# Scratch Repair **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 16, 2009, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/scratch-repair/63101 "2009-02-16T07:43:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/scratch-repair/63101/1 "2009-02-16T07:43:52Z")
A certain individual couldn’t get a snowblower around my car without leaving a nice 3 foot scratch.:banghead: What are some good local places or products that can take care of this?:meh: ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/scratch-repair/63101/2 "2009-02-16T09:19:13Z")
is the scratch through the clear? ---
**Author:** ![Johnnylude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@Johnnylude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnylude)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/scratch-repair/63101/3 "2014-07-15T08:41:38Z")
I have a deep scratch about 3" on my black car, its def. through the clear coat. What are some good products to use? ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/scratch-repair/63101/4 "2014-07-15T09:50:59Z")
> [@Johnnylude](#): > > I have a deep scratch about 3" on my black car, its def. through the clear coat. What are some good products to use? It depends on what you want, if you want to protect it from rust, do this: [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/c/1c5e858aac247b46dd24882688bd32d34db90541.jpeg "How to Wet Sand Vandalized Car Paint") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmEhsuO2cKY) If you want it to look good, you have to get it resprayed. You can’t perfectly fix a scratch with any method other than respray. ---
**Author:** ![Johnnylude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@Johnnylude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnylude)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/scratch-repair/63101/5 "2014-07-15T19:54:19Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > It depends on what you want, if you want to protect it from rust, do this: > [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmEhsuO2cKY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmEhsuO2cKY) > > If you want it to look good, you have to get it resprayed. You can’t perfectly fix a scratch with any method other than respray. Id like to protect it but mostly just make the scratch look less noticeable ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/scratch-repair/63101/6 "2014-07-16T07:21:30Z")
I would definitely recommend something like in the first video then :tup: ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/scratch-repair/63101/7 "2014-07-16T07:30:01Z")
post pics… you can get some spot repairs done if there is a place that does that kind of thing near you. in general though, where the damage is on the car will determine how far out from the damage you have to blend the colour / clear. if it’s 3 foot you’re probably into repainting the whole side of the car though… unless you have a multi-coloured VW Golf…