Scratch Repair

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Trafford
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Post by Trafford »

Hello everyone,

I found a small scratch to the car, as shown in the picture. The question now is: How should I fix it?

I found the following spray:

https://www.skandix.de/en/spare-parts/accessories/chemicals-consumables/paint-touch-up-paint-728-thunder-grey-spraycan/1075721/

Is it a good idea to buy this spray and spray the scratch?

Thanks in advance.

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DarrenF
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Post by DarrenF »

It really depends on on a few things - if you want a quick cheap repair I would get one of the touch up kits with a small brush and cover it that way.

I tried one of them cans abouts 10+ years ago and it was a mess. It the right hands it might do a great job but I failed and it looked horrible.

One thing - it appears you have gone through the paint so it is best to keep it clean and dry and away from any salt.
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Dermottdog
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Post by Dermottdog »

I see from your profile that you joined the forum in June 19 - probably taking delivery of your car around that time. If it were me, on a car less than a year old, I’d be looking at a smart repair from someone like Chipsaway or a similar company. It will cost around £100 or so but at least you will have a professional repair that will more or less be invisible.
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Trafford
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Post by Trafford »

Great advice! Thank you

you mean this, right?

https://www.skandix.de/en/spare-parts/accessories/chemicals-consumables/paint-touch-up-paint-728-thunder-grey-pin-kit/1075723/
Trafford
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Post by Trafford »

Dermottdog wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 9:27 pm I see from your profile that you joined the forum in June 19 - probably thanking delivery of your car around that time. If it were me, on a car less than a year old, I’d be looking at a smart repair from someone like Chipsaway or a similar company. It will cost around £100 or so but at least you will have a professional repair that will more or less be invisible.
Thank you for the advice, I will get a quote on that
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