Scratches in the paint: SMART repair at the paint doctor
If the bumper lives up to its name and bumps into another vehicle, then there will be paint damage. If it is just small scratches, SMART repair can help re-colour the part so that it matches the rest of the vehicle. The paint doctor professionally removes small superficial damage such as scratches, cracks and scratches – not only on the bumper, but also to all other parts of the vehicle. Why should paint scratches be removed as quickly as possible? Apart from the optical component, the vehicle’s outer body is covered by car paint that protects against corrosion. Once the various paint layers – primer, filler, base coat and clear coat – are damaged, so that the body is exposed to light, then it is no longer immune to weather and rust. At this point the paint doctor is needed.
Which damages can the paint doctor remove?
- Scratches
- Cracks
- Hail damage
- Stone chips
- Dents
- Bumps
- Rust removal
- Nano sealing
Paint care & refinishing at the paint doctor
Night Hawk Black, Milano Red, Pearl White or Flip Flop effect paint are just a few colours or coatings which make up the base coat of many automobiles. If a car has scuffs or scratches, it is easy for the paint doctor to identify the appropriate colour coding and replace the required paint. It is only expensive in the workshop when certain body parts have to be removed. The paint doctor can help in this case as he cost-effectively selectively removes paint damage via spot and SMART repair. The average time required for a repair is about four to six hours. Depending on the degree of paint damage the damaged area is first carefully filled by the paint doctor, so that the body remains protected. Then the paint doctor grinds the appropriate spot to finally apply the predetermined colour with the airbrush.
The custom colour is determined by using the colour code that can be found in the vehicle documents. The paint doctor often has a mixer with which he can make any possible colour once and mix it from about 50 to 100 colours. If there are only slight damages to the surface that can only be seen in the sunlight, it is sufficient when the paint doctor tapes the damaged area so that the surrounding areas do not come into contact with the spray and when using the airbrush. After the paint doctor’s treatment, the area with the paint defect is polished in order to ensure a seamless transition. The highest priority of a paint doctor is that the final result does not show that a paint treatment took place.
Paint doctor costs vs. paint repair kit for private SMART repair
To eliminate small paintwork damage, retail stores offers various paint repair kits so that the repairs can be completed by the car owner. Included in the set, for example, is a brush for repairing slightly deeper scratches, wet sanding blocks for grinding the colour, polishing pastes as well as gloss polish and the respective polishing cloths. Many drivers also use paint pens to conceal small scratches that are caused for example by small stone chips or grit. The paint repair kit is not as costly as the paint doctor who charges an average price of about 350 AED depending on what is required. It is important to ensure that the scratches do not appear worse after the treatment. We therefore always recommend going to the professional paint doctor.