Major Scratch. Help!

[jerseyguy123]

I have a major scratch on my silver 2019 Passat. It has taken the paint and clear coat off, what remains is a deep black
line about three inches long. What can I buy to fix it? Thank You

 

[skyactiv]

Sometimes the fix makes it looks worse than the scratch. Be careful.

 

[vavavroom]

I have a major scratch on my silver 2019 Passat. It has taken the paint and clear coat off, what remains is a deep black
line about three inches long. What can I buy to fix it? Thank You

Where exactly is the scratch?

 

[Hyundai Respecter]

I don’t know if this will help you but it’s possible to get good results using a paint pen, sand paper and polish compound. I’ve done something similar to this in the past and it came out pretty good. It’s not body shop perfect, but it’s not as noticeable unless you’re looking for it. Most importantly it’s protected from rusting.

 

[AZjeff]

You have no choice but to sell it to Carvana and get a new one.

Sorry about that jerseyguy that really sux. We have this BITOG member....

You're not going to DIY it and make it disappear.

 

[CKN]

You have no choice but to sell it to Carvana and get a new one.

Yep-Since it will never be "perfect again". And he needs to buy a Silver Color replacement vehicle.

 

[aquariuscsm]

How about this stuff?
https://trynanosparkle.com/product/...khZy-ewZI7-u1OP2_jBrfya7QuPljCyBoCfj8QAvD_BwE

 

[JHZR2]

If it’s really deep, consider cleaning it and filling it somewhat with glazing/spot putty, clean again, and get some color over. Less is more. Barely add paint, slowly build. Top with clear. Go slow as you can make things look worse. Perfect is the enemy of good enough.

 

[vavavroom]

It depends on where the scratch is. If it's on the bumper it may be time to declare an undying love for Star Trek or for a favorite radio station via a skillfully placed sticker.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Time for a new car!
Can you please show pics of the scratch?

 

[demarpaint]

Pictures would be helpful.

 

[Kira]

3" long and no mention of metal distortion.

 

[1 SX]

Repaint to get it perfect., otherwise you can make it "better" with other means, but it will never be perfect... I have scratches on the door of the Elantra from a corner of a wall or something - bought it that way, and posted it on here, and the take away was live with it, or repaint.

Edit: I just keep this area waxed, and its barely noticeable unless you are looking for it, or if the wax wears off. This picture was taking with the area fully exposed, and no wax.

 

[b_b]

many of those could be pulled using a scratch remover. not all but many.

 

[SatinSilver]

The video in post number 4 is what I was going to recommend by Chris Fix. Excellent.

 

[1lieutenant]

Dr Color Chip worked well for me. You can see pics in my post.

 

[gregk24]

Yep-Since it will never be "perfect again". And he needs to buy a Silver Color replacement vehicle.

Well, one scratch is different than 4 repainted body panels. What do I know though?

Dr. Colorchip would be my choice here. Can we see some photos of the damage?