# Scratches

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/scratches/46016>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mazda6, mazda\
**Created:** [March 13, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scratches/46016 "2010-03-13T17:38:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![tonyg1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@tonyg1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tonyg1)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scratches/46016/1 "2010-03-13T17:38:41Z")

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I have a black mazda 6 sw with curb side caused stratchs on the front black plastic bumper. I have the matching manufacturer touch up paint, but I wonder if there is another way to cover it up, like for example buffing, that would be more effective.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2010, 1:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scratches/46016/2 "2010-03-14T01:59:30Z")

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If the scratches are too deep, buffing won’t work.

What you can do is apply some touch up paint, leave it for a few days to cure and harden and then try buffing again.