Mercury Motor Cover

[kybob]

Don't know if this is the right place to post this, but here goes anyway. I have a 2004 Mercury 225 EFI. It has some scrathes on the back side of the cover. Had a few when I traded, but I guess I have gotten into something last week. It looks like someone has taken a scraper and scraped down the shiney plastic. It is now a dull &or rough gray. It is in just a few spots, but still looks bad. I assume the cover is plastic. Without taking the whole cover down & sanding & replacing all of the decals etc, is there anything that I can do? Compound &or buffing, or wet sanding with a real fine sand paper. If so, I need a procedure.
Thanks
KYBOB

[basshole45]

try using an oxixdiation cleaner wax such as 3m cleaner wax,it doesnt sound like it needs to be wet sanded but if you do id use 1500 -2000 grit and keep it really wet ,and the cowl should be fiberglass not plastic,So id def try a buffer at medium speed a godo pad and some decent cleaner wax youd be surprised what that 3m wax will shine back to life,,and follow it up witha good sealer ,