Can touch-up painting be done during the first maintenance?
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No. The first maintenance and touch-up painting are two different things. The first maintenance only involves changing the engine oil and oil filter, and cleaning the air conditioning filter. The first maintenance items for a new car include the following: Full vehicle inspection. Free replacement of engine oil and oil filter. Just bring the maintenance manual, and it takes about an hour. The specific free items for the first maintenance of a new car are listed in the new car maintenance manual, which you can check yourself. Methods for car touch-up painting: First, wash the car thoroughly. If not necessary, just clean the scratched area. Prepare the tools. You can buy a complete touch-up painting kit online at an affordable price. Soak the sandpaper in water and wrap it around a hard cotton block. Use the wrapped sandpaper to sand the scratched area until it feels smooth to the touch compared to the surrounding paint. Prepare tape and a cloth to cover areas that do not need touch-up painting. Prepare a touch-up pen and a mini spray can, and assemble them together. Start spraying the paint from a certain distance. Spraying the paint can make the car's paint smoother, which is hard to achieve by just using the brush that comes with the pen. When spraying, make sure to spray back and forth, avoiding spraying heavily in one spot. Continue until the color covers the black area. After the touch-up, wait a few minutes for the paint to dry. Then prepare the blending clear coat, which helps the touched-up paint blend better with the car's original color and also protects the touched-up area. Assemble it onto the mini spray can. From a certain distance, spray the blending clear coat back and forth over the touched-up area, avoiding the untouched areas as much as possible. Wait a moment, and the touch-up is complete.
When I first bought my new car, I thought the initial maintenance could include touch-up for paint scratches. However, when I went to the 4S store, I found out it wasn't possible. The initial maintenance mainly involves free oil changes, engine and transmission inspections, which fall under mechanical maintenance. As for paint touch-ups, they require separate body repair services, which need to be booked and paid for separately. I asked the technician, and he said that new car paint is soft, and minor scratches can be polished first to avoid DIY fixes. If you really want to touch up the paint, check if the store has any promotional packages. Also, choosing good parking spots can help reduce scratches. Maintenance is the first step to keeping your car healthy, while exterior protection needs separate arrangements. But don't delay too long to prevent rust from affecting the body. Timely maintenance for a new car is always the right move.
I've been driving for years, and the first maintenance never included paint touch-ups. That job is too time-consuming, requiring sanding and painting. The first free maintenance only covers oil changes and basic safety checks. It's normal for a new car to have minor scratches; using a touch-up pen can cover them up, but the effect is mediocre. Dealerships often push beauty packages—ask about discounts during maintenance for better deals. Paint protection relies on regular washing and waxing; don't expect maintenance to handle everything. As the car ages, minor flaws become insignificant—focus on keeping the engine running smoothly. The money-saving tip is not to rush into touch-ups; wait until major issues accumulate before addressing them.
