A Scratch Fix Should Be Done Right Away
With rocks, shopping carts and other common hazards, it’s not very uncommon to find a scratch in your car, either in the paint or the windshield. Left untreated, any scratch can cause major problems, from rust and corrosion caused by a paint scratch exposing the metal to a small windshield scratch that expands until a complete windshield replacement is in order. To prevent this sort of damage, it is important that whenever your get a scratch to fix it right away.
When you do get a paint scratch or windshield scratch, you can fix it yourself or use a professional repair company. Whichever method you use to fix your scratch depends on how severe your scratch is.
Professional scratch repair
To fix a deep paint scratch that goes all the way through the paint to the metal, a paint and body repair center will do the best job in completely repairing the scratch. To fix this type of scratch, the technician will have to strip the affected panel, prime it and paint it. A paint and body center will have the ability to exactly match the color of your vehicle. This is a much more expensive way to fix a paint scratch than simply fixing the scratch on your own, but sometimes do-it-yourself scratch fixing products are simply not adequate for the job at hand.
Professional glass repair companies can fix a glass scratch in your windshield. Most services are mobile and can come directly to you. Depending on your insurance coverage, you might get your glass scratch fixed without paying anything out of pocket.
Do-it-yourself scratch repair
For minor scratches, scuffs and swirl marks in your paint, you can fix a scratch by using a scratch removing wax or scratch removing polish. All you need to do is wash the scratched area, rub in the wax or polish and buff it out. Another way to fix a scratch in your paint yourself is with a color-match scratch repair kit. Simply find the right color shade for your car and apply the paint or coloring directly to the scratch with either the tip of the tube or with a syringe if the scratch is too small for the tip, then wipe away any excess paint.
If you have a scratch to fix in your windshield or other auto glass, use a glass sealer. All you have to do is brush the glass sealer into the crack and wipe off the excess. All these do-it-yourself scratch repair products are available at virtually any auto parts store for around $10-20.
No matter if you get a paint scratch or a glass scratch, fix it right away. The damage your car could sustain from not having a scratch fixed can be both severe and expensive.
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