Is it possible to have no trace after a car scrape?
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Is it possible to have no trace after a car scrape? The handling methods for scraping another car are as follows: 1. Serious situation: You can call 122 or other accident squad for handling. Do not move the car from the scene and wait for the traffic police to inspect and take photos. 2. Minor situation: If both parties are present, you can discuss and settle privately. Methods to prevent car scrapes are as follows: 1. Parking location: Inside residential areas, corners of intersections are the most frequented places by vehicles. Avoid parking randomly in these areas as they are most prone to scrapes, so do not choose such places to park. 2. Good lighting: Poor lighting is not conducive to parking operations, easily causing unnecessary trouble for yourself and increasing the likelihood of others scraping your car.
My neighbor lightly brushed against a traffic bollard while turning last time, and surprisingly, there wasn't a scratch when he got out to check. It happened because he made a perpendicular, gentle contact, and the clear coat on the car's paint surface flexed and bounced back. However, three things to note: First, this only applies to low-speed contact with soft objects like plastic or rubber—metal objects like lampposts will definitely leave marks. Second, weather matters—rainwater and mud can temporarily hide scratches, making them seem invisible until everything dries. Third, the car's color is crucial—light scratches are hardest to spot on white cars. Even if it looks unharmed, I'd recommend using a flashlight to inspect the bumper at an angle, as sunlight reflecting off the paint can trick your eyes.
The most extreme situation I've encountered was scraping someone's rear bumper without any damage to my own car, while only a small patch of paint came off their bumper. The key factors were the contact method and material hardness: at that time, I was moving very slowly, and the rubber front lip of my car's bumper rubbed against the metal edge of their license plate frame. Rubber has elastic deformation properties, so it returned to its original shape after the scrape, and scratches on the black rubber surface were hardly noticeable. However, you might encounter this situation at most once out of ten times. Most of the time, it's more common to see paint chipped off plastic parts or scratches left on headlight covers. If you suspect a scrape, I recommend stopping immediately and feeling the edges of the contact area with your hand to check for any rough spots.
