How to Repair Scratches on your Car | Save Hundreds of Dollars

As a former paint and body man, ( and expert fiberglass laminator, painter, gel coater), I applaud you and your results.

Who is watching this after they scratch they car 😂😂😂

I actually tried this myself, this was an awesome process and I fixed my car completely. My Front Bumper looks like it is brand new. Some tips and pointers that I can give to anyone else watching this is make sure you don’t spray too close or too slow. We’re all beginners, we will make mistakes and that’s okay. Just be prepared to do a lot more buffing if you make blobs of paint or primer. Try to use lower grit sandpaper to fix your errors and gradually smooth out w/ 1500 grit and 2500 grit. Also when you mix the body filler. Put a small amount of hardening in the mix. Your mix should be gray colored and not pink. If it is pink, it’ll harden fast and get chunky, you may need to buff it down and try again. Also TAPE EVERYTHING, the spray paint works very well in the way it costs and reached places, I didn’t think it would. Hope you can learn from my mistakes. Enjoy! Excellent video!!!

I was a professional dealership detailer for years and the work you showed on the video any dealership would welcome and hire you as a detailer employee and paint and body shops. Great work. High quality brand name with Carnauba Wax or liquid glass would be good to bring back a shine base match to original paint coat shine then a nice electric high speed buff to make that shine sparkle again. Awesome job

I tried this following this video. These are the important things I learned:
1. This IS harder than it looks.
2. Bondo (body filler) is only needed if you have deep scratches in the bumper. If your fingernail falls into a groove when you scratch it, it needs body filler.
3. The body filler’s only purpose is to fill the groove (deep scratch) so that it’s a level surface. You don’t need it anywhere else.
4. Less is more! If you spray too much of the primer, color, or clearcoat, it’ll pool up and drip. If that happens, there’s no turning back. DO NOT TRY TO DAB IT OR REMOVE THE DRIP.
5. Spray more layers of paint. The primer will show through lighter colors and will require a few more layers.
6. Possess a godly amount of patience or else.

After doing it my self, It's important to note the following experiences:
1) Be prepared for at least 6 hours of work
2) Try to put as little filler as possible but the right amount or else you will be sanding half a day.
3) Don't overdo the paint, cause once it drips and try to fix it, ur are gonna end up leaving little bumps on the paint and there's no going back unless u want to sand and paint again and again.
3) For sure wear a mask and glasses
4) be extra patient.

Followed every step and am delighted with the finish. Saved me hundreds of pounds on a bumper, wheel arch and door!! Great video!!

You,sir, are a national treasure, or at least a you tube treasure. Your presentation was concise, informative and accurate-a rarity on the internet! I have done patch jobs in the past, with indifferent results, but your video filled in the holes in my knowledge and I now fill confident in tackling the paint repair on my son,s car. Thanks a lot.

How many of y’all are crying right now because something happened to your vehicle. 😢🤚

You’re amazing. Ever since I learned to change my own tires and replace my air filter I had never felt this powerful

Superb video, your step by step narration, camera work and supply list of products needed made this a comprehensive video on repairing scratches. Adding the recommended wait time between coatings was also appreciated. Good lighthearted humor, I’m now a subscriber.

This is the best video out there. Only problem I had was I oversprayed the primer so it left marks on my car. The best way I removed it was using tea tree/eucalyptus oil to remove the primer and it came off amazing. You’re the best my man

I got 3 days to fix a massive scratch on my mum's car before she comes home. Wish me luck guys 😭 or cya at my funeral

Just a helpful tip, when you apply body filler, you MUST cover the area around the scratches as well. The reason for this is if you don’t do so(meaning if you only fill the scratches), when you go to sand it, the sand paper will dig out all the remaining body filler and you’ll be back to square one

To make it 100% correct, you should not jump sanding papers more then 1/2 of previous size. So if you start with 80 grid, next one is + 1/2 or 80 + 40 = 120. After 120 you go to 120+60=180. By skipping you leave small irregularities on surface area that can not be removed by higher grid number. You probably used high quality spay which filled those irregularities and help you with good finish. It's always a risk to jump from 80 to 180 by skipping 120. Great job anyway.

