What to Do When a Child Scratches Your Car?

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For hairline scratches, methods like polishing or applying a rubbing compound can usually remove them. Generally, a gentle wipe is enough to make the hairline scratches disappear. For light scratches, simply prepare a tube of toothpaste. Toothpaste is highly effective for shallow scratches that haven’t damaged the car’s primer. Moderate to deep scratches cannot be repaired by polishing. If the dent is small and no deeper than 5mm, it can be filled with putty, leveled, and then repainted. For more severe deformations, panel beating is required. Scratch repair demands relatively high technical skills from the technician.