Clear paint coar on car damage?

Question

I got into a little fender-bender today.

and i damaged the girls car.

I knockd off some of the clear protective sealer paint on her bummer.

no damage butt that.

i think its called filament maybe?

