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My Dad's Mercedes Got Scratched Last Night - What Now? by Walt Sheffield
Did you know that you can easily have a bottle of custom touch-up paint mixed for under eight dollars for your car? Can you imagine how much easier it would be to take care of your car if you could easily paint over those horrible scratches? You want to take care of the scratches before they end up getting worse or rusting.
When applying any touch-up paint you want to make sure your car is clean. Do not worry about waxing it yet. Fix up the scratches first then worry about waxing later. You want to clean the scratch on your Mercedes Benz very carefully. Use a special purpose cleaner. You can purchase this at any paint store.
You will also want to get a fine artist's brush. This will make it easier to touch up only the scratches and use the minimal amount of paint you need to. Carefully cover the scratch with the paint. Meguiar is a popular car care brand that makes 'ScratchX'. It is a non-abrasive paint cleaner and remover polish.
When you have finished touching up all your scratches, do not immediately wash or wax your car. Wait a couple days first then continue with your regular Mercedes Benz cleaning ritual.
Have you ever parked your Mercedes at the far end of the parking lot hoping to avoid any damage to your car? Have you ever returned to your car with a noticeable ding and no other cars around? Many people experience this same problem daily. Dings and scratches and nicks are almost always unavoidable. Luckily, they are easily fixable.
You can easily care for dings and nicks on your own instead of spending large amounts at a specialty store. You want to see how deep they are first. You might be able to just buff them out. Apply some scratch remover or cleaner wax to a terry cloth and rub in a swirling motion then buff after the cleaner dries.
You may have to try a few times to get it completely fixed, but if you can tell this is not working, try something different. Depending on your paint base there may be easier ways of removing these dings from your Mercedes.
If all else fails and you are not confident enough in fixing a scratch or ding on your own, call a professional. You can easily try it yourself but sometimes it is best to have a professional do it. Especially when it is a luxury car like your Mercedes Benz. You might get better care from a professional luxury car care professional.
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