A cheaper alternative to repair-and-repaint, it is often possible to polish the scratched area, either removing it completely or reducing it greatly.
Talk to us Talk to usIf you have just noticed a scratch on your car, then we will have a way to repair it. Quite often we find that some scratches are more serious than others, which means that we use many different methods for removing them, from simply polishing them out to a bodywork respray service.
| Scratch Repair/Scratch Removal/Buffing | Price |
|---|---|
| First 14" area scratch (Football size) | £50.00 |
| Second 14" scratch area | £35.00 |
| First Whole Body Panel (Door or Wing) | £99.50 |
| First Large Panel (Bonnet or Roof) | £149.00 |
| Whole Car + Detailing | £500 -- £800 |
Light scratches? We can fix it.
If the mark has only just scratched the clear coat (that’s the top lacquer layer), it can usually be polished out with our paintwork correction service.
These are the kind of light scratches you’ll pick up from washing the car, drying it off, or the odd careless wipe-down. They show up as swirl marks -- especially when the sun’s out.
Paintwork correction is designed to deal with exactly this. We’ll get it back to a glossy, swirl-free shine.
Broader scratches are often caused by overgrown bushes, dogs jumping up at the car door, or being careless with luggage.
Good news: if the scratches aren’t too deep, we can usually machine polish them out.
It’s a simple, cost-effective fix and often takes care of the problem completely.
Even when a scratch is a bit too deep to disappear fully, polishing usually:
Trying to polish out deep scratches alone can actually make things worse -- leaving ridges or a rippled finish you’ll spot every time the light catches it.
With wet sanding, we:
It’s a skilled process but incredibly effective, especially for deeper scratches and bird dropping etching.
One job we still talk about: a Range Rover came in with a deep door scratch, caused by the kids trying to manoeuvre their bikes through a narrow garage. It had gone through to the primer and our honest assessment was that the door would probably need respraying. The customer accepted the quote -- and since the worst case was a respray anyway, we went much harder on the wet sanding than we normally would. To our own surprise, the scratch came out completely. She left without the respray, a few hundred pounds better off than expected.
~ Tom
We’ve been fixing scratches, swirl marks, and etched paint for almost 40 years.
Machine polishing, paint correction, wet sanding -- this is the work we love most.
So whether it’s a tiny scuff or a full-on scratch down the side of the car, we’ve got the tools and the know-how to make it right, and if we can't, we'll point you in the right direction. Advice is always free.
Call in today. We’ll have a look, give you honest advice, and get your car looking like new again.
Due to the pandemic my car was neglected abd the roof had turned green from black and whilst my car was parked up someone scretched it. Took it to new again and they did an amazing job on my car the roof is like new and the scratches have all disappeared. The team were really friendly and professional and the customer service was amazing. Will definitely take my cat there again and recommend them to everyone. Thank you for the amazing work you did on my car
Most scratches polish out. No respray, no filler.
Not sure what you need? Get in touch and we'll talk you through it.
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Very pleased with the service and help given about some chipped paintwork and scratches. Was recommended to purchase a touch up paint kit from Chipex. Gary carried out the necessary work and also demonstrated how to use the kit for touching up chipped paint work for future possible issues. Some initial buffing etc was required before applying the touch up paint this time. Happy to advise and help in the future.
Excellent service from New Again. Alfie and Tom did a brilliant job cleaning and protecting soft top and removing scratches from boot lid. Car looks amazing, very happy.
I had my RAV4 with them for bonnet paint correction scratch repair, and I can only say that Alfie exceeded my expectations by helping, explaining and finishing the job in a professional manner. Very happy with the result. Thank you Alfie, thank you New Again!
Amazing service! From the beginning, Matt was very welcoming and helpful. The team squeezed us in and completed the work within a week, for a super reasonable price. Would hugely recommend ⭐️
Just had some cosmetic work done, these guys are amazing, perfect job. When I went to collect it, they had also given my car a wash. Couldn’t thank them enough. Hi steely, thank you sooo much. Bro going my wife’s car in next week.
Some scratches are too deep to polish out completely. When a full respray costs more than the damage warrants, a cosmetic touch-in is the sensible middle ground.
Scratches are not always even in depth. It's often the case that a scratch barely marks the "clear coat lacquer" at one end, but has penetrated through to the primer at the other end. In instances like this, it is often possible to completely remove a large portion of the scratch whilst another portion has been greatly reduced, leaving just a very small area of broken paintwork. Most customers find the improvement is good enough -- a full respray would cost far more than it’s worth for the remaining area.
Scratches on sills and lower valances can look dramatic up close, but they’re barely visible from a standing position. A cosmetic touch-in here is almost always worth it over a full respray.
For more detailed information, visit our Cosmetic Repair Service page.