cheapest way to remove scratches from car paint

[blueheeler1]

Has anyone got any tips on how to remove those annoying scratches on cars that appear after you have parked it?

There must be cheaper ways than going for a professional paint job.

I've read that toothpaste can work and seen those ridiculous ads like Renumax (do you get that in England?) that promise the earth but apparently don't work.

I understand that scratches that penetrate the clear coat are a different animal and I din't really like using a paste that cuts the first layer of paint off.

Home remedies that might work, anyone?

Thanks in anticipation.

[oldcolner]

There’s the magic pen but some reviews are not good. Tried it and it seems to be lacquer with a highlight pen tip. You have to cut it back. Costs a fiver.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/T-Cut-SRP01...rb_top?ie=UTF8

I got a tin of correct spray paint for £10 and sprayed some in the cap let it almost dry and then used a match end cut down to a small point to put the paste into the scratch then wiped across at 90 degrees with a cloth to remove the residue hopefully leaving the scratch filled and the surrounds not messy.
For chips on a level surface I used the match and slowly put the liquid paint into it wiping any excess with a cotton bud and redoing as it evaporates down

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Might this help..?

https://www.wikihow.com/Remove-Scratches-from-Car