Removal traces of minor scratches on the car body (Opel Frontera A)

If the scratch is superficial and does not affect the metal of the panel, repairing it is extremely simple.

1. To remove loose paint and wax, lightly buff the scratched area with fine sanding compound.

2. Rinse the treated surface with clean water.

3. Using a small brush, paint over the scratch with the paint used to coat the surrounding body panels.

4. Continue applying paint layer by layer until the surface inside the scratch reaches the level of the surrounding panel surface.

5. Allow the new paint to cure for at least two weeks, then sand the transition surface flush with the rest of the panel using very fine sanding compound.

6. Finally, cover the treated surface with wax.

7. If the paste has penetrated through the paint, reaching the metal panel and causing corrosion, a different repair technology should be used.

8. Use a pocket knife to scrape away the powdery rust from the scratch, then treat the surface with an inhibitor paint to prevent future corrosion.

9. Using a rubber or nylon applicator, coat the treated damaged area with a gloss type filler.

10. If necessary, which is especially useful when filling narrow scratches, the filler can be diluted with solvent to form a very fine paste.

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11. Before the gloss filler hardens inside the scratch, wrap your fingertip in a smooth cotton cloth.

12. Then, after wetting your finger in the solvent, quickly run it along the filled surface of the scratch. This will make the surface slightly concave.

13. Now, after the putty has hardened, the treated scratch can be painted according to the instructions in paragraph Puttying and painting.