Do-it-Yourself Automotive Repair: Easy Scratch Removal at Home
Supplies:
• Body compound
• Primer Paint
• Plastic Knife
• Sandpaper
• Touch-up paint
• Paint Brush
1. Purchase body compound and primer paint from a local automotive store. For best results select a light colored primer. This way, when the touch-up paint is applied, the color will blend nicely.
2. Thoroughly wash the area of the automobile containing the scratch. The purpose of this step is to remove any type of wax or other coating.
3. Using a small piece of sand paper, sand the area containing the scratch.
4. Brush away any dust that accumulated from the sandpaper.
5. Apply body compound to the scratch. This is primarily used for deep scratches. However, some auto repair shops will apply a small amount of body compound on surface scratches.
6. Allow the body compound to harden. Upon hardening, sand the body compound.
7. Apply primer paint to the scratch. For easy use, select spray-on primer. Allow the primer paint to dry. This may take several hours.
8. Obtain touch-up paint that matches the color of your automobile exactly. Your vehicle's color can be found by reading the VIN number. This is an important step because selecting the wrong color may make the scratch stand out. Thus, guessing a vehicle's color should be avoided.
9. Touch-up paint can be purchased from automotive retailers. Simply supply the VIN, and a customer rep can easily locate the matching color. Some colors come equipped with applicators. If not, you will need to purchase an applicator before leaving the automotive store.
10. Finally, apply the touch-up paint to the scratch and allow the paint to dry. Avoid applying touch-up paint in the rain or snow.
Published by V.C. Higuera
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- Car scratches can be easily repaired at home
- A car's exact paint is located on the VIN.
- Do not touch up a car's paint in the rain.
10 Comments
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got red oxide spots splashed on my car. how do i remove them? thanx
my mr2 1990 red got small deep scratch at the driver's door.i am not sure whether it is red burgundy or british red.is it okay to use red oxide as my primer and british red as the touch up paint? amarariffin@yahoo.com
i had a 1987 subaru gl 5 door. The color which i am trying to recall is champagne cinnamon.I dont have a vin either. How can i obtain such. I called the corporate office and they only keep the colors on the books for five years.
my color code is missing. was paper and is disolved. vin 1g1ld5547sy228682. what color is my car? jsh19682003@frontiernet.net