Tips on getting rid of car scratch.

tom23

Brand new car one week old, had door resting against a wall got out of car and got a small scratch. It’s like a good graze and the top layer is definitely gone off it. Can I touch it with pint. Tried t cut magic marker but it doesn’t see to have worked. Any tips?

colm_mcm

Can you post a picture of it?

tom23

colm_mcm wrote: »

Can you post a picture of it?

Here ya go cheers

https://ibb.co/WPsZ8cC


https://ibb.co/WfWZgyQ

walshtipp

Looks like it has taken the paint layer off. What I would do is buy a bottle of touch up paint and a bottle of touch up lacquer.

Although with the car being brand new, you may want a more professional job done on it. Because you will not get it absolutely perfect doing it DIY.

I have used Vinny Byrnes for touch up paint supplies before and found them to be very good.

https://www.vinnybyrne.com/custom-aerosols-paint/car-motorcycle-touch-up-paints/custom-mix-aerosols/motip-clear-lacquer-touch-up-12ml.html

https://www.vinnybyrne.com/custom-aerosols-paint/car-motorcycle-touch-up-paints/custom-mix-aerosols.html

tom23

walshtipp wrote: »

Looks like it has taken the paint layer off. What I would do is buy a bottle of touch up paint and a bottle of touch up lacquer.

Although with the car being brand new, you may want a more professional job done on it. Because you will not get it absolutely perfect doing it DIY.

I have used Vinny Byrnes for touch up paint supplies before and found them to be very good.

https://www.vinnybyrne.com/custom-aerosols-paint/car-motorcycle-touch-up-paints/custom-mix-aerosols/motip-clear-lacquer-touch-up-12ml.html

https://www.vinnybyrne.com/custom-aerosols-paint/car-motorcycle-touch-up-paints/custom-mix-aerosols.html

Cheers for the reply. Soaked all my cash into getting the car. Do you think I could attempt this myself with the correct paint. It’s small enough and when the door is closed you can hardly notice it. More afraid rust would get in on it? What do you think? Cheers

jmreire

tom23 wrote: »

Cheers for the reply. Soaked all my cash into getting the car. Do you think I could attempt this myself with the correct paint. It’s small enough and when the door is closed you can hardly notice it. More afraid rust would get in on it? What do you think? Cheers

Its not that bad,and for touch up purposes, its in a good place visibility wise. Get a rattle can of the right colour ( or if you can get a factor to mix up the smallest qty he can, which ever is best option for you) If its rattle can,,, shake it really well, then spray it into something small, ( like a cap of a bottle ) until it forms a liquid, Then dip a matchstick into it, and touch it up with that. It may need a few coats, but once it drys in, it will be unnoticable. Same for the lacquer, just "Tip" it on, keeping the area as small as possible. Using a brush with metallic paint is a bad job for touching up scratches, as it leaves lines due to the metallic content. The same procedure goes for stone chipping on a bonnet, wings etc. Dip the matchstick ( not the flammable end ) into the paint, and carefully tip the chip with it

walshtipp

tom23 wrote: »

Cheers for the reply. Soaked all my cash into getting the car. Do you think I could attempt this myself with the correct paint. It’s small enough and when the door is closed you can hardly notice it. More afraid rust would get in on it? What do you think? Cheers

I'd definitely attempt this. Get the colour code from your car and get a small quantity mixed. Apply a couple of coats, allowing some drying time in between. Then apply the lacquer over the paint. This is what protects the paint and should blend it in to the glossy paint on the car.

tom23

jmreire wrote: »

Its not that bad,and for touch up purposes, its in a good place visibility wise. Get a rattle can of the right colour ( or if you can get a factor to mix up the smallest qty he can, which ever is best option for you) If its rattle can,,, shake it really well, then spray it into something small, ( like a cap of a bottle ) until it forms a liquid, Then dip a matchstick into it, and touch it up with that. It may need a few coats, but once it drys in, it will be unnoticable. Same for the lacquer, just "Tip" it on, keeping the area as small as possible. Using a brush with metallic paint is a bad job for touching up scratches, as it leaves lines due to the metallic content. The same procedure goes for stone chipping on a bonnet, wings etc. Dip the matchstick ( not the flammable end ) into the paint, and carefully tip the chip with it

Great stuff, thanks a million. I'll give it a go alright. thanks

tom23

walshtipp wrote: »

I'd definitely attempt this. Get the colour code from your car and get a small quantity mixed. Apply a couple of coats, allowing some drying time in between. Than apply the lacquer over the paint. This is what protects the paint and should blend it in to the glossy paint on the car.

Yeah cheers dude, really appreciate the reply...

Atlantic Dawn

Check with your main dealer lots of them have touchup kits with top coat and lacquer in a nailvarnish style kit.