Best way to fix bumper scratches?

Technical Area Body, Interior & Styling
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My car is currently laid up and has been for a long time after it got trapped in the drive by another (not my own) broken down vehicle.

During that time I had the handbrake off to stop the brakes binding, over time however it moved mm by mm ever closer to our garage door, over such a long period of time that I never realised it was now resting against the door.

Once there its movement must have continued resulting in the following scratches to the rear bumper (does look worse with the flash on, but still not a good look):

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Any suggestions as the best way to rememdy this? or is it best/safer to leave it as is?

Thanks.

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I would try T-Cut or a similar light cutting compound.

I believe it will take most - if not all of that out.

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You really need (beg, borrow or get someone to do it) a DA polisher to do the best job.

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Thanks for the replies, my worry was the T-Cut would be too mild due to the way the scratches are vertical, while the polisher may be too aggressive due to the bumper being plastic.

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A DA polisher with light compound would not be too aggressive.

If you think t-cut wont be enough - my next go to would be something like G3 scratch remover

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Thanks, I decided just for today I’d prep the area (wash it :smiley:) so as to avoid polishing in dirt etc. when I do the polishing.

Unfortunately once cleaned, being up closer to see them allowed me to see that several actually start with what is more easily described as a stonechip, each one in depth the thickness of a fingernail so will have to lacquer them up, the scratches I think are close enough to the surface they should come out easily.