Nothing’s worse than walking out to your car and spotting a fresh scratch that definitely wasn’t there before. Sometimes it’s your own doing—brushing a little too close to a low-hanging branch. Other ...

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It happens. You brush past your car with a backpack zipper, a kid's bike scrapes the door, or a branch along the driveway leaves a mark. Suddenly, there's a scratch on your paint. And once you notice ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. You don't have to be a detailer to remove scratches. We pick the best car scratch removers you can use at home. No ...

One thing lots of drivers hate. Finding a fresh scratch on their ride’s smooth paint job. Maybe it came from flying pebbles, smacking into foliage, or someone bumping your door with keys truth is, ...

Retaining your vehicle’s pristine condition is a matter of pride for many vehicle owners. However, that joy of having a new car can be easily marred by scratches and scuffs. Thankfully, there’s a ...

There’s so many different types of car scratches; you may have even heard of car scuffs. Well, our experts at Toyota of Orlando are making it simple ™. Now, when you get a scratch or scuff, you might ...

A colleague recently asked about fixing a scratch in his brand-new car. This is a basic repair skill that every car owner should know, so we're providing a simple guide. First, if you don't have time ...

This article was updated with new information in February 2026. You didn't mean to cut it that close to the shrubs lining your driveway, but here we are. Now there's a scratch that, no matter how much ...

Uh-oh. If you're here, you've probably discovered an irritating scratch on your vehicle. Perhaps it came from a rebellious shopping cart, a bike in the garage, or a tree branch that reached out just a ...