What Sets The Cost
- Depth: clear coat only, through the paint, or down to metal
- Size of the area and how many panels it crosses
- Paint type: metallic, pearl and three-stage paints cost more to match
- Blending into neighboring panels so the repair does not show
- Rust that has started where the metal is exposed
YBE quotes the price for your car before work starts: call (202) 455-3822.
How Long It Takes
Polishing out a light scratch can be done the same day. Refinishing a panel takes longer because each coat has to cure, so plan on the car staying at least a day or two. YBE gives you the time with the quote.
How YBE Handles It
Run a fingernail across the scratch. If it does not catch, it is usually in the clear coat and may polish out. If it catches, the paint is broken and the panel needs refinishing.
For a refinish we prep the area, match the color to your car as it looks now rather than to the factory code, and blend into the panels beside it.