Dude, awesome job. We seem to have less people every year that can fix their own things. Much respect.

So this where all the bad drivers hang out lol...Great Video, Great job, I totally subscribed

Anyone know where I can buy that glass of water...... i got all the other materials online.

"Wow, this video is a lifesaver! Thomas not only showed us how to save a ton of money by repairing car scratches ourselves but also made it look so easy. The step-by-step instructions and materials list were incredibly helpful. Thanks, Thomas, for empowering us to take car maintenance into our own hands!"

Thank you so much for this. Got rear-ended today. The damage was a lot less after I cleaned up the area and this video, along with all the comments gives me confidence. Thank you, again.

I didn't think I could get good results on my bumper, but the paints today are so much better. These steps are exactly what I followed and I am very pleased. Nice job!

This is the best video I have watched in 2019. You have natural charisma and your job was awesome.

Great video. Clear instructions plus some light-hearted humour... perfect 👍 Time to tackle my bumper 🙃

This is a very important video. Not everyone is skilled with machine buffing and knowing how to do this by hand can make a huge difference. I've seen too many people use the tool and end up gouging into their own hard work.

The best instructional clip I’ve seen.Pity some of the others who spend more time talking than actually showing the process.

2 month ago i got 2010 Chrysler Town Country and it has the same scratches on 2 differently places and some of the paint are coming off. So thank to your video i have some idea on how to fix it. .

An instructional video.... THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE !!! Absolutely exceptional video my brother... I am quite stoked that I ran into it.. so clear and concise ! And it seems as though a lot of your commenters through in some excellent tips as well... You have made my day !!!

I started watching this to learn how to repair the scratches but I stayed till the end for the entertainment value as well Great job overall!

That was a very detailed and useful DIY video. Now I have some confidence to tackle my own bumper scratch repair.

Seriously the best “how to video” on this subject I’ve seen yet!!
I scratched the hood of my sons car putting a small tool box on top of it.. (The tool box had been in the house I didn’t think there was anything on the bottom to scratch the car) needless to say.. my son wasn’t very happy with me.. now I need to fix it.. with the help of this video.. I got this in the bag! 😅

This is a refresher for me. Over 20years since I did a full restoration of an old car. I have to respray my wife's Mitsubishi ASX rear spoiler on the roof. Cheers from Australia. Subbed and liked! 🙂👍👍👍

So helpful, thank you! I have a few cars to use these tools and methods upon. You make it look doable and your car looks fantastic!

Thank you. After searching forever finally found this video. Exactly what I was looking for. List of everything you used
And the process quickly done. Awesome!

Well done Thomas, Good job.

Thank you for the excellent quality of production. You are lightyears ahead of the competition!!!!

Honestly amazing!!! Really great teacher you are

The best DIY video by far on utube. Short, straightforward, and funny. 🤣😂 Thx for sharing! 👍👏

Crazy, my 15’ Jeep Cherokee has that same scratch and a dent left by a truck that bumped into me and fled, was looking for a way to fix and lo and behold! Thanks man!

One of the best instructional videos I have ever seen. Great job.

Beautiful done and great instruction! Easy to follow and great humour 🤘😝

Borrowed my friend's car and someone scratched it in the parking lot 😒. I haven't told my friend yet coz it's a HUGE scratch covering almost the all the driver and back passenger doors. Didn't even want to ask how much that would cost to fix professionally, so here we are!
Can't wait to fix it and then tell him about it.
Thank you so much for this!!

Excellent excellent video.. not a bunch of unnecessary commentary, great skipping and speed through of mundane repetitive footage and a touch of humor that was actually funny. GREAT JOB!

