In this car paint repair tutorial, I will tell you how to fix deep car paint scratches and chips. Most deep scratches are the result of some sort of accident with another car or an object. Usually, it’s a combination of scuff marks, chipped paint, and log scratches. The photo on the right has a…
Most car scratches only go into the clear coat, but don’t gouge into the paint layer. These kinds of scratches can be caused by bushes, tree branches, keys, and fingernails around the door handle, drive-through car wash, etc. Light clear coat scratches can be easily fixed with some good quality rubbing compound. Medium to deep…
Not all scratches are the same. Some scratches are just marks raised above the paint that are left by another object. If the object that rubbed against your car is softer than the car’s paint, it will deposit material on the paint’s surface. That object could be a rubber bumper of the shopping cart, the…
Depending on the type of scratch you have, you will need to use a different car paint repair method. Scratches can go through 4 layers: clear coat, paint, primer, and metal. Most scratches go only into the clear coat without damaging the paint layer. Sometimes, it looks like you have a scratch, but really it…