If you discover scratches in the car paint, you should not go straight to the next best home remedy, because these can aggravate the minor damage in case of doubt.
No one likes scratches in their paintwork, but sometimes they just can't be avoided. Because they are not only caused by inattention behind the wheel or a careless driving style of its owner, your car can also be scratched through no fault of your own. For example, through small stones that hit the front of the car while driving, or when a marten, the neighbor's cat and other four-legged friends continue their nocturnal walks over your hood.
However, before you have such small damage repaired at great expense in the workshop, you sometimes prefer to use the polishing cloth yourself. However, you should avoid some home remedies, as the ADAC explains. Instead, there are more suitable remedies to rid your car of unsightly scratches.
Removing the scratches - you should avoid these home remedies according to ADAC:
After a short search, you can find some home remedies on the Internet that are well suited to remove unwanted scratches in the paint. At the forefront: conventional toothpaste. The small particles obtained in it are supposed to smooth out at least small scratches. The ADAC explains that many toothpastes contain particles that are too coarse, which would only damage the paintwork additionally.
+Scratches in the car are always a nuisance. These can also be easily removed by yourself, but you should avoid some home remedies.
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In addition, the treatment of the scratches and the paint still lacks the necessary finish to seal the scratches permanently. And even nail polish, another renowned home remedy for polishing up car paint, should not lead to the success promised by many, according to ADAC. Because the nail polish would peel off quickly and would only be a short-term interim solution.
Successfully removing scratches in the car paint - little helpers:
- Touch-up pen: For larger scratches, the ADAC recommends a touch-up pen. This can be matched directly to the paint color by color code and the affected areas in the paint can be treated.
- Car polish: Car polish contains small particles to smooth out the bumps and can help you remove minor scratches and scuffs from the paint.
- Repair kits: They usually contain two different polishes, abrasive cloths and polishing cloths, which are used one after the other. According to the ADAC, you can still repair your car at home at a reasonable price compared to a visit to the workshop.
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