What to Do When a White Car Scratches Red Paint?
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If the primer is not damaged, polishing can be performed. If the primer is damaged, grinding and repainting are necessary. Repainting typically involves three steps: 1. Primer coat: Fills sand marks and micropores on the workpiece surface, enhances adhesion for the subsequent paint layer, and also serves as a defect indicator. 2. Intermediate primer coat: Prepares a smooth and flawless surface for the topcoat, completes the final step of all primer work, improves adhesion of the intermediate layer, and provides some isolation to ensure the stability of the topcoat quality. 3. Topcoat: The topcoat is divided into single-layer and multi-layer paints, serving as the color definition layer and decorative protective layer.
Last time I accidentally scratched the red car paint with my white car, it was heartbreaking! Don't panic, first take photos of the scene with your phone as evidence. Quickly use a damp cloth to gently wipe—if you're lucky, it might just be surface paint. If the primer is exposed, try using a bottle of scratch wax yourself. Polish in circular motions under sunlight, and shallow scratches on white cars can usually be covered up. If that doesn't work, go to a professional paint shop. They'll wash the car, sand it, apply primer, then spray original white paint and bake it dry. Spending a few hundred yuan can make it look as good as new. It's practical to keep a touch-up pen in the trunk for emergencies. Scratches are inevitable, so don't take it too hard.
