July 21, 1402 at 07:28
If you are one of the people who are bothered by minor scratches on the car body, stay with us by learning how to remove scratches on the car body.
In today’s world and urban life, cars are almost one of the basic necessities of our life. If you are one of those people who attach special importance to maintaining the appearance of your car and observe all the precautions to maintain the beauty and health of your car, I must tell you that this alone is not enough; Because we do not live in an ideal world; Others may not drive as carefully as we do, or our car may get damaged and unwanted scratches appear on it when we park our car in the street due to children’s play. If you are looking for a solution to eliminate these lines, stay with us until the end of this article to teach you the best and most practical ones.
The best ways to remove car scratches
1. Toothpaste, a traditional way to remove surface scratches
Don’t worry if you see very fine scratches caused by transportation at the moment of delivery of your car from the dealership. To solve this problem, first wash your car completely and wait for it to dry completely. After the car is dry, apply some non-jelly toothpaste (preferably add some baking soda to it) using a towel or a soft, lint-free cloth and use a gentle circular motion for 30 seconds on the scratched area. This completely covers the fine scratches of the body. In the next step, wash the excess toothpaste on the surface of your car body; If the lines and scratches are still visible, continue this process until these lines are completely removed. Note that in this method, the toothpaste penetrates between the layers of metal and prevents the appearance of empty spaces in the metal of the car as a result of light reflection.
2. A chemical called Polish
Polish is a product that is marketed in different forms such as solid, liquid or even spray, and it takes care of the car body against damages such as grease stains, scratches, etc.
Depending on the type of application, polishing has two types, rough and soft. In the rough polishing type, polishers remove a very thin layer of the paint surface using polishing machines, after which a completely clean and new surface appears under the top layer. To perform such a process, in addition to special polishing material, a polishing machine is also needed. To perform soft polishing (usable at home), you must do the following steps in order:
- Wash your car thoroughly with an anti-grease detergent to remove mud and dirt (mud grains on the body will create new lines and scratches when you polish the car.)
- Dry the polishing area completely with a towel.
- Place the car in a place away from sunlight. Also, note that the car body is not hot.
- Apply some polish with a polishing pad on the scratched part of the car body several times.
- At the end, wash and dry the car again.
3. Car painting by painting method
If the lines and scratches on the body of your car were caused by an accident or the impact of heavy objects or even sunburn, you probably need smoothing and painting of the car. If your car has a high value and you have no experience in car painting, be sure to refer to the experts in this field; Because your mistakes in this section will reduce the value of your car. To do car painting at home for those eager to learn, do the following in order:
- Preparing the necessary tools needed for car painting, such as: sufficient amount of coarse sandpaper, paper glue, spray gun, compressor, safety glasses, paint thinner, putty, paint and color stabilizer, which are among the most important tools for car painting.
- Find a suitable place with good ventilation.
- Use of safety devices such as masks and glasses to prevent the entry of paint, paint fumes and sanding dust into the respiratory tract and cause respiratory problems, allergies and cancer.
- Preparing the right color with the car color code provided by the manufacturer (the car color code is often placed under the hood or its sheet).
- Clean the painted area completely; So that there is no trace of grease or dust on it.
- Repair the rusted parts using special metal sandpaper and cover the punctured areas using putty, anti-rust and spatula.
- Painting: Note that in this step, first spray a layer of paint evenly and as a primer on the car body, and after this layer dries, spray the secondary and final layer of paint.
4. Using decorative and fancy labels
If the appearance of your car is damaged and you don’t have enough time to repair it, there is a very simple solution that you can hide your car’s appearance defects in a deceptive way in a few seconds. Decorative stickers are produced in many different types by predicting the types of damage to the car body. You only need to prepare the appropriate sticker according to the location and severity of the damage and quickly cover the defect of your car temporarily.
5. Canvas stickers
Tarpaulin stickers are another temporary solution to fix the car’s appearance defects. If you don’t have enough time for the basic repair of your car, you can take advantage of canvas stickers suitable for the color of your car to temporarily cover it.
6. Khasghir pen is a new product for fixing car lines
If your car is scratched due to the tip of the key or switch being dragged on the body, the door and fender of the car being rubbed against the parking lot door, or the bumpers being rubbed against the street table and even the light collision of the car with another car, you can use Depending on the color of the car, repair up to 95% of the damage from the paint pens.
To use Khasghir pen, do the following:
- Get a paint pen that matches the color of your car.
- Clean the scratch area thoroughly.
- Dry the affected area completely with a towel.
- Stand so that you have full nobility over the damage site.
- Using the scratch pen, draw horizontally on the scratches and avoid moving back and forth on the lines.
- It takes 24 hours for the paint core to dry completely. During this time, avoid touching and sitting on dust (it causes the color to become dull).
- If at the end, some color of the restoration site is different from your original color, don’t worry; The cause of this problem is the old color of the original car and the new color of Khasghir, which is gradually resolved. To solve this issue faster, you can polish the desired area.
Take the lines on your car seriously
Scratches and scratches caused on the car for any reason destroy the visual beauty of the car and decrease its price; Therefore, many people try to prevent these lines and scratches as much as possible or to fix them if they occur.
In this article, we have taught you 6 effective solutions to solve this problem; But if you don’t have enough ability in technical work, leave these things to the experts in this field to prevent further damage to your car’s paint.
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