 or 4 iterations on but they all came out and now I just have some residual swirlsto deal with (black car). Silver should be much more forgiving.

You can also do the same sort of polishing on the marker light lens but will need to be careful of the lettering.

If you can't make the lens look as good as you want, I actually replaced my ambers with smoke color this last weekend so have two I could part with. One is chipped a little on the end but is still usable, the other is perfect. If you are interested PM me.

All told you will probably sped $50 and have enough stuff to last the rest of your life. Will also be able to fix all those garage door colored smudges on the wife's passenger mirror at just seem to appear from time to time. Good luck!

 

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Ok, I'll do what ccfulton suggested THANKS, man I wish I could just go back and not drive so fast!