How to fix minor scratches the right way?

**Zimaberry** · December 16th, 2003 09:35 AM

My car is only 2 months old. This morning I found a scratch, around 4 inches long, on the front bumper. It really irritates me to no end. What's the right way to fix this? Can I just buy a spray paint and spray it on? Is there a specialize paint I should buy? Do they sell these at my car dealer?

**1D4LV** · December 16th, 2003 11:16 AM

wala syang kasamang touch up paint?

**wildthing** · December 16th, 2003 12:07 PM

Malalim ba at kita na ang primer or metal? If not....try using rubbing compound (turtle wax liquid na rubbing compound or 3M brand ang suggestion ko). Then pag medyo nagpantay na, follow it up with meguires #2 (step 2) and kung merong kang nakikitang swirl marks follow it up with meguires #1 (step 1). Kung nag-clear up na wax (carnuba preferably) and buff to shine. Use cotton terry (or towels) na malinis...use it damp and use one on each type of material (1 for rubbing compound, 1 or step 2, etc) para hindi macontaminate.

After step 2 at hindi pa nakuha, you can go back to the rubbing compound....or continue with step 2 until maging very minimal na ang marka.

Kung malalim....I believe you'll have to have it filled and repainted.

HTH.

**jtdc** · December 16th, 2003 03:40 PM

what if kaskas ng tansan na madiin? i have that same problem. white ang color ng body.

**wildthing** · December 17th, 2003 03:34 PM

jtdc, I'm afraid repaint touch up job lang ang option mo....

AC · December 25th, 2003 03:31 AM

ako din.. mga 1 foot long

tagos sa laman eh...

**revoGSX** · December 26th, 2003 05:09 PM

kung maliit na scratch at hindi naman malalim.. gamit ng wax at iba pa hanggang konti nalang ang makikitang scratch ..pag hindi na matanggal eh hinahayaan ko nalang muna dahil duda ako pag pina-repaint ko yung panel na may gasgas.. baka hindi na makuha yung dating body color .. kung minsan kasi eh hirap i-color match ang paint..

meron ako nakita sa SM na turtle wax na meron kasamang chalk or parang crayon na pan tanggal ng scratch.. meron sila iba't ibang colors... pero hindi ko pa na try mga ito kung effective..

kung minsan pa nga eh mas mataas resale value ng sasakyan na meron minor scratch dahil original body paint pa din compared dun sa mga cars na-repaint na ..

tama si happy_gilmore .. gamitan mo muna ng touch-up paint yung front bumper.. baka mas lalo ka magsisi pa pina-repaint mo yung buong bumber dahil hindi nag match sa original color.. pero syempre depende sa shop din.. even casa are not good in color matching based on my experience..

**orly_andico** · January 3rd, 2004 11:29 AM

.. unless the car is black or white

kung metallic yung paint job, forget about touching up. even a panel repaint is iffy kung metallic yung paint. but flat colors are easy to match.

**orly_andico** · January 3rd, 2004 11:31 AM

BTW banawe paint center (mentioned by others in this forum) will mix you a spray can for 350 pesos. it will match your paint job fairly closely... closely enough considering that your scratch is on the bumper, it's down low and the teeny difference in shade won't be noticed.