how to fix a small strach that went through the clear coat

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Apr 17, 2008 | 11:40 AM

hondacivic03

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how to fix a small strach that went through the clear coat

any suggestions

Apr 17, 2008 | 01:11 PM

Boilermaker1

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scratchX will make it less noticeable, but nothing is going to take it out completely

Apr 17, 2008 | 06:07 PM

kingSfit

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touch up paint

Apr 17, 2008 | 08:50 PM

hondacivic03

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i tried touch up paint but didnt know if anything else would work better

Apr 18, 2008 | 03:57 AM

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Re: (hondacivic03)

1. Lightly wetsand the scratch, a few strokes with the scratch, then a few strokes across it. The scratch and the small area around it should be dull.

2. Buff it with an abrasive compound, following with a polish.

If that didn't solve the problem then use a duplicolor's clear touch up. This will avoid any color match issues.

Only use color-matched touch up paint if the scratch went down into the primer or metal.