Content

• To step
• Part 1 of 3: Assessing the damage
• Part 2 of 3: Preparing the place to be restored
• Tips
• Warnings
• Necessities

Scratches in car paint can have various causes. Car accidents, unsightly children, poor parking and other parking lot mistakes are all common causes of scratches in your car's perfectly applied paint. Scratches make your car look less beautiful, but it can be expensive to go to a car refinisher to have your car repainted or just touch up a small spot. Use these steps to remove minor scratches without paying a professional.

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Part 1 of 3: Assessing the damage

1. Determine if it is really a scratch and not just something on the surface of the paint. Take a close look at the area and see if you have a scratch on your car or if it is just dirt.
   • Sometimes you appear to have a scratch on your car, but it is actually a raised streak of paint from a collision. This is what you get when your car comes into contact with another bumper or object whose paint is softer than the paint of your own car. These irregularities are a lot easier to remove.
2. See if there are any more spots that need to be repaired. You may have a scratch that bothers you enough to start fixing it, but it's a good idea to also see if there are other spots you can fix at the same time. If you have all the tools and materials to get the job done anyway, why not treat all the spots right away?

Part 2 of 3: Preparing the place to be restored

1. Apply wax to protect the repaired area. Apply high-quality carnauba wax to the surface and then polish the surface with any polishing wheel.
   • If you regularly wax your car, use whatever method you normally use. If you've never done this before, read this article for suggestions on how to wax your car.
2. Finish by washing the area again. Make sure that all scratches are gone and that the repaired area has a high shine and repels water easily.

Tips

• Use your toothpaste. Put a small amount of toothpaste on a wet cloth and rub the toothpaste on the scratch.
• Even if one end of the scratch is shallow, the center or the other can be much deeper. Check out the entire scratch before deciding how best to remove it.
• Raised areas can be removed by scrubbing them with a cloth and soapy water. If that doesn't work, try an adhesive remover.

Warnings

• If you have particularly deep or excessive scratches in your car paint, it might be a good idea to go to a bodyshop to have the spots repaired. Such companies have the necessary professional tools and knowledge to give your car a beautiful shiny new surface.

Necessities

• Polishing discs
• Atomizer
• Water
• Polisher
• Soap
• Sandpaper (grit 1500 and 2000)
• Sanding block
• Polish
• Lapping
• Car wash