Removing small scratches when polishing a car body

Removing and painting scratches on a car

You can only trust scratch repair to true professionals, who we are. Therefore, most car owners try to find a reliable car service center where they will constantly service their car. When choosing a workshop, you should consider how long it operates, how convenient it will be for you to drop off and pick up the car, what services they provide and at what price. The experience of the employees, the availability of tools and modern equipment, and the speed of service also play an important role.

If you need to repair and remove scratches, then you should choose Defects No, ours specializes in removing and repairing scratches without painting. Painting a scratch on a car yourself , straightening or removing scratches without painting is quite difficult. With an inexperienced hand, you can damage the paintwork, after which you may have to repaint the part.

Typically, repairs and removal of scratches from a car body are carried out in order to improve the external properties, sell the car more profitably, and stop corrosion processes; an exposed scratch or chip can lead to rusting of the metal. Scratches and chips on a car appear not only from the negative impact of vandals, but also from small stones, hail, and particles of the road surface. The cost of removing and painting scratches depends on their depth and size. This process begins with washing the car, then it is necessary to limit the affected area using masking tape. Next, our master begins to retouch and then polish the coating, leveling it and removing scratches and chips. If the damage is deep enough, then the technology of local partial painting of scratches is used. Finally, the paintwork is treated with a special protective compound.

Car dent straightening is the process of straightening dents without painting. The purpose of such work is to restore deformed machine parts without resorting to painting the element. It is thanks to repairs without painting that no one will know that your car has been damaged and the factory paintwork will be preserved. Only experienced professionals can carry out work to remove scratches, chips and dents; our center’s specialists use the professional equipment necessary for this. Painting parts is a more labor-intensive process. If you only want to correct some imperfections, but do not plan to completely paint the part, partial painting of scratches on the car body is suitable for you.

Removing scratches without painting is one of our main specializations; we have developed our own unique technology for repairing this type of damage.

Why polish your car body?

Why do you have to resort to polishing the car body? The reasons are different:

• natural aging of the body covering occurs from the influence of sunlight, temperature changes and precipitation;
• when the machine moves, the outer layer of paint is exposed to dust and various contaminants;
• in winter, the surface of the body is damaged by the reagents that I use to treat roads against icing;
• The cause of scratches may be improper washing of the car.

Considering these harmful factors that affect the car, it is necessary to treat its body. To do this, using appropriate compounds, the surface of the body is cleaned from contaminants, scratches are removed from the paintwork by polishing, and the paintwork is treated with special agents to achieve a protective effect. Polishing your car body against scratches not only gives your car a great appearance, but also protects its paintwork.

Removing scratches without painting repair methods:

1. The polishing method removes shallow scratches when only the varnish is damaged. The method of removing scratches without painting consists of three-stage abrasive polishing of damaged areas of the car body.
2. Removing deep scratches on a car body without painting using retouching. We fill the scratch with primer, then we carry out inter-layer drying, after drying the primer, we fill the scratch with paint and varnish, after 30 minutes of drying we polish the repair area.
3. The repairs we perform restore the paintwork of the damaged part by 80% , the scratch becomes invisible and the metal will not rust in the future. Of course, no one wants to repaint a part because of a scratch, since when selling a car it will be difficult to prove to the buyer that the part was painted only because of a scratch, so this scratch repair is relevant in many cases.
4. Local painting of car scratches (partial painting of the hood, bumper, car door) during local repairs the part is not dismantled, only the damaged area is painted. The local body repair technique allows you to repair scratches on the body, abrasions, and remove chips quickly and profitably for you. After local repairs, there will be no scratches, dents or chips left and the coating will be as factory-made.

We do not recommend carrying out repairs yourself at home without special experience and tools. You can damage the paintwork, which will lead to complete painting of the part.

Removing deep scratches

If the paintwork on the car has received significant damage, it will not be possible to get by with polish alone. The easiest way to remove such scratches on a car is to use markers. All you need to do is paint over the damaged area with a marker, and then polish it in the same way as with shallow scratches. This method is quite cheap and simple, but its effect is not long-term, so this operation will have to be repeated regularly.

The second method is do-it-yourself repair tinting. To carry out this operation you will need:

• base paint;
• varnish;
• primer;
• alcohol;
• thin brush with soft bristles;
• kit for removing shallow scratches.

