Cars will inevitably be scratched and scratched while driving on the road. Car scratches will not only affect the appearance, but also go to a professional car repair shop for repairs. It is very expensive. However, spray painting is a cheap car painting method. Although spray painting is a convenient and effective way to repair scratches, there are certain safety risks. Therefore, we should spray paint in a well-ventilated area, and wear face masks, masks and goggles to prevent toxic gases produced by spray paint or some operations. hurt yourself,
Next, we’ll show you how to use a spray can to repair scratched car paint, so you can easily complete the repair work at home.
Preparing for painting or touch-up
Before you start repairing, you’ll need the following tools and materials:
- Spray paint can: Choose a spray paint can that matches the paint color of your car.
- Car cleaner: used to clean scratched car surfaces.
- Sandpaper: used to polish scratches.
- Lubricant: to prevent sandpaper from scratching the surrounding paint surface.
- Masking tape: Used to cover the surrounding area to prevent spray paint from splashing.
- Cleaning cloth: used to wipe car surfaces and spray paint can nozzles.
Cleaning scratched paintwork
Use car cleaner and a cleaning cloth to thoroughly clean the scratch and the area around it. Make sure the surface is dry.
Dealing with car scratches
- Use 2000 to 3000 grit sandpaper to polish the scratched area. Use 2000 to 3000 grit sandpaper to smooth the metal surface where you want to paint by sanding the scratched area back and forth. You will see the paint begin to peel off from scratches on your car. You must use a gentle sanding technique during this process, otherwise you will seriously damage the paint surface. This will be a long process, but it will make your touch-up work better.
- After polishing, we can use a clean cleaning cloth to gently wipe the polished area. The main purpose is to clean up the dust, sand, etc. left during polishing.
- Use masking tape or paper to cover the surrounding unpolished areas. The main purpose is to prevent spray paint from splashing to other places.
Car paint
- When touching up or spraying the car, we must park the car in a well-ventilated, dry and sheltered place, and then wear protective equipment such as masks, goggles, and face shields.
- Before you start spray paint touch-up, you need to shake the spray paint can well to fully blend the product inside, and spray it onto the paper to see if the color of the spray paint meets your needs. Then keep the spray paint can with the scratched area for about 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 cm) away. As you move your arm over the area, be careful to keep the can parallel to the car, making sure each spray coat reaches the scratch and blends with the surrounding paint. Multiple sprays may be required to achieve the desired repair effect. After each application, wait a few minutes for the paint to dry before applying the next application.
Complete repair
After completing the above painting work, we only need to wait for the repair paint to dry completely. This usually takes several hours. Once complete, you can use some car polish to polish the repaired area to ensure that the paint repair is consistent with the surrounding paint.
Although the work of spray painting or touch-up is simple, we need to be very careful during the process. Through our careful touch-up method, you can easily repair the scratched paint surface of your car, making your car look brand new and shine again. Brilliance!