Scratches are one of those frustrating inevitabilities of car ownership. No matter how careful you are, sooner or later your vehicle will pick up a blemish. The good news is that not all scratches are ...

Like it or not, the environment is attacking your vehicle’s paintwork every time you take it out of the garage. If it has to sit on the street, the situation is worse. Ditto if you regularly drive in ...

Nothing’s worse than walking out to your car and spotting a fresh scratch that definitely wasn’t there before. Sometimes it’s your own doing—brushing a little too close to a low-hanging branch. Other ...

This article was updated with new information in February 2026. You didn't mean to cut it that close to the shrubs lining your driveway, but here we are. Now there's a scratch that, no matter how much ...