Am I looking at Touch up or respray?
 

I took my car to a detailer and he removed what he could of the surface inflections but remaining were some decent gouges that penetrated the paint. Is this something that can be touched up well or am I looking at an insurance claim and some proper paint booth time?

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cheaper to touch up :)

You might be able to fill with touchup paint, wet sand, compound, and polish.

I'll pass on a tip that a body shop man gave me years ago. If you use touch up paint, don't use the little brush that often comes with the paint. Use a toothpick. What you want to do is get paint in the scratched area but you don't want to get any paint on the good paint that butts up right next to the scratch. Let it dry well and put a second coat in the scratch and if necessary a third coat after the second one dries. If anything, you want the touch up paint to be a little higher than the regular paint so it will rub out and blend.

It looks to me like it would be worth a try. Good luck.

While this all sounds like great advice and it is appreciated, it is beyond my means. I don't have space in my own garage to get out of this never ending Seattle rain and I don't have a buffer or skills with a buffer and polishing compound.

I think I'll visit the stealer-ship and see what their body shop says.

I would go to a reputable independent body shop instead of the dealership body shop if I were you... higher chance you'll get a quality outcome that way.

get outta seattle, go see spots up in lynwood for cheap quality paint work

I live close to Lynnwood. Recommendation?