# Car Scrapes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-scrapes/248849>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 5, 2004, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-scrapes/248849 "2004-06-05T20:54:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![VenusGirlTrap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/58956e/32.png) [@VenusGirlTrap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusGirlTrap)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2004, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-scrapes/248849/1 "2004-06-05T20:54:55Z")

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Someone hit me in a parking lot (lit and run) and I have scrapes where the paint came off. Is there anyway for me to repair this myself?

Tips or anything?

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2004, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-scrapes/248849/2 "2004-06-06T00:03:19Z")

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I’ve heard that you can use nail polish to cover up scrapes if you can find a matching color.

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**Author:** ![Consumer\_Sovereignty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@Consumer\_Sovereignty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Consumer_Sovereignty)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2004, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-scrapes/248849/3 "2004-06-06T03:13:10Z")

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A quick google yields several results:

> **[The best way to fix paint chips.](https://www.autoeducation.com/carcare/paintchips.htm)**

[http://www.advanceautoparts.com/howtos\_tips/automedia\_html/ccr/ccr20011201sr/index.html?page=/howtos\_tips/automedia\_html/ccr/ccr20011201sr/ccr20011201sr.htm](http://www.advanceautoparts.com/howtos_tips/automedia_html/ccr/ccr20011201sr/index.html?page=/howtos_tips/automedia_html/ccr/ccr20011201sr/ccr20011201sr.htm)

> **[How Can You Repair Chipped Paint on Your Car?](https://www.liveabout.com/repairing-paint-chips-4686774)**
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> If you get a couple chips in your car's paint, you don't necessarily have to take it to the body shop. Try repairing the damage yourself.

[http://www.valvoline.com/carcare/articleviewer.asp?pg=res20020901cr](http://www.valvoline.com/carcare/articleviewer.asp?pg=res20020901cr)

Take your time when repairing. I would not recommend painting over with nail polish, as it may yield detrimental results in the long run, such as galvanic corrosion. But I’m hardly qualified to provide such input, so hopefully someone else could provide better information. Hope that all helps.