Most modern cars are sold with a repair kit that includes base paint and clearcoat. If your machine did not come with a kit, then you need to select consumables.

How to remove deep scratches:

1. The first step is to thoroughly wash the car and let it dry. The damaged area on the car should be treated with alcohol to completely degrease it. All work must be carried out in a dust-free environment.
2. Then you should apply primer to the scratch and wait a little.
3. Now you can start painting. You need to apply paint to the damaged area with a thin brush, being careful not to go beyond its boundaries. After this, you should let the paint dry. Drying time is indicated by the manufacturer on the packaging.
4. The next step is to apply varnish. This process is carried out similarly to the previous one. Only the varnish must be applied beyond the boundaries of the damage and with a small margin, which will be erased during subsequent polishing. Now you just need to wait until the varnish dries, after which you can use the vehicle for its intended purpose.
5. No earlier than a month after touch-up, it is necessary to polish the treated area on the car. To do this, use a paste with a fine abrasive and a wax polish. The process is no different from polishing shallow scratches.

After completing all of the above procedures, removing the scratch on your car can be considered complete. In some cases, it’s easy to do without a primer (if the scratches are not very deep), but it’s better to play it safe to avoid the paint shrinking during drying.

Author: Ekaterina

Advantages of removing scratches without painting at the “No Defects” Auto Service

We will not repaint the part if we can get by with polishing.

Repairs and removal of scratches without painting in our service are performed by experienced craftsmen with many years of experience.

We use high-quality materials whose shine will not fade over time.

The minimum repair time, on average, repairing scratches takes 30 minutes. up to 2 hours. We use only proven repair methods.

Affordable prices for all types of damage removal from the car body.

Individual, friendly approach to each client of our center.

Contact our technical center and there will be no trace of scratches, chips, or dents, we guarantee that!

Important! All work performed by us is given a written guarantee for a period of 365 days.

High-quality and professional car body polishing

A professional approach to performing work is as follows:

• the workplace is initially prepared, which prevents dust from getting on the polished surfaces;
• then the car is washed and various contaminants are removed from it (for example, bitumen);
• a thorough inspection of the car is carried out to determine how much damage there is to the paint layer of the body;
• elements that cannot be processed are pasted;
• abrasive treatment of body parts is carried out, scratches are removed and the coating is leveled;
• Next, the machine is polished, allowing all its elements to achieve the required shine;
• if necessary, the body is coated with a protective compound.

Of course, you can polish your car yourself. But such work would be better done by specialists with the necessary knowledge and skills. Often, incorrectly performed body treatment can not only ruin the appearance of the car, but also accelerate the corrosion of body elements. Therefore, it would be better if you order body polishing from a company that deals with this type of work professionally.

Examples of work on removing scratches without painting

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Which polish to choose

Before making a choice, you need to evaluate the condition of the paintwork, that is, depending on the nature of the scratches and abrasions on the body, the polishing material will be selected.

If the body has many chips and scratches, then it is better to choose abrasive products that have a restorative effect; it is also worth noting that such polishes are used when the car has been in use for more than 3 years.

If the surface of the body has deep damage, but does not touch the paint, then you need to use a paste; it will not only eliminate the defect, but also create an additional protective layer and also add shine.

If you just want to give your car extra shine, then you need to purchase liquid car polish; such a product can additionally hide barely noticeable damage to the body.

Polishing scratches yourself

Wax is chosen in cases where it is necessary to create an additional protective coating for the body and add an elegant shine. It gained its popularity due to its natural composition, which does not negatively affect paintwork, as well as its ease of use. But there is only one drawback - the wax stays on the body until the first, or maximum, second car wash.

What to pay attention to when polishing a car yourself

Polishing a car yourself must be done in strict accordance with the instructions for the protective fluid. Before removing scratches, you need to prepare everything:

• Since polishing scratches on a car is a responsible process, first of all you need to wash and dry the entire car.
• We remove bitumen, insect “corpses,” plant buds, branches and other debris.
• We check previously painted areas for corrosion under the paint.
• Degrease surfaces.
• If you are treating the interior, it is better to seal all the holes in the dashboard so that liquid does not get there.

• If stains remain on the surface after degreasing, then polishing the body yourself is done only after treatment with clay. How to remove old clay stains? It’s very simple - moisten the surface, apply special clay and start wiping the body with light pressure.

After this, matting, grinding and polishing of scratches on the car body are performed.