No one likes being greeted by scratches on their car’s surface, every time they step out of it or while getting in! Never! The scratches from the surface could be a result of any random activity that has happened, and you’re completely unaware of it – a result of your keys, or watch scratching against the body, a stone hitting the surface, or simply from bird droppings marks. The markings could either be a light scratch, deep scratch or swirl marks.
Even with a few tricks that will help you fix the car scratches quickly, it is best advised that you get a professional opinion on the overall state of your car’s exterior because even though the marks might appear superficial, sometimes these scratches go beyond the surface and damage the original paintwork of the car.
Following are some of the easy fixes that will help you remove the superficial marks and scratches:
- Using shoe polish – You can use your shoe polish to fill up the scratched surface. Start with cleaning the area that bears the scratch with soap solution and water. Make sure that the spot is thoroughly dried before you move to the next step of applying shoe polish. Use a shade darker than your car’s paint colour and start with applying the polish on the surface and spreading it around. For the next step, you would need sandpaper—sand down the spot around the marks on the paint. The difficulty in this step is the precaution to not over-do the fixing as it might result in more significant damage to the original paintwork of the car.
- Using a Toothpaste – Have you ever considered that your teeth cleaning partner would help you out with removing car scratches? Well, yes! The abrasive components of the toothpaste composition will help in removing the scratch marks. The combination of cloth and the toothpaste will function like the sandpaper act we tried earlier with the shoe polish in filling up the scratched surface.
- Other products – Besides using shoe polish and toothpaste, you can even vouch for products like candle wax, super glue, nail paints to work on to fix the small scratches and swirl marks on your car’s exterior. Taking into consideration the amount of expertise required in dealing with the above mentioned steps, it is best advised to seek professional help.
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