How to Repair Minor Car Scratches?

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JeffreyAnn
07/29/25 5:07pm
Here are the methods to deal with scratches on your car: 1. Hairline scratches: For hairline scratches, polishing or applying a rubbing compound is usually sufficient to remove them. Simply wiping gently can make the hairline scratches disappear. 2. Light scratches: For light scratches, just prepare a tube of toothpaste. Toothpaste is very effective for shallow scratches that haven't damaged the car's primer. It works particularly well for removing traces left by other vehicles' paint during minor collisions or sticky residues from adhesive products. Most of these marks can be wiped away completely. 3. Moderate to deep scratches: Moderate and deep scratches cannot be repaired by polishing. If the dent area is small (not exceeding 5mm), you can level it with filler putty and then proceed with touch-up painting.
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