Cars’ paint can be scratched easily; here’s how to fix it
You love your grandson, but he just drove his Bob the Builder dump truck along the side of your car, leaving a path of scratches in the paint. Before you write the little angel out of your will, try the top scratch remover recommended by Consumer Reports magazine.
Researchers at the magazine tested seven do-it-yourself products and found only one lived up to its name of “scratch remover.” All seven tested removed very light scratches and imperfections but only Quixx Scratch Remover did a good job of smoothing out a scratch that’s deep enough to feel with your fingertip - the kind left in the wake of a Bob the Builder dump truck.
But even the best of scratch removers only work if the mark hasn’t gone through the paint’s clear coat layer. Scratches that expose the primer or metal or plastic underneath probably will need to be repainted.
