

However, not all paint scratches will need to be repaired at a bodyshop, thus incurring more expense.

Many lease agreements will contain small print explaining that any damage incurred will either reduce the amount the lender will offer you for your vehicle at the end of the contract, or that you could incur other financial penalties as a result. With many new cars now being bought on finance, there’s extra motivation in protecting a car’s future value by keeping it looking clean and scratch-free. Whether it’s a minor car park ding, a brush against some bushes, simple carelessness or petty vandalism, you can quickly turn sparkling bodywork into something more unsightly as the top layers of lacquer paint get grazed away. If you use your car on a regular basis, it’s regrettably a near-certainty that its paintwork will get damaged in some way.
