Removing scratches from the black plastic

[Baditude]

My dog got away from me and scratched the back plastic on the bumper, is there anyway to remove it? Or am going to have to price a new piece?

 

[Baditude]

Will the mothers back to black help at all?

 

[GearHead_1]

If you can feel these with your fingernail, they're probably there to stay. That said, I have quite often been able to improve black plastic trim with a heat gun. It is a scary endeavor the first couple of times you try it but once you get the hang of it not so much. You can use the heat gun on a lower heat setting until the plastic just starts to sweat. The end result can be quite amazing the color will be black again once it cools down. I learned this on a detailing forum a long, long time ago and it surprisingly works.

 

[Baditude]

Hit it with ceramic spray I had, it hid it a little bit still visable

 

[Sstockss]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XBCURW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_31P004JN7BSF10W2PA71
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Or try some tire shine. Sounds dumb, but works wonders.