Need help on a paint scrape. We live in a townhouse in DC with a white fence bordering both sides. Wife parked her Q7 back there and scraped the front left fender on the fence ever so slightly. Now the car has a white stripe on it. Never done this before. What are some best bets to buff this out? Thank you!

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Try a clay bar before anything else. If the scratch is just white paint from the fence, and the clear coat is undamaged, clay bar should do wonders

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Agreed, first thing I’d try

I would honestly take the car for a good detailing and wax, and ask them to compound or buff out the paint that has been deposited on it. That will both remedy the problem and give you a better idea of whether it is deeper than just some paint being deposited. It is possible that there could be some underlying damage to the paint.

If you want to try to do it yourself, you could get a paint compounding and buffing kit and do it yourself, but it may be better to leave it to a professional.

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Water and soft rag to gently rub the white paint. Rubbing compound on another rag to buff away any underlying scrape on her paint. See where you are. You're unlikely to make it worse.

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If that doesn’t work have a professional detailer try but the approach above has always worked for me in these cases.

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Rubbing compound is probably the best for your situation, based upon your description. I like Griot's Complete Compound, as you can use it with an orbital or by hand.

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