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Service Fix Scratches: How To Repair Car Scratches
Posted by carsandtrucks on Saturday, February 21 @ 13:14:20 PST

Nothing can hurt the appearance of a new car and hurt the feelings of a new car owner more, than a scratch or ding on its formerly pristine surface. The first is always the hardest to accept but don't make the condition worse by ignoring it. It won't go away on its own and often times, left untouched, will result in a rusted unsightly mess. There are many products on the market today that can not only prevent those scratches from being deep ones, but also

repair the more serious ones. A good coat of wax on your car's body is a good piece of insurance you can obtain for pennies and should be considered a couple of times of year. An application of a quality paste wax, applied with patience and care will ensure a lustrous paint color for many more years to come. When your car does get that first surface scratch, if it's not too deep, an application of rubbing compound, made just for such situations can be found at any auto supply store. Most scratches that have not gone beyond the color coat will completely disappear with one application. If the scratch is deeper using a touch up paint stick will do the trick. To get the best match of color purchase the touch up stick from your dealer. Most importantly, don't ignore the scratch or it will soon become a nasty, rusty eyesore.


 
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