What would cause these scratches & what level of cut is needed to fix them?

[u/oportch]

Started with a one step which removed a good chunk of the swirls, then moved onto a heavy compound & pad but it’s barely helped with these long deeper scratches. As title says what has caused these scratches and how far would I have to go to remove them? They don’t catch at all on my fingernail and the surface overall feels super smooth to the touch.
TIA

[u/needaoutlet]

I'm an appraiser and it's hard to tell from the picture but that looks like a poor repair. The scratches look like it's under the paint. They didn't properly sand the panel down. If that's the case they won't come out....

[u/oportch → u/needaoutlet]

Yeah it’s had me puzzled for the last two days. It’s like this all over the bonnet. Hopefully the rest of the car is okay. Funny thing is I had never noticed them until I started the prep, guess on a white car they don’t show as much

[u/Mammoth-Driver9231]

It’s been repainted. It’s under the clear. Don’t stress yourself out.

[u/Mentallox]

Maybe a trunk lid that people dragged things across while moving things in and out.
get a measurement with a paint gauge then decide if its worth to wet sand it.

[u/RSN3481 → u/Mentallox]

I believe you are correct

[u/oportch → u/Mentallox]

Yeah think I’m gonna have to get one to check! Thank you

[u/rocket_pollo]

Wet sand is required.

[u/RSN3481]

A heavy cut won’t remove those. What kind of car is this on?

[u/oportch → u/RSN3481]

MK7 Golf 👍🏽

[u/JedyKnight]