Removing Deep scratches

puddy

Hi, this morning I had a prang in my car (only passed 3 weeks ago) and reversed into a metal fence, resulting in a deep scratch at the back. It seems to have gone down to the metal. I dont know much about car care, dont really even want to know much to be honest but dont want my car to turn into a rust bucket so I know I need to take care of this scratch. Any advice about whats best (and cheap) to do. Its a fairly straight line and the paint around it doesnt appear to have been affected or rumpled up. Also the other week, I went up an embankment on a country lane and grazed the front with a boulder, resulting in a long but not deep scratch. Can I fix the two problems with the same product??

Thank you.:o

vikingaero

T-Cut is normally the product used to remove scratches but only where there is paint below the scratch.

You could get a touch up stick to fill in the scratch and prevent the metal from oxidising. Even though it will look cack it's better than leaving it. Maybe consider using Chips Away or Paint Technik or some other SMART repairer.

Idiophreak

I agree with va, above - t-cut's the stuff for light scratches, maybe the one on the front of your car...

For something through to the metal, though, you're either going to have to touch it up (which will look pants most probably) or pay for someone to come out and sort it...A lot of places do that kinda thing for £80 a scuff or something. Might be worth calling around.

LandyAndy

So. You passed your test three weeks ago and so far you've backed into a fence and driven up an embankment:rolleyes: .

puddy

Hello, Landyandy, yes Im afraid so, I am the laughing stock of the office. I also ran over a cone the other day.

Turns out that the bumper is plastic, not metal, so dont know what I thought I saw tht was metal. Does anyone know how to find the paint code on the car. I checked on the vin inside the drivers door and where it says colour theres just a load of numbers, one set of which is K12 which I know is the bodystyle and not a colour indicator. How do I find this out??

Thanks

LandyAndy

jenner wrote: »

Hello, Landyandy, yes Im afraid so, I am the laughing stock of the office. I also ran over a cone the other day.

Turns out that the bumper is plastic, not metal, so dont know what I thought I saw tht was metal. Does anyone know how to find the paint code on the car. I checked on the vin inside the drivers door and where it says colour theres just a load of numbers, one set of which is K12 which I know is the bodystyle and not a colour indicator. How do I find this out??

Thanks

:rotfl: :rotfl:

The easiest way to find the paint code is to go to a main dealer or a bodyshop and ask them.

If you are going to keep running into things you actually might be better off just leaving the damage or just using a touch up kit to cover any bare metal, particularly if the car is fairly old and you intend to keep it for a while.