A Repair Tip For Minor Car Scratches
By DB
@dgobucks226 (37621)
April 30, 2018 8:42pm CST
When parking my car recently I scratched the bottom of the front fender on the curbing of the space I was driving into. I was pretty annoyed because it was those curbing blocks which can throw off your judgement . Not only that, I had just purchased this brand new car and it had fewer than 1,000 miles on the odometer. And it's important not to neglect repairing scratches as it can lead to rust over time.
Then I found a great repair tip from Geico Now magazine suggesting using nail polish to paint over the scratches. So I bought a color to match my car and tried it out, and like a band aid covering a wound the polish worked really well. If not for this article I never would have imagined buying nail polish for myself.
Yes, nail polish not just for nails anymore! And much cheaper than buying touch up paint at Pep Boys, 
Have you ever heard of an inexpensive method like this one to cover up a scratch or mark?
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Have you ever heard of an inexpensive method like this one to cover up a scratch or mark?
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11 responses
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
13 Jul 18
@dgobucks226
It certainly is a challenge but if it works that is great.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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16 Jul 18
@Hannihar Yes, you need a steady hand to do the job right, lol.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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13 Jul 18
Getting a proper match is a bit of a challenge. But much cheaper than a repair shop or going to an automotive outlet for touch up paint.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
1 May 18
Oh how disappointing with your new car and everything, too.
Cool work around though. :-)
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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5 May 18
@FayeHazel That can happen. My Dad did the same thing years ago....
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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3 May 18
It was annoying. The tip worked out well though and my judgement of spaces has improved 
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@Jessabuma (31696)
• Baguio, Philippines
1 May 18
That's good tip for minor car scratches.. thanks for sharing..
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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3 May 18
Yes, pretty neat way to touch up a scratch! And your right, matching the color is no problem.
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@snowy22315 (208875)
• United States
5 May 18
I haven't heard that but it makes sense..if the scratch is small enough..My car has been an awesome car..but it is built like a tin can..one side looks awful from a very minor incident..Even though it still runs fairly decently..I would be quite happy if I could replace it this year!
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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5 May 18
Hold onto that car as long as you can (as long as you are not putting money into repairs) I shopped for cars recently and had to lease they were so expensive. At least there will be no major repairs to worry about.
@Marilynda1225 (91071)
• United States
1 May 18
That's a great and useful tip! Thanks for sharing
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
1 May 18
This is a great idea, to repair those scratches cheaply and efficiently. This was good to hear:)
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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3 May 18
Thanks, for minor scratches it is very effective....
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 May 18
@dgobucks226 I've used it to touch up knickknacks, that gotten chipped.
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