Carrying out body repairs for a complete novice

[geek84]

Hi folks
I hope you're all safe and in good health.
I have some damage to repair on the family car and would grateful if you xould recommend any products which I could use.
As stated in the subject line I have never done this before.
Any advice greatly appreciated thanks

[droopsnoot]

It's a bit difficult to tell from the photo exactly what's wrong - is there a dent there, or just the scratch mark? Has the paint cracked towards the bottom left corner of the scratch, or is that just the light?

You might get away with some decent compound (something like the Farecla stuff they sell in Halfords now I think) to remove the marks, and a decent wax over the top.

If you've never done it before, maybe one of the dent-remover or "chips-away" kind of places could sort the problem out at a reasonable cost?

[romeodelta]

As above, Scratch X will probably improve it and is pretty foolproof.

[geek84]

Good Morning Folks

Thans for your advice.

What do you mean by scratch X?

Thanks

[droopsnoot]

I presume it's some kind of scratch remover, but the thing with the world of compounds and polishes is that every time I look, there's a new brand that everyone seems to suggests is the new great thing. I'm guessing it's this: https://www.halfords.com/motoring/paints-and-body-...

[geek84]

Thanks droopsnot.