5 Car Scratch Removal Tips

If you have scratches on your car paint, you are going to want to use these 5 car scratch removal tips to help you get the job done. Instead of spending tons of money on resurfacing your car, try these tips first. Quick and inexpensive, these tips sure beat the auto body shop.

Things you will need:

• Scratch removal product. This can be purchased at any auto body shop.
• Fine cloth
• Car paint

What you need to do:

1. Always be sure to wash your car first. This is usually the most skipped step. When removing a scratch, you need to remove the layer of paint or shine with the defect in it. You can't do that if your car isn't clean to begin with. To make sure that you working directly with the scratch, always wash the car.
2. Dry the car. If your car isn't dry after you cleaned it, water, soap, and solvents can permanently damage the layers around the scratch if not completely dry. Use a fine cloth or towel to ensure that the scratch is dried.
3. Never try to remove scratches in areas that cannot be buffed. The last step in removing any scratch is a thorough buffing to ensure the spreading of the material. This will also give the car a great shine and remove any portions still left over. If this can't be done, the product will not be effective.
4. Never apply scratch removal products in direct sunlight. This will discolor the paint layers of your car. Although this will diminish the scratch, it will be more obvious with slight discoloration.
5. If the scratch does deep into the car, try paint. Dipping a toothpick into some extra car paint and applying in on the scratch will get rid of those annoying and hard to remove scratches.

Using these 5 car scratch removal tips are easy to do and cost effective. If a scratch seems to big of a job, ask a professional.