Deep scratch pic - repair help.

[Collin Lyon]

I just went down to the parking garage and took a pic of the deep scratch that I couldn't get fixed with the Simoniz Fix It. Not the best pic -- used my phone camera underground with poor lighting.



I was planning on using the touch-up paint, using enough coats to make it level, then when completely dried, use the Fix It again to "blend" it into the surrounding paint. Does anyone have a different, and most likely, bettier plan?



Thanks in advance for the constructive input.



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edit: the black line going across is not a scratch, but a reflection of the crack in the garage!

 

[Dingo]

Is that all the way through to the plastic, or just to the body color?

 

[Collin Lyon]

The color looks almost white, so I guess it's to the plastic (?).

 

[Bill Barber]

Body shop

 

[Dingo]

I have a guy here that I use for stuff like that. I imagine you can find one in your area. He airbrushes stuff like that in and then removes the overspray. It'll still be there, but almost impossible to notice, and for about 25% of the cost of a full repaint.

 

[Collin Lyon]

Thanks guys for the input. I have a couple of contacts locally that can possibly do what you are suggesting, Dingo.



Considering where it was yesterday to this morning, it's 100% better. There was another scratch immediately in front of this one (not as deep) that you'd wouldn't notice.

 

[Bill Barber]

Only way to properly repair that damage,is to fill it, sand it, prime it, paint it, blend it, than clear it.

No amt of touch-up paint or easy fix it stuff will make it look good, but if your happy with just okayish, go for it.

 

[Collin Lyon]

Thanks for the input, Bill. I will definately do that if my attempt doesn't work out.