How Can I Fix a Door Scratch? - Toyota Yaris Forums

bairjo · 09-04-2013, 09:51 AM

If it is a deep scratch, it will need painted. Any blending or feathering will result in the removal of your clear coat and as well as the base coat. You will always see it.

Kaotic Lazagna · 09-04-2013, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bairjo

If it is a deep scratch, it will need painted. Any blending or feathering will result in the removal of your clear coat and as well as the base coat. You will always see it.

Yup, which I why I said it really just blends it. Also, as is the case for my car, my brother's car, and my friends' cars, touch up paint never matched. For my car, it actually makes the "scratch" more visible since it's lighter than my color (yes, I bought the correct paint code from the dealership). Same thing for my friends' cars. My brother's touch up paint is the closest one.

bairjo · 09-04-2013, 09:59 PM

Never said touch up paint. To clarify a little more what I was trying to say but didn't do a good job of, the scratch will need filled and the door section will need painted. Otherwise you will always see the blemish that blending leaves and will always see the mess touch up paint leaves. And yes, blending will leave a larger more spread out imperfection in the paint...but the concentrated the scratch will be gone. It all depends on what you are willing to accept visually.

vaironl · 09-04-2013, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bairjo

Never said touch up paint. To clarify a little more what I was trying to say but didn't do a good job of, the scratch will need filled and the door section will need painted. Otherwise you will always see the blemish that blending leaves and will always see the mess touch up paint leaves. And yes, blending will leave a larger more spread out imperfection in the paint...but the concentrated the scratch will be gone. It all depends on what you are willing to accept visually.

So do I have to do this with the dealer?

bairjo · 09-04-2013, 10:41 PM

No

vaironl · 09-04-2013, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bairjo

No

Allright, DIY time for me!!

bairjo · 09-04-2013, 11:10 PM

Well, if you have experience working with auto paintng go for it. Otherwise I would take it to a pro. You don't need to go to the dealer. Fact is, some dealers will farm it out to an auto body shop. If you have never painted a car before, having your new Yaris being serial #1 may not be the best idea....just a thought.

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09-04-2013, 09:51 AM	#1
bairjo Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 620	If it is a deep scratch, it will need painted. Any blending or feathering will result in the removal of your clear coat and as well as the base coat. You will always see it.

09-04-2013, 09:59 PM	#3
bairjo Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 620	Never said touch up paint. To clarify a little more what I was trying to say but didn't do a good job of, the scratch will need filled and the door section will need painted. Otherwise you will always see the blemish that blending leaves and will always see the mess touch up paint leaves. And yes, blending will leave a larger more spread out imperfection in the paint...but the concentrated the scratch will be gone. It all depends on what you are willing to accept visually.

09-04-2013, 10:41 PM	#5
bairjo Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 620	No

09-04-2013, 11:10 PM	#7
bairjo Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 620	Well, if you have experience working with auto paintng go for it. Otherwise I would take it to a pro. You don't need to go to the dealer. Fact is, some dealers will farm it out to an auto body shop. If you have never painted a car before, having your new Yaris being serial #1 may not be the best idea....just a thought.