By Steve Temple, automedia.com Today's two-part urethane paints consist of a clear coat on top of the color coat. While this system preserves the color by protecting against UV rays and provides a brighter shine, it can also get scratched fairly easily. Just rubbing your rag on a dusty surface, or having grit in the cloth itself, can leave fine lines and swirls. Visible lines If polishing and waxing isn't producing the smooth finish you'd like to see on your vehicle, but you can't feel the scratches with your fingernail, then a simple liquid scratch remover might do the trick. Note, however, that not all car scratches are the same. Some marks may be due to rubbing against a bumper from a car or shopping cart. The material coming into contact with your finish might be softer, and simply leaving behind a bit of material on top of the paint. If that's the case, it may come off easily with a spray for removing tar, bugs and adhesives. Be sure to use a product specifically designed for marks on paint, as acetone or types of solvents might damage the paint. If the mark is still there after using the spray cleaner, try using a soft-grade rubbing compound (it's easy to penetrate the clear coat, so don't overdo it). You'll need to use a polishing compound to remove any fine scratches left by the rubbing compound, and then finish the job by sealing the surface with a good car wax. Medium-depth scratches that you can feel with your fingernail require a more aggressive method of repair than simply using rubbing and polishing compounds. Bad scratches that penetrate to the color coat can require touch-up paint and possibly professional care. Smooth operator For the medium-depth scratches, use a car scratch remover kit. The system is fairly easy to use, requiring three separate steps and a common household drill. As with the rubbing compound mentioned above, less is more. The idea is to take off a very thin layer of the clear coat, but still leave enough on to protect the paint. And you'll need to protect the finish with a good wax or synthetic polish to bring back the shine. Scratch removal tips
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10 Comments
11/17/2017 11:07:12 pm
Thank you for sharing such an useful article with us. Cars needs maintenance regularly for avoiding any type of major problem. The thing is, we should avoid any type of possible damage to our car. By chance, if car get a scratch then should be removed by using the above tips. And if the damage is major one then the car should be taken to a trusted repairing shop for repairing.
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1/30/2018 11:13:51 pm
Car are very precious for car owner. If by any chance scratch happen in car, definitely it is a headache for car owner. The best way to deal with this issue is take your car to a automotive technician who can easily remove scratch from your car with the process of detailing and remodeling.
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4/17/2018 04:44:16 am
First of all, one should drive very carefully in order to prevent any types of collisions. However, if minor collision occurs, then suitable initiatives needs to be taken in order to repair the damage. We should take our vehicle to the reliable professionals in order to repair the damaged components of the vehicles. Aside, vehicles should be provided with suitable insurance coverage in order to deal with such situations.
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11/19/2018 01:58:47 pm
I have a neighbor that tried buffing out a scratch and a dent on his own. He ended up doing more damage than what was originally done. This is why I think I would rather go to a professional with my car.
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3/13/2019 05:59:19 am
Scratches are just about unavoidable. But with a careful repair job, a deep scratch can be completely invisible. Wax removes the scratches from the paint. One of the most typical chores that a car parent can do to maintain his speed machine is to wash his speedster and put a simple layer of wax for shine. Wax acts as a protective shield for the paint that stays promising to remove the scratch. Polishing can remove scratches that are superficial in nature. A simple layer of wax makes your vehicle shiny, but the amount of shine depends on the color of your vehicle.
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3/15/2019 01:06:25 am
Scratches are unavoidable. In case of minor collisions, the appearance of scratches is a must. To remove scratches, we should wash the car first and then we should try to buff out surface scratches with toothpaste or other scratch removal product and a microfiber towel. If it does not work as the scratch is too deep, we should sand down the area and repaint it. In any of these methods of scratch removal, we should first wash the car to remove the dirt & debris from the scratches. Polishing can remove scratches which are superficial in nature.
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3/28/2019 11:58:07 am
It's nice to remember the scratch removal tips that you were mentioning. It would be nice to go to an automotive shop for this. I'll look into finding one near me.
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12/3/2021 05:28:39 pm
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Thanks for helping me understand that scratches can be removed using polishing compounds, but it has to be sealed with wax afterward to finish the job. I can imagine how helpful it would be to be hiring a professional at a car body shop to finally fix the scratches on my sedan. To be honest, I have no idea where I got those issues, but it would definitely be usual for my property because I have no garage, yet.
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