Car scratches can be very heart-wrenching at times, especially when you are the one who is extra careful about your automobile wherever you go and take care about every ounce of it. 

We never know about the driving and parking skills of the other driver and it needs only one little brush or a minor smash up to put a major scratch on the ever-cautiously sustained shine of your beloved automobile.

This comprehensive article allows you to understand about the paintwork of your automobile and types of scratches better so you are able to fix the damage.

Going Deep into Your Car's Paintwork

Your car has three protective layers of paints: primer, enamel coat, and clear coat. All of these layers have their own significance in protecting the automobile. 

Understanding these layers of your car can help you to understand the various scratches better which makes it easier for you to deal with them.

• The outermost surface of the car is exposed to various weather conditions which makes it vulnerable to corrosion and other environmental damages. Primer is the first coat over the bare metal body of the automobile, it sticks on to the surface and prevents the metal from corrosive reactions.

• The next or middle layer is formed by single or multiple application of an enamel base coat of color. This thin layer is meant to provide the particular color to the car.

• Finally, a thick and protective layer of clear coat is applied on the top to guard the primary layers. This transparent layer plays a crucial role in maintaining the brand-new shine of the car.

The top-most layer of the clear coat needs to be durable enough as it is pre-eminent and it has to withstand all the damage from conditions such as dents, rain, dirt, chemicals and the scratches. 

Bare metal body can be damaged directly if the clear coat layer is not protective enough.

Types of Vehicle Scratches

We must understand our problems better to find an effective solution. Similarly, we need to know about the different types of scratches beforehand, as they all have different and specific solutions to be dealt with.

• Minor scratches and marks???????

This is the most usual and  inevitable kind of damage that happens to cars. These scratches don’t penetrate deep down the surface and usually vandalize only the topmost or clear coat layer of the car. Marks and minor scratches are not easily visible until paid attention to. 

The general reason for these minor scratches and marks are slight rubs against the surface with sharp-edges. It results in a slight scraping of the coat which damages the outer layer surface finish only. 

These casual marks and minor scratches are easiest to get rid off without much labour. A gentle rub with a piece of cloth after applying some scratch remover product is enough to remove them.

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• Paint coat scratches or Base coat scratches 

This kind of damage is a layer deeper than the minor scratches as it reaches the enamel coat layer. These are generally the result of tougher abrasion and need more efforts to be fixed.

You can use a fine-grit sandpaper to rub off the scratch then reapply the clear coat after an abrasive compound to fix the damage and restore the finish.

You can minimize your workload with a car scratch kit that comes with all the necessary solutions to deal with car scratches and supports easy maintenance of the surface.

• Deep scratches or Primer scratches

This is the worst possible harm to your car’s surface. A deep scratch penetrates all the way through the first and second layers over the car’s surface and leaves a deep cut that is clearly visible even when not paid attention to.

Repairing this type of surface damage will need more time and effort than the others, you need to repair every layer one after another to fix the deep scratches. 

These scratches can lead to further damage if not repaired properly as it leaves the metal layer exposed.??????????????

Takeaway

Car maintenance is as crucial as fueling them. 

No matter if it's a minor scratch or a big dent, we must fix them within time to avoid greater damage that can badly affect our pockets.  

You can also check this learn guide on how to remove scratches from car at home.

Thank you for reading through to the end. Have a great day ahead!