Scratch on the hood..
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1976 Volvo 244 DL, 1998 Volvo S90
Scratch on the hood..
ok so im wiping off the car yesterday and low and behold..i have a nice gouge on the uppper part of the hood. i guess it was bound to happen (thank you shi**y florida roads) Now the question is do i live with it or do i get it fixed. its kind of a deep one too, and i know thats all im gunna see from now on, and its gunna bother the hell out of me. anyone ever had a scratch on the hood fixed? how did the results turn out?
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Did the scratch go all the way through to the metal?
If not jst get some scratch remover (i used mercedes benz's product and it worked fairly well) and shine it. Here's the thing, You are always going to know where the scratch is, even if you repair it you are still goin to notice it and it is still going to bug you! + with your colour....worse comes to worse touch it up a little bit but you still will notice it!
Good luck!
If not jst get some scratch remover (i used mercedes benz's product and it worked fairly well) and shine it. Here's the thing, You are always going to know where the scratch is, even if you repair it you are still goin to notice it and it is still going to bug you! + with your colour....worse comes to worse touch it up a little bit but you still will notice it!
Good luck!
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if its too big repaint the hood i guess Lol. it will look pretty good with the new paint if they do it good. i hate SUVs one SUV trew a big rock and it hit my hood i was so mad it was so loud i thought it made a hole in my hood but u cant even see where it hit so i was happy. NEVER drive BEHIND SUV 
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i had a few rock gouges on mine and just had the whole hood repainted. I have a few connections so it only cost be $200, but even with the hookup, the painter didn't lose any money (all materials and such were covered with my cost) so you should be able to find a painter to do it for a reasonable price not too far above that. Good luck
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having rock chips and scratches is not a question if it's going to happen, but when. if you don't have a clear bra then expect more.
i try to minimize this by not driving close or tailgating cars and staying away from big trucks.
i try to minimize this by not driving close or tailgating cars and staying away from big trucks.
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grr. i guess ill have to get an estimate on the repair and go from there. im always cautious drving behind big rigs and suvs, but the current condition of I-95 in my area totaly sucks right now. i avoid driving it at all costs. the scratch went down to the metal and its a pretty good size. We'll see what some of the estimates say 
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grr. i guess ill have to get an estimate on the repair and go from there. im always cautious drving behind big rigs and suvs, but the current condition of I-95 in my area totaly sucks right now. i avoid driving it at all costs. the scratch went down to the metal and its a pretty good size. We'll see what some of the estimates say
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I had a scratch that did not go away. I tried few scratch remover without success.
I do not think a scratch is repairable:
- A scratch remover removes clear coat to "level" the scratch... I am not sure you want to do that if the scratch is deep.
- Touch up paint will never match the original paint + clear coat.
- Repainting the whole part is overkill, and sometime noticeable.
I do not think a scratch is repairable:
- A scratch remover removes clear coat to "level" the scratch... I am not sure you want to do that if the scratch is deep.
- Touch up paint will never match the original paint + clear coat.
- Repainting the whole part is overkill, and sometime noticeable.
