Fixing scratches on your car is simple — here's a step-by-step guide
I bought a new car over the summer and then endured a minor mishap, requiring a quick repair thatI referred to scratch repair in that guide, so I thought I'd revisit my repair guide for less demanding fix-its.
Scratches are like the old torture of death by a thousand cuts. Eventually, they'll destroy your car's finish by allowing rust to develop on metal parts. And like the great Canadian poet said, rust never sleeps.. As I was dispensing this basic advice, it occurred to me that I had some scratches on my own car, a 2011 Toyota Prius, that needed attending to, certainly as winter arrived in the Northeast, where I live.
Back then, I took care of them. But I later decided to have another look at my ride. And sure, enough, there were some new nicks and scrapes to attend to.I've had my Prius for about five years — lots of time to acquire a few dings and scratches.Here's the one I decided to repair first: a narrow scribbled scrape. Ugly! Mind you, this scrape was in my plastic bumper. But I had others in the metal body panels.A company called TouchUpDirect sells repair kits.
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