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how to fix scratched panel surface painting?

how to fix scratched panel surface painting?

RE: how to fix scratched panel surface painting?

More an 'autobody' question than EE. smile

Assuming this is in a building (as opposed to an aircraft or spacecraft), then wouldn't one just use a power sander to smooth out the rough edges, mask it off, a couple coats of primer (or perhaps filler), some sanding, and then a finish cost?

With skill and the right paint match, the repair could be made invisible.

On the other hand, if this is on a ship, then you could slather some paint on with a broom...
 

RE: how to fix scratched panel surface painting?

The paint appears to be poorly applied: there does not seem to be any primer under the grey top coat. If there was adeqate primer I would expect the scratches to cut through this gradually in different places and there would be scratch marks on the metal as well; instead your paint seem to have come off in patches from the metal.

The metal also has some rust spots on the general dark grey colour of the metal - is it supposed to be zinc coated? If it is zinc coated you need a special primer to be applied first: this may be why your top coat paint has come of in large patches.

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