It's 2022, and I found your vid very helpful. THANK YOU for creating this vid. I didn't realize it was this easy. Now to work on the scratches! Thanks again!

Great video, very to the point and simple. Unfortunately my car is quite old and I can't afford a new one so I will be doing this to many old scratches on my rear bumper and a couple on the front. I feel much more confident having watched this. Thanks 👏

Thomas, you do a masterful job of presenting, teaching and repairing. I salute you! I've seen some where the guy is holding a phone in one hand and doing the work with the other, everything is fuzzy, and the final job is 3 on a scale of 10.

Best job I've seen on KRplus! I just scratched the hell out of my Crown Vic and was pissed off! Now I feel I can fix it thanks to your video! Had some good laughs throughout, thanks!

Very informed video, straight to the point. Your hard work turned out great. Nice job!!!

Excellent instructions! I am now “empowered” to fix my fender scratches (they look exactly like yours). Thanks!!!!!!!!

Looks good to me. 800 dollars vs 100 dollars. I vote to keep the 700 dollars in my pocket. Thanks for making this video.

This is the most entertaining tutorial I've ever seen. Good job Thomas! 👌

Subscribed because of your humor and knowledge. Got myself a project for the spring!

Thank you, Thomas of all trades, after watching your video I will start repairing my Mothers car scratches she just acquired on Saturday.

short and to the point LOVE IT!! im using this for my laptop btw, planning to get rid of the dents

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I have a silver Toyota Solara Convertible that had some bad scratches that hugged the corner of my right rear bumper so the scratches spread from the rear to the side. Following your step by step instructions I was able to fix it and it worked out GREAT! Thank you SOOO much! I can't believe I did this! I have to disagree with some of the comments below that this is harder than it looks. Complete opposite for me. It was MUCH EASIER than it looks you just have to be patient, buy the exact right paint that fits your car and buy the other accessories mentioned and go step by step slowly. Wasn't that difficult at all. And I paid less than $100.00 for all the material with plenty left over for future touch ups or scratches. May need to buy more 1500 and 2500 sand paper but that's about it. One thumbs up doesn't seem like enough. More like a thousand!

Looks great! I appreciate the humor that you sprinkled throughout this video.

Excellent video! Concise and very informative. This gave me the confidence to try doing it myself.

“After buffing, my arms are now buffed, that’s why it’s called buffing.” 😂

Worked beautifully on my Acura I can’t lie. Thanks for this video

I started driving 2 months ago and the first 2 weeks I really messed up my car lmao, did a huge mark in the back of my bumper and a scratch by the right side of the front bumper, I’ve been driving with my car looking like this for the past month and it’s time to fix it now that I’m actually decent at driving, thank you for making this!!!

This video is exactly what I was looking for, thank you! 🙌 Plus it gives me more confidence to see other positive comments by people who seem to know what they're talking about.
I haven't seen any of your videos before, but I'm subscribing for your humor 😜
Now, I'm off to go click some of those affiliate links, I'm done researching. Well done.

Nice tutorial, I'll use it to repair scratches on my silver impala. Thanks for sharing.

This is a super comprehensive 'do it yourself' video. I have been looking for something like this to fix a couple scratches on my truck. Thank you for sharing this. Super helpful!

OUTSTANDING JOB. Wow what an inspiration for those with the dedication and talent to pull this off. 3 thumbs up!

I learned more in 15 minutes than what I learned in auto body school. Great!!

I enjoy watching DIY videos. This was a really good one!!! I am feeling quite relaxed right now for some reason, you have a mellowing effect!!! Thanks!!!

The Holy Spirit led me to your video, just scratched my car and dredge paying to have it fixed. Thanks to your instructional video I think I could do this on my own. I am pretty handy, however, I’ve never done anything like this before. You’re helping me save more than a few coins. Great job!

