Do You Know How To Get Rid Of A Scratch On You Atomobile?

It happens.... You’re closing in on your parked car and there it is again: that eyesore of a paint scratch above the driver’s side door handle. If only you knew how to get rid of it… or at least where to start. Rule No. 1, If you can feel the scratch with your fingernail, it may be too deep for an easy fix. If you can see but not feel the scratch, and want to give fixing it a go. If you can see it, but you can’t feel it, that’s actually a good sign. If you can’t feel it, you can probably get rid of it. What kind of equipment do you need? Ideally, you want to get a mild scratch removal product; you don’t need a real aggressive. You do want to be careful of the applicator you use. People tend to grab an old cotton shop rag or an old cotton wash cloth which may haze the paint. The smarter move is to go with a nice clean microfiber towel or, a soft foam wax applicator pad. First, you want to remove any loose dirt or dust from the surface to avoid grinding it into the paint. Spray the area down (with water) and then wipe it dry with a clean microfiber towel. That’s usually more than sufficient to prep the area, if we’re dealing with an isolated scratch. Next, squeeze a dollop the size of a 50-cent piecef scratch remover – onto the middle of your applicator pad. If the scratch is, say, about a quarter- or half-inch long, don’t work just that tiny little area. Work an area around it, maybe 6 to 12 square inches. Work the product for 20 seconds or so. Then it will become a very thin translucent film on the surface. Wipe off the residue. Don’t let it dry; these products serve no purpose if you let them dry. Plus, they can be a little difficult to remove if they dry on the paint.