deep key scratches

[Dennis]

Would like to know the best way to fix deep key scratches with out having to get a new paint job

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[Paul]

Its a process
Basically you want to clean and then fill the scratch with paint. You want the paint to sit slightly higher than the surrounding paint. Then you wet sand and compound it to level it down. If you do not have any experience with wet sanding, i would recommend either taking it to a body shop or a good detailer. Factory paint being literally paper thin, its pretty easy to go thru the clear while wet sanding.

[Christian Fidanza]

This is a very good and thorough video 🙂 Careful though, it’s much harder than it looks.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2aC_oseMe4[/video]

[Lorrin Barth]

This is a top expert and it only ends up looking so so.

I suggest getting some touch up paint and covering the scratch just so it doesn’t rust. It is not going to look great. If you can’t live with that have the panel professionally painted.

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