- 1). Thoroughly clean the area around the nick or scratch with regular water and car wash detergent. Rinse and then dry.
- 2). Apply wax remover solution to the afflicted area to remove the wax from the paint. Use a cloth or towel to apply this solution, rubbing thoroughly.
- 3). Scrape the scratch with your car nick sander (a pen-like stick of sanding paper), rubbing it along the scratch to remove dirt and clean out the flaking paint chips in the scratch.
- 4). Apply your factory color-matched automotive touch-up paint to the scratch using a very small, synthetic painter's brush. Let the first coat dry and then apply another one or two coats as needed.
- 5). Sand the painted repair using very fine 1000-grit sandpaper soaked in water. Slowly sand the area checking the paint application often. Work up to a 3000-grit sandpaper for the final sanding.
- 6). Clean the paint repair with a fine cut cleaner solution and a towel. Let dry and then apply a coat of polish and wax to the vehicle to match your existing finish.
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