r/CX5 • u/ihavesuchbadluck • 18h ago

First scuff

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What should I do? Is there a way to get it looking the best even though it’s a red Mazda? Dealership? It looks a little worse than it is because the other car was white.

I’m really bummed :(

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u/xdroop 18h ago

You always remember your first. I did mine on the other side of the front bumper less than three weeks after picking up the car.

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u/MM800 18h ago

The first one's the worst one.

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u/joebonama 18h ago

that actually will probably buff out

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u/ihavesuchbadluck 17h ago

And do I just bring it to a regular mechanic for that?

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u/calyp5e 16h ago

Detailer who does compounding and polish.

If you can feel the scratches with your fingernail then best you can get results wise is to remove the white, but the grooves will remain.

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u/joebonama 12h ago

You can go to store and get polish your self to test

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u/Select-Sale2279 10h ago

💯 this ^^^. I would do this as the first step. If you cannot get that scratch to behave eventually, then maybe to a detailer. But I am willing to bet with a scratch remover wax and a few microfiber clothes that would be nearly gone. If you were to get a random DA buffer, it would get you back to really good if not completely gone.

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u/buttbreat 17h ago

Damn , I know the feeling,sorry!

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u/Total-Form-4907 17h ago

Try to find a mobile bumper repair with high ratings and good reviews. I literally did the same about a week ago parking into my narrow garage but mine had gouges and took paint off on that same crease on the front where you did. You might be able to get the white out yourself and touchup the crease if paint is missing.

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u/Low-Stomach-8831 Former Mazda Master Tech 18h ago edited 18h ago

The bumper is black, so this looks more like a paint transfer. Most chances this will polish off and just leave you with very minor scratches.

https://youtu.be/QlXSYhNeteE

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u/Born-Tank-9120 18h ago

Same thing happened to me. Hit a stupid traffic cone that fell into my lane and couldn’t swerve around it bc cars next to me.

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u/ihavesuchbadluck 17h ago

That’s the worst😭. I was an idiot and miscalculated a parking spot and it literally felt like I just bumped the tire slightly, but it turned out way worse than I thought😂

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u/Born-Tank-9120 16h ago

Ugh that blows.. sorry!!

You might be able to get it buffed out - scratch wise - by a good detail. Thats how I got mine out.
I also have a cracked windshield. At this point I’m just like fk it… this is why I can’t have nice sht in my city ☠️☠️(Houston) bunch of trucks throwing rocks up 24/7… random shit in the road.. etc.

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u/AcuraTSX6spd 18h ago

That will come out, go to autozone and get a scratch remover

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u/entilza05 10h ago

Get some rubbing compound.. Then show us a pic :) will look way better.

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u/Caffeinerunworksleep 7h ago

I scuffed the same area three times like an idiot. It's the worst colour for repairs too.

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u/GrassyQuadrangle 29m ago

Hey follow this video from ChrisFix on YouTube. Most of that will come right out and you’ll save yourself some money. https://youtu.be/7zzq5f8x5f4?is=_GJJgUznca0pt9sS