How To Repair a Deep Scratch | Autoblog Details

Deep scratches in your car's paint are annoying to look at, expensive to repaint, and open-up your paint to future rust problems if left untreated. Today, we are going to walk through the steps to cosmetically repair that deep scratch. Watch all our Autoblog Details videos for more quick car care tips from professional detailer Larry Kosilla.

[bl]

This video would be helpful if it showed how this process could be done using only household available items.

[sladeoriginal]

Never use putty filler. It fills the scratch too much and unevenly. Just use the correct paint, high quality clear coat, and buff/polish. Can go one step further before polishing by lightly sanding with 2000grit. But the the previously scratched area will look better than the rest of the car and it will make you want to sand/polish the entire car LOL. This is how obsessions are started lol

[susanrooney]

Thanks for the video, but the part I was looking for, how to smooth out the surface afterward, was missing. Seems to me that being able to finish off the repair so that it is invisible (or nearly so) is the main point.

But more than anything, what the hell is that clanging racket in the background at the start? Not sure what you were thinking there.

[asharp]

What is paint leveler? I cant find it anywhere! Is there anything else I can use to remove the extra putty?

[JaydenLawson]

2:06 "not brushing or wiping" - as he takes a nice brushstroke 😂

[SR-pbkq]

the finish will look like crap. believe me.

[sigibaes]

"Less annoying to look at" isn't cutting it for me...

[homefront]

Did a bunch of Fiberglass work, we were always taught that the filler must be worked slightly LOWER than the surface to allow for the paint to ever so slightly "fill" so that when you sand and polish it is flat, not like the wagon scratch video, I unfortunately need to test this on my keyed black metallic suv

[IsaccLightbournELPASOREALTOR]

What is the name of that paint leveler and where can i buy it ?

[trishmalitsky]

Where can I buy the products needed for this repair?

[Shadowboxe]

I notice a lot of complaints here but if it's a relatively quick and not to involved scratch repair procedure that's required I think this offers a relatively good blue which can be modified to each individuals taste/knowhow. I'm going to modify it by adding paint to the filler.

[TravisBrown]

This video is so much better than that g wagon video from 3 years ago. Experience? i thing so.
But why not sand down with 5000grit (feathered around the scratch to blend ) and then polish?

[faizandar]

Whats the name of this putty that used for this purpose?

[CompSource]

Larry we all know you are the God of good looks for cars. I need your expertise! I just purchased a Tesla model 3 and decided to ceramic coat it but I clay bar'ed it, compounded and polished it and then added the Gyeon MOHS kit. Today was 100hr. so it was cured. I had to get into my truck, opened it and my bike rack hit the back causing 1 1/2 high scratch by about a pencil thick whith a minor dent as well. Should I do what you showed in this video? Or get paint and wet sand and compound/polish or purchase Dr. Colorchip? Please help, thank you

[siwakanketwong]

what is liquid leveler composition ???

[HeadBassVTEC]

can I mix the clear coat with the touch up paint and apply both at the same time as Larry did in the other touch up repair video?

[danielbuttons]

Where does one buy foam block and why didn’t you show the finished job

[eliashdez]

Which paint thinner should be recommended to use? Also, any change that it'll damage the clear coat?

[Pedroluvslupe]

Please is always my dream to know how to learn to fix deep scratches for my personal use, can't afford to go to school can you tell me what products do I need and where I can buy those products

[dpac_]

Did this scratch penetrate through the base coat? Did it go through the metal as well?