Car scratch repair puts paintwork right without keeping the car off the road for days. How we fix a scratch depends on how deep it is. A light scratch in the clear lacquer can often be machine polished out. One that has gone through the colour to the primer or bare metal needs filling, priming and respraying that area, then blending into the panel so it disappears.
It is worth sorting a scratch sooner rather than later. A scratch that breaks through the paint exposes bare metal, and once water and road salt get to it the area starts to rust and creep under the surrounding paint, which turns a quick repair into a bigger panel job. Catching it early keeps the repair small and cheaper.
We look at the scratch and tell you straight whether it will polish out or needs paint, then quote on that. Smaller localised scratches and scuffs are often a same-day SMART repair, where we repair just the damaged area rather than the whole panel, which keeps the cost down. Deeper or longer scratches across a panel need a little more. We work on cars and vans of all makes.
You get a clear, free, no-obligation quote before any work starts, and most scratch jobs go back the same day if you drop the car off early. Because we do bodywork and mechanical under one roof at 59 Garman Rd, we can sort a scratch alongside anything else the car needs in one visit. We are open every day from 08:00 to 22:00.
We repair scratches for drivers across North London, including Seven Sisters, Stoke Newington, Wood Green and Walthamstow. Call 07349 766832 or message on WhatsApp and bring the car in for a look.
Every kind of scratch
Polish or paint, the right call
Not every scratch needs paint. We tell you which yours needs and quote honestly.
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Good to know
How much does it cost to repair a car scratch?+
It depends on the depth and length. A light scratch that polishes out is the cheapest fix, while one that has gone through to the primer or metal needs filling, priming and respraying that area, which costs more. A localised SMART repair is cheaper than doing the whole panel. We give a free quote once we have seen it.
Can a scratch be polished out, or does it need painting?+
If the scratch is only in the clear lacquer and your fingernail does not catch in it, it can often be machine polished out. If it has gone through the colour to the primer or bare metal it needs paint. We tell you which yours is before quoting, so you are not paying for paintwork you do not need.
Can you repair a car scratch the same day?+
Most localised scratches and scuffs go back the same day if you drop the car off early, especially with a SMART repair that fixes just the damaged area. Longer scratches across a full panel can take a little longer. We will confirm once we have seen it.
Should I fix a scratch straight away?+
Usually yes if it has gone through the paint. Bare metal exposed by a scratch rusts once water and salt reach it, and the rust creeps under the surrounding paint, turning a small repair into a panel job. Fixing it early keeps it small and cheaper, and keeps the car tidy for resale.
We also do bumper repair, dent removal, full resprays, alloy refurbishment and mechanical work under one roof in Tottenham Hale.
Get rid of that scratch
Open every day, 08:00 to 22:00. Call, message on WhatsApp, or request a quote and we will get straight back to you.
