Car scratch & paint repair

Picked up a scratch from a car park knock, a runaway trolley or vandalism? Send us a photo and we'll tell you what the repair involves and what it costs within 24 hours. Most minor scratch repairs at our Enfield workshop are done within 24 hours, colour-matched from your paint code.

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How deep is your scratch?

Run a fingernail across the mark in good light. What you feel tells you most of what we'll see in your photo. Bumper scuffs and cracks have their own page
  • Your nail glides over it and the mark looks white or hazy: the damage is in the clear coat.
  • Your nail catches and you can see the same colour underneath: the colour layer is cut.
  • You can see grey primer or shiny metal: the scratch is through to the base and needs sealing soon.
  • Small craters on the bonnet, door edges or roof: those are stone chips.
How deep is your scratch?
Rotary polisher working a white car bonnet

Why the depth decides the repair

A clear coat mark can often be polished back. Once the colour layer is cut, the area has to be repainted and lacquered so it reflects light like the panel around it. Bare metal is the one to act on quickly. Left open to rain and road salt it starts to rust, and a small paint repair becomes a bigger one.

How we repair a scratch

Check the depth

Buffing machine bringing up gloss on black paint

Check the depth

Your photo shows how many paint layers are damaged, which sets the repair and the price.

Prepare the area

We clean, sand and prime the damage so the new paint has a sound base. Surface rust is treated first.

Match and blend

Colour is mixed from your car's paint code and blended into the surrounding panel.

Lacquer and cure

Clear lacquer seals the repair and is cured in our infrared-curing spray booth. Contained damage often suits SMART repair.

Why choose us

A 12-month guarantee

Polishing a repaired front bumper

A 12-month guarantee

Painted bodywork repairs are guaranteed for 12 months, subject to aftercare.

Wheels and bodywork under one roof

If the knock that scratched the door also caught a wheel, we can repair both while the car is with us.

A price from your photo

We quote the whole job before any work starts. Our scratch repair cost guide explains what moves the price.

Getting a quote

Take two photos

Take two photos

Take two photos

Photograph the whole panel, then the scratch up close, and WhatsApp both to +44 7512 308716.

We reply within 24 hours

We reply within 24 hours

You'll get a price and a plain description of the repair, with no obligation to book.

Book a time

Book a time

Call us or reply to your quote to book the car into Crown Road, Enfield EN1. You pay on completion.

Scratch repair questions

No. Only marks in the clear coat polish out. If a fingernail catches in the scratch, it has gone into the colour and needs a paint repair.

Two painters spraying a vehicle in protective gear

Can every scratch be polished out?

No. Only marks in the clear coat polish out. If a fingernail catches in the scratch, it has gone into the colour and needs a paint repair.

Will the repair be visible?

We mix the colour from your paint code and blend it into the panel. If your paint has faded, we tell you upfront how close the match will be.

Can you fix a scratch that's started to rust?

Yes, if the rust is on the surface. We treat it back to clean metal before priming and painting.

How long will I be without the car?

Minor bodywork at the workshop is done within 24 hours. Larger repairs take longer, and we'll give you the timing with your quote. See all FAQs

Painter spraying a primed bumper in the spray booth

Get a price for your scratch

Do the fingernail test, take two photos and send them over. We'll tell you which repair it needs by tomorrow. Or call us on 0207 060 3666 Unit 1, 38 Crown Road, Enfield, EN1 1TH · Mon-Fri 8am-6pm · Sat 8am-1pm

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Unit 1, 38 Crown Road
Enfield
EN1 1TH

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