Keyed & vandal scratch repair
Someone's ruined your week. This part doesn't have to be hard.
A key scratch usually runs across more than one panel and cuts through the lacquer and colour. We repair the affected sections and blend them into the surrounding paint, no full respray, no vehicle off the road for days, and we can work discreetly at your home or workplace.
Is this your damage?
- A continuous scratch across two or more panels
- Bare metal or primer visible along the line
- Rust starting where the paint has been broken
- Damage too deep to polish out
How it usually happens
- Deliberate vandalism in car parks and on driveways
- Scratches running across doors and wings
- Damage through to primer or bare metal
- Multiple panels affected in one incident
However it happened, we're not here to judge, just to put it right.
How we carry it out
- 01Document
We photograph the damage clearly, useful if you're claiming or reporting it.
- 02Prep each panel
Every affected panel is flatted, feathered and primed where the scratch has gone deep.
- 03Colour match
Paint is mixed to your code and tinted so adjacent panels match in daylight.
- 04Paint & blend
Each panel is blended individually so there's no colour step between doors.
- 05Lacquer & polish
Cured, flatted and polished so the finish matches the rest of the car.
Questions about keyed car repair
- Should I claim on my insurance?
- For many key scratches the repair costs less than a typical excess, and you keep your no-claims. Get our quote first, then decide.
- Can you match paint across several panels?
- Yes, we tint against the car itself and blend outward on each panel so there's no visible step between them.
- How quickly can you come out?
- We prioritise vandalism because exposed metal starts to rust. Send photos on WhatsApp and we'll book you in quickly.
Get your car
back.
Factory-standard finish, on your driveway, often by this time tomorrow.