Excellent video. I now feel confident about tackling similar scratches on my new car

Hi Thomas, we liked the paint Repair you applied and did super job.
Thanks for going into details when taping this video ❤❤

This video wasn’t only helpful it was hilarious and put me in a better mood 😇

Best video on scratch repair so far! Thank you!

Excellent job

I just found this video. Really good and detailed. I loved the humor. Great job.

Nice job Thomas! Thank you for sharing. I've got a little job to do myself.

That was awesome, had a great time watching, the results were on point with the original color.

This was not only informative but entertaining. Good job!!

Great job. Instantly went and bought everything. Good little weekend project. Saving this video 👍

Thomas - really impressive. I have a few of these spots on my vehicle but too chicken to try - should watch your video a few more times.

This is a great video Thomas thank you! No BS, straight to the point with a sprinkle of humour. I am under no illusion this will be as easy as you make it appear but I'll give it a go on my BMW having scratched it on garage entry. Very, very tight corner so I'll probably be doing this over and over again but as the saying goes "Teach a man to fish and he will never go hungry..!"

Man, cannot thank you enough for this. Helping out a friend with his rav 4, in the exact same spot.

Wow, got the same scuff. Got a quote, $850. So got the stuff and going to try it tomorrow. Many thanks! 🙏

You are literally the ONLY person on KRplus that has listed the products and explained everything in layman's terms!! Thank you sooo much! I wish you many many more subscribers because you really deserve it!!

Your work came out perfect bro Im running out to buy the material to get started. Thanks for the inspiration and saving me money.

Great video, great work on the repair. I am inspired that I might try repairing my rear bumper my self.

Excellent video, nicely explained, and I loved the humour!! Liked and subscribed!! 😃👍👍

Love this Video. Straight to the point with humor. Easy to follow

After i watched this video, i tried to fix the scratch on my rental car. little bit confused with primer, gloss, base color but i learned alot from this video, thank you thomas!!

I'm actually impressed and excited to try this!

Great video! Very descriptive and thorough.
I have a couple of spots to fix on my Mazda 3.

This dude give me confidence that i can do it by myself lol but the best thing about me is I’m not afraid taking risks by trying new things! Wish me good luck y’all.

Wow, that looks amazing! I need to do this to my car. Just need to find the right paint match

Great video. Make sure and decontaminate with the microfiber between sanding with different grit. Don’t want no squiggles, learned that the hard way.

I just went looking for such a touch up video, chose yours first, that was very well done, and funny!!

I am very impressed! Thank you for sharing - I am not so afraid of fixing my scratches now.

Absolutely amazing work. I'm amazed that you were able to get the paint to blend perfectly with the rest of the bumper.

Many thanks, I used this same method to repair my scratched BMW at worked like a charm.
Much appreciated

great job Thomas, congrats on the final finish

Dang you went all in with that sanding, you can usually stop at 800 for primer. Nice job

I'm definitely doing this. I enjoyed your humor too.

Thank you Thomas, very helpful tutorial video. Very simple and easy directions to follow. After watching your video, I will fix all the scratches on mycar.
I also subscribed to your channel 👍

WOWWWW. Thomas this is Surmang from Northern California , that was absolutely outstanding job. really appreciated your awesome video , your video helped me and saved thousands of Dollars . my Nissan Murano LE 2019 was banged soo bad last week and since my Premium was just started not even month ago there for i went to one of my friend recommended Auto body shop which that guy told me this gonna cost more then $ 2500 dollars to fix scratches and paint , because scratches was soo bad and long at driver side , i was really very upset cant understand how to fix it , finally one of my friend told me to watch youtube about fixing all these scratches, watch dozens of youtube but nothing much helped. ..And Finally i found your video and i was amazed , I followed all your methods and here you go it really helped totally amazingly work done . thank you so much Thomas for this great work on minimum expenses . Totally Amazing . Iam Happy and my Wife was just blown away when she saw my hard work . My total expenses was 275 dollars and still some of the items untouched . GOD BLESS you Man .