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How to Repair Automobile Paint Scratches

Many vehicle owners dread paint scratches because they detract from a vehicles appearance. Scratches are caused by door dings in parking lots, flying rocks from passing vehicles, bumper scrapes and intentional acts of vandalism. Many scratches form when objects gouge a vehicles protective coating and base color. Exposure to the elements can eventually cause scratches to rust.



Repair automobile scratches promptly to restore a vehicles appearance and prevent structural damages. Although scratches are unavoidable, most of them are reparable with the right supplies.

Instructions

1

Mix two tablespoons of liquid dish detergent with one gallon of water in a plastic bucket. Wash the scraped area of the vehicle with the soapy solution, using a microfiber cloth. Remove all dirt and grime from the scratch and surrounding paint.

2

Rinse the paint with water from a garden hose. Dry the paint thoroughly with a microfiber towel.

3

Wipe shoe polish over the scratch, using a microfiber applicator pad. Use a color of shoe polish that contrasts with the color of the vehicles paint, to better visualize the scratch. Apply enough shoe polish to fill the scratch.

4

Place ultra-fine 2,000-grit wet/dry sandpaper on a rubber sanding block. Fill a bowl with cold water and two drops of liquid dish detergent. Dip the sandpaper into the solution.

5

Sand the scratch with the sandpaper, using short, slow strokes at a 60-degree angle to the scratch. Apply light pressure on the sandpaper, until the shoe polish dissipates. Frequently dip the sandpaper into the solution, keeping it wet at all times.

6

Dry the sanded area thoroughly with a clean microfiber towel. Apply a generous amount of rubbing compound directly to the area. Buff the area, using an oscillating power buffer with a rubbing compound pad.

7

Wipe off the haze from the area with a terry cloth towel. Apply swirl mark eliminator compound directly to the area.

8

Remove the rubbing compound pad from the power buffer and replace it with a foam polishing compound pad. Buff the area with the power buffer and foam polishing compound pad to remove any remaining traces of the scratch.

9

Wipe the area thoroughly with a terry cloth towel to remove any remaining compound residue. Buff the area with car wax, using a clean microfiber cloth. Apply the car wax according to the manufacturers directions on the products label.

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