Different types of car scratches you need to know

A mobile scratch repair specialist can easily remove scratches that have dented your car. It is impossible to use paint scratch removers to remove scratches. There are different types of scratches and deep scratches do not just make your vehicle look ugly but also reduces your vehicle’s value. There are three main types of scratches. The type of scratch is subject to the cause. Car scratches can be caused by a lot of things. It is important to avoid things that can cause scratches to prevent costly repairs. You should be able to know the type of scratch you have before looking for a solution. Here are some types of scratches.

Clearcoat scratch

A clear coat scratch is a light scratch that can occur on the body of your vehicle. Clearcoat scratches affect the clear coat of your vehicle. The clear coat is the topmost layer of paints on your vehicle. Most modern vehicles come with a clear coat. This is a transparent finish applied on top of the color coating to prevent elements from having contact with the paint color of your car. While clear coat scratches are the lightest scratches, they are also the most common types of scratches. A lot of activities and actions can cause these types of scratches. For example, when you use a thick sponge to wash your car, it can leave light scratches on the body of your vehicle. The scratches are not deep and they don’t affect the paint or color.

You can fix clear coat scratches on your own or you can hire a mobile scratch repair specialist to fix them for you. Before fixing clear coat scratches, you should move your finger or palm across the area where the car scratch happened and observe how deep the scratch is. If the scratch seems too deep then it is not just the clear coat of the car that was touched. However, if your finger does not get stuck while moving it over the scratch, it is probably a light scratch and you can fix it using a scratch polisher.

Colour/paint coat scratch

Another type of scratch that can dent the finish of your car is the paint or color coat. This type of scratch passes the layer of the clear coat to get into the paint. It is more challenging to deal with this car scratch than it is to deal with clear coat scratch. Different activities can cause color coat scratches. Washing your vehicle with dry towels or a sponge can leave deep color scratches. Color scratches can also be caused when passerby use sharp objects to scratch your vehicle. You will need a compound filler to fix this type of scratch since it affects the paint of your car. Make sure you use a filler that matches the color of your car.

Primer scratch

Primer scratches are the worst scratches that can happen to your vehicle. If you have these types of scratches, you should hire a mobile scratch repair professional to fix them for you.