A feeling of horror overcomes us when there is a scratch on our new car. It may be the result of a wandering grocery cart or another driver who has scraped by in passing. Fortunately, some scratches can usually be removed without a trip to the car shop. Read below for multiple methods for how to get scratches out of car paint.
Small Scratches
Scratches as small as a pencil eraser can be removed by a paint pen. A paint pen is a specially made pen that can apply paint to metal, pottery, wood rubber, glass, plastic, and stone surfaces. Paint pens can be bought at your local retailer or craft store for less than seven dollars. To fix your scratch with a paint pen:
1. Clean the scratched area with soapy water, and then with a wax and grease remover.
2. Apply several coats of paint with the pen, allowing it to dry completely between each coat.
3. Use Cleancoat over the newly-painted area.
Normal Scratches
Scratches such as key scratches need a little more elbow grease and equipment to be removed.
You will need: shoe polish, 2000-grit wet/dry sandpaper, rubbing compound, oscillating polisher, and car wax. The polisher can be found for less than 50 dollars. To remove scratches:
1. Clean the scratched area with soapy water, and then with a wax and grease remover.
2. Use shoe polish on the area so the scratch can be seen completely.
3. Place 2000-grit wet/dry sandpaper on a sanding block.
4. Put the sandpaper into cold water mixed with detergent so the sandpaper is less abrasive to the surface.
5. Lightly sand the scratch until it is not visible.
6. Apply the rubbing compound to the area.
7. Polish the area with polisher. Be careful not to polish through to the next layer of paint.
8. Hand buff the area and apply car wax.
Get Your Car Looking Like New Again
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