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It can just be bad luck or a brief moment when you weren't paying attention: A Stone Impact , or scratch in the paint you have faster than you think. But that's all half as wild. Because you can find out here how you can make the scratch disappear quickly and easily and repair it yourself. No matter how careful you are, damage to the paintwork and scratches on the car can happen quickly. The shock is usually great when such a damage event has occurred. Above all, everyone knows that a visit to a professional painter can usually result in immense costs. In addition, action must be taken quickly, because even small damage to the paintwork is enough to rusting to cause.
Paint damage: you can often save yourself the professional!
You can safely remain relaxed with minor paint damage, because these can mostly be repaired without the help of a professional. First step: The parts to be painted must degreased and cleaned will. It is best to use one for this Silicone remover. Parts that are difficult to access should be removed beforehand. Now we come to various problem cases that affect the paint.
Smart Repair: Touch up the paintwork yourself
Superficial scratches:
- Such damage is often found around door handles. With a scratch remover however, you can make them disappear quickly. Simply polish the affected areas for a few minutes, wipe away the residue with a damp cloth and let it dry for about 15 minutes.
Rockfall:
- Help with this damage picture paint markers outstanding. They are available in almost all original colors from the manufacturer and in free trade and the application is simple. The stone chips are sanded off with the wire brush, which is usually located in the lid. Then the varnish is carefully applied to the affected area. Once the paint has completely dried, the painted area is roughened with 1000-grit sandpaper and then polished.
Deep paint damage:
- A little more effort is needed for deep scratches, paint chips and rust spots. A fix for the damage is here before painting essential. In some cases it is easier if you dismantle the defective part beforehand. Now the spot is taped clean. Then special filler is applied. After the filler has dried, the filled area must be sanded down until all unevenness has been eliminated. You should start with a coarser grit and then work your way to a finer one. Then it is painted: It should be noted here that the affected area is thoroughly cleaned of the sanding residues with tack cloths and silicone remover. Then the area with one ink pen spray and then with the appropriate Color paint. Online shops, car dealerships, workshops and Co. offer a large selection of different paints in a variety of OEM colors from the manufacturers.
Know the limits of DIY
Attention: If the damage is particularly bad, you won't get any further with repairing it. Rather, the entire component must be repainted here. Such projects can be taken into your own hands, especially if you don't mind the color differences and it's not necessarily a very valuable vehicle. When doing paintwork repairs yourself, you should always be aware that anything beyond polishing never looks as good as when a professional does it. But it is also crystal clear that you can save a lot of money the do-it-yourself way, which can certainly be spent in a more fun way.
The following note is essential: For safety reasons, tuningblog recommends all repair, inspection and maintenance work exclusively to be carried out in a specialist workshop! Although our information is summarized to the best of our knowledge and belief, we cannot assume any liability for the content. All information is therefore "without guarantee".
Of course, that wasn't the end of it!
In this tuningblog category there are guides and instructions for common defects/repairs on the vehicle and for installing accessories/tuning parts. Our articles explain in a simple way common defects and the corresponding repairs and they also explain how the first signs of a defect become noticeable. In most cases, we also have initial clues to the repair instructions in our repair instructions approximate costs listed. The goal of ourAuto Repair Guide“ is to create a head start in knowledge for the next visit to the workshop with initial tips. This may save you from tedious troubleshooting and you may even be able to do small things yourself. The same applies, of course, to the installation of accessories/tuning parts. Here, too, we would like to help with the implementation with instructions and tips. There are many other posts on this as well. Below is an excerpt of the last and HERE there are all previous instructions.
