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How to repair deep scratches on your car

Deep scratches on your car can be caused by anything from someone hitting their car door into you, to being hit by debris as you drive along. No matter how you ended up with a deep scratch on your car, it can be really annoying to look at. Often people want to do something about their deep scratch, but assume that fixing it will be too difficult and technical. Thankfully that’s not the case, and you don’t have to get the whole panel of the car removed or repainted in order to get rid of a deep scratch. If you want to learn how to repair deep scratches on your car, take a look at our handy guide below…

1. Clean your car

Before you start going for it with the touch up paint, make sure that your car is fully cleaned and ready to go. Using the best products will give you a head start here, so get a quality car shampoo that will clean off any excess dirt or grime from the scratch itself. This is vitally important to help the Chipex touch up paint work it’s magic and will give you much better results. Take a look at how to clean your car properly to check that you’re doing it right.

2. Assess the scratch

Now you can properly see what you’re looking at, it’s time to assess how bad the scratch really is. If it’s just the primer that’s been scratched then you’re all good to go and can apply one coat of paint as and when it suits you. If the scratch has gone deeper and has exposed metal, you need to act quickly and might need a few layers of paint, as when the metal is exposed and not treated it will rust. To avoid every car owners worst nightmare - a rusty car - get started straight away and prepare to layer up on paint.

3. Match your colour code

Chipex has a handy colour match tool which offers a 100% match for any car. To get started on repairing a deep scratch find the perfect colour and order the right kit for you. This will depend on the size of the scratch and the area you want to cover. Once you’ve done that you can just sit tight, safe in the knowledge that your deep car scratch will be repaired in no time!

4. Start painting

First things first, put on the rubber gloves that come with the kit so that you don’t get any product on your hands. Shake the paint thoroughly to mix it up and use the Chipex paint applicator brush to apply the paint directly onto the scratch. You might want to smear the paint in using your finger too for more coverage. Leave the paint to dry for 30 seconds to 5+ minutes depending on the volume of paint applied and ambient temperature.

5. Apply the blending solution

Once the paint it fully dry, you can apply blending solution to a cloth and gently rub the scratched surface to blend it in and remove excess paint. Be careful with a deep scratch that you don’t rub too hard, or you might remove too much paint from the chip and leave it without full coverage.

6. Assess how deep the scratch is

After one layer of paint, take a look and assess whether you want to keep layering up. With a deep car scratch, you may need to repeat the process above multiple times to increase the build up of paint and fill in the scratch layer by layer.

7. Polish away

Now the hard work is done, it’s time to sit back, relax and polish away. Using the microfibre cloth, polish the whole panel to see the finished results. Your deep car chip will have disappeared, leaving your car looking brand new. If you have a deep car scratch that you want to fix, explore our range of touch up paint today. Alternatively, you might like to learn more about how to care for your car after you’ve applied touch up paint to keep it fresher for longer.

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