What is the Difference Between Car Scratches and Exposed Primer?

[NatalieLynn]

The differences between car scratches and exposed primer are as follows: Tactile Differences: With exposed primer, you can feel obvious unevenness or roughness when running your fingers over it. It may even feel jagged to the touch. If it's just a scratch, you won't feel any roughness when touching it. Repair Differences: Additionally, the color of the primer differs from that of the car paint. Generally, black cars have white primer, while white cars have black primer (specific details can be found in the manual). Car scratches may not necessarily expose the primer, but exposed primer always indicates a scratch. Minor scratches may not require repair, but exposed primer must be repaired.