# Scratches

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/scratches/46019>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 13, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scratches/46019 "2010-03-13T17:48:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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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, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scratches/46019/1 "2010-03-13T17:48:17Z")

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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:** ![wizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a87d85/32.png) [@wizard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wizard)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scratches/46019/2 "2010-03-13T17:59:44Z")

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Go ahead and buff it. Some of the scratches will probably will come out. If the others don’t, use the paint that you have.