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Car Scratches and Scuffs We Repair

Scratch Repair

Light scratches. Fine marks that sit in the clear coat, from car washes, bushes and bags. These can often be polished out or lightly refinished.

Deep and key scratches. Scratches that cut through the colour coat to the primer or bare metal. These need filling, painting and lacquering to restore the finish and stop rust.

Scuffs and scrapes. Damage from walls, gateposts and car parks, usually on corners, doors and bumpers.

Stone chips. Small but worth fixing early, before corrosion starts. Larger areas of chipped or faded paint are covered by our car paint repair and respray service.

How Deep Is Your Car Scratch?

A quick way to judge a scratch is to run a fingernail gently across it. If your nail glides over it, the scratch is probably in the clear coat only and is the quickest and cheapest to fix. If your nail catches, it has gone through to the colour coat or primer and needs a proper repair.

If you can see bare grey or silver metal, get it repaired soon. Exposed metal will start to rust, and rust spreads under the paint, turning a small repair into a bigger one.

Our Scratch Repair Process

1. Assess the damage. We check how deep the scratch goes and give you a clear price before any work starts.

2. Prepare the area. The panel is cleaned, the scratch is sanded smooth and the surrounding paintwork is masked off.

3. Fill if needed. Deep scratches are filled and flatted so the surface is level again.

4. Colour match and paint. Paint is mixed to your car’s colour code and applied in thin layers, followed by a clear coat for protection and shine.

5. Cure and polish. The repair is cured, then polished so it blends with the surrounding paintwork.

SMART Scratch Repair or a Full Panel Respray?

SMART stands for Small to Medium Area Repair Technology. Instead of repainting a whole door or wing, only the damaged area is refinished. For most scratches and scuffs that means a lower price and a same-day turnaround.

If a scratch runs across several panels, or the damage is part of a larger problem such as a dent or faded paint, a panel repair or respray may give a better result. As a body shop, we can do both, so we’ll recommend whichever suits the damage. Our full guide to SMART repair and body shop repair explains the difference in more detail.

Why Repair a Scratch Rather Than Leave It?

It protects the bodywork. Deep scratches let in moisture, and rust is far more expensive to fix than the original scratch.

It protects the car’s value. Scratches and scuffs are among the first things a buyer or dealer notices, and they’re a common source of charges when a lease car is handed back. Our end of lease repairs can help you avoid them.

It usually costs less than an insurance claim. Most scratch repairs cost less than a typical excess, so paying for the repair protects your no-claims bonus. Our guide on when to avoid an insurance claim explains more.

Why Choose Our Oldham Body Shop for Scratch Repair?

Every repair is carried out in our workshop, not on a driveway, so wind, rain and dust never get near fresh paint. Paint is matched to your colour code, most scratch repairs are done the same day and every repair is guaranteed for 12 months.

Scratch repair is one of the services at our Oldham car body shop. If your car also needs dent repair, alloy wheel refurbishment or accident repairs, we can handle it at the same visit. Customers bring their cars to us from across Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside and Greater Manchester.

Use our free quote form and upload a few photos of the scratch, or call Volksmaster Smart Car Body Repair Oldham on 0161 302 0201..

We also offer a highly convenient Collect & Return service or a Courtesy Car to ensure your routine is disrupted as little as possible while your vehicle is serviced, repaired or undergoes an MOT.