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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 12:17 AM
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Default Scratches. Paint it or leave it?

Ok so I have some scratches I got from the parking lot over the years. What I noticed about almost everyone else is that they dont buy a touch up paint to pain the scratch marks.

Is there a reason why people just leave it the way it is? Or is it because they're too lazy to paint it?

So I guess the final question is, should I paint the little scratch marks or leave it? Its not really noticeable unless you come real close to the car.
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 12:26 AM
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touch up paint can be hard to work with. they are just like nail polish and isnt really made for scratches.

most light scratches can be removed with a good polisher. you should post this in the appearance section. you probably can get better feedback on how to remove scratches.
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 12:47 AM
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yeah man if u have the paint code of your car u can just shoot the whole car and leave it looking like new.
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by WiLL
touch up paint can be hard to work with. they are just like nail polish and isnt really made for scratches.

most light scratches can be removed with a good polisher. you should post this in the appearance section. you probably can get better feedback on how to remove scratches.
I agree...I'd suggest going and getting it buffed. I work at a body shop, and if your scratches aren't too deep and aren't dented, then you can usually buff those out, and it shouldn't take more than 20 minutes to 30 minutes to do it PROPERLY. If you don't know how to do it, then take it to a Dentless Repair Shop or just a regular body shop and have them do it. It might be more expensive than touch up paint, but it'll be a lot painless and will look better in the outcome.
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