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Scratches on the car spoil its appearance. No one will be able to avoid their appearance. Even with the most careful driving style, they will appear sooner or later.

To learn how to get rid of scratches (small and deep) on the body, car bumper, glass and plastic parts of the car yourself, read the article.

How to remove scratches from a car body?

The car body is more susceptible to scratches. It is he who most often suffers from flying small stones, from poor-quality water at sinks, from the use of abrasive products and from branches.

How to remove small, light damage (including from branches)?

Minor scratches left by branches can be removed by surface polishing. It is carried out using improvised or purchased means. They will have the same effectiveness.

Traditional methods for removing shallow scratches:

• wax polishing;
• polishing with toothpaste;
• treatment with GOI paste.

Purchased formulations:

1. Body polish Doctor Wax Polyflon. Price – 650 rubles.
2. Lavr ultra-fast body polish Superfast Car Polish. Price – 250 rubles.
3. Astrohim body polish Anti-scratch. Price – 120 rubles.

Regardless of which product you choose to remove minor scratches, they are used according to the same scheme:

1. The car body is washed using a soap solution or car shampoo.
2. If the product is purchased, shake it to evenly distribute the composition inside the bottle.
3. Apply the product to the damage in an even layer.
4. Polish the composition in a circular motion using a dry, soft cloth.
5. Allow the product to dry.
6. Remove excess with a paper napkin.

When choosing a professional polish, you need to pay attention to the scope of its application. It should be designed for processing the body, not glass or plastic.

No painting

Medium deep scratches can be removed using a restoration wax pencil. It is used in the following way:

• wash the damaged part to completely remove road dust from it, even if it is clean, this point cannot be ignored;
• degrease the treatment area with alcohol applied to a cotton pad;
• carefully cover up the damage with a pencil, you need to work accurately, trying not to get into entire areas;
• after completing the work, rub the pencil mark with a rubber sponge;
• Bring the body to a shine using a soft felt cloth.

Popular Products:

1. Kerry wax corrector pencil. Price – 150 rubles.
2. Runway anti-scratch pencil. Price – 240 rubles.
3. Doctor Wax body pencil for painting over scratches. Price - from 450 rub.

Masking scratches with a pencil is a temporary measure. After some time, the defects will appear again. The deeper they are, the greater the likelihood that it will not be possible to do without a full restoration.

With painting

Deep scratches on the body require major repairs of the part followed by painting. Procedure:

1. Remove dirt from the surface and degrease it.
2. Sand the scratch with fine abrasive sandpaper marked P2000. During work, the treated area is moistened with water.
3. Using a brush or a syringe with a thin nose, apply paint in two layers to the scratch.
4. When it dries, a natural bump forms, which needs to be cleaned off with sandpaper.
5. The polished surface of the body is coated with transparent varnish. When it hardens, the excess is rubbed off with sandpaper.
6. Polish the part with wax. To achieve the optimal effect, use a sander with a soft attachment.

When working with sandpaper or other material to grind the surface, you need to control the force of pressing on the material. If you press too hard, new abrasions will appear on the car. You can use masking tape to protect undamaged areas.

You can find repair kits on sale. They include a miniature bottle of dye and a brush. One package is designed for several times. It’s convenient that you can use the product immediately after detecting a defect. This is exactly what many owners of old cars do. They periodically touch up scuffs and other damage, saving on global repairs.

How can you eliminate deep marks?

Deep scratches cannot be removed using improvised means. The effect of toothpaste or wax will only be temporary. Since not only the paintwork and primer are damaged, right down to the metal. If it is not possible to immediately thoroughly restore the scratch, then you can resort to these means, but at the first opportunity, complete painting is carried out.

You can do the restoration yourself. The damaged area is sanded with sandpaper, painted over, varnished and polished. After this treatment, there will be no trace left of the scratch. If the part is seriously damaged, contact a car repair shop. Read more about removing deep scratches on a car. Here.

Getting rid of defects on plastic

Scratches on plastic car parts require a special approach, since this material is more susceptible to deformation than metal.

To get rid of surface defects, use wax or plastic polish. Deep damage is removed with a hair dryer.

They heat the part until its surface is leveled. However, this method requires special care. If the plastic is overheated, it will become deformed, resulting in the need to replace components.

It must be remembered that there is a difference between the processing of external and internal plastic parts. The material in the interior is softer, so it requires careful handling. Will tell you in more detail this article.

Dealing with scuffs on glass

Scratches on glass can be polished well. It is performed using GOI paste, fine-grained sandpaper and even toothpaste. These compounds will help cope with minor damage and abrasions.

If the defect is deep, then you cannot do without the help of specialists. Trying to sand out such damage yourself is dangerous, as it can turn into a crack at any moment. As a result, the glass will have to be completely replaced. Details - in this article.

We restore the bumper ourselves

It is the bumper that most often suffers from mechanical factors, so scratches form on it regularly. If the damage is shallow and the part is made of plastic, it is not difficult to restore its attractive appearance on your own.

Substances such as:

• VD-40 lubricant,
• paste GOI,
• wax-based polishes.

To deal with deep scratches you will have to make an effort. You can level them using a hair dryer. However, this method is only suitable for unpainted surfaces.

In other cases, the part will have to be sanded, primed and painted.. You can do this yourself, or order a service from a car repair shop. You can learn how to get rid of scratches on a car bumper here.

Contacting specialists: price of service

If the scratches are deep or multiple, you should not waste money and effort on buying polishes. It is better to immediately contact specialists and order a comprehensive restoration. Depending on the area that needs to be treated, the price of the service differs.

Estimated cost:

• combating surface scratches on the body will cost 300-700 rubles;
• deep damage will be removed in the workshop for 3000-7000 rubles;
• removing a scratch from glass costs 500 rubles;
• the bumper will be restored for 2000 rubles;
• if the interior plastic is damaged, then the car service center will take on the work for 500 rubles;
• with extensive and deep defects, the amount increases 3 times.

Helpful information

Tips for removing scratches from different parts of the car:

1. You need to start removing deep scratches right away. If you drive with them for a long time, the car will begin to rust.
2. Before sanding, the surface is thoroughly cleaned. Dirt trapped under the skin will cause new deep scratches to appear.
3. Grinding of any parts is carried out using a wet method. During work, the surface is moistened with clean water.
4. If a scratch is covered with corrosion, it cannot be painted over. First you need to clean off the rust.
5. If the machine has been in use for a long time, its color will fade. Therefore, a scratch covered with new paint will be different. There is no need to worry, after a while the color will even out.

If you are interested in how to remove small and deep scratches from various surfaces and objects, take a look at this chapter.

Conclusion

You can remove small scratches on your car without painting. To do this, they use materials that polish the surface, level it and make the damage less noticeable.

If the defect is deep, then it will not be possible to cope with it without cleaning and applying a new layer of paint.. You can do this work yourself, if you have the tools and materials.