Before you freak to much... go down to Walmart and get yourself a squeeze bottle of Turtle Wax Premium Rubbing Compound for about $6.
A few months ago, after a bad wind storm.. I noticed where a large section of a neighbor's patio roof had slid across the fender and hood of my Grand Marquis... damaging a 8" X 24" strip of paint. It was jagged piece of a rust red painted fiberglass that hit my car. I was very pissed. I thought it was going to have to be repainted. But I was always taught to start with the simple cures first and then move on to the more expensive solutions as needed.
I rubbed the compound on for only a few moments and the paint & scratches started coming right out. 20 minutes of rubbing & buffing and the damage was gone. Only one very small 1/2" place where if the light is at the right angle you can see a small blemish. It is worth a try.. all you would be out is about $6 and a little muscle. Just use a soft clean cloth.
A few months ago, after a bad wind storm.. I noticed where a large section of a neighbor's patio roof had slid across the fender and hood of my Grand Marquis... damaging a 8" X 24" strip of paint. It was jagged piece of a rust red painted fiberglass that hit my car. I was very pissed. I thought it was going to have to be repainted. But I was always taught to start with the simple cures first and then move on to the more expensive solutions as needed.
I rubbed the compound on for only a few moments and the paint & scratches started coming right out. 20 minutes of rubbing & buffing and the damage was gone. Only one very small 1/2" place where if the light is at the right angle you can see a small blemish. It is worth a try.. all you would be out is about $6 and a little muscle. Just use a soft clean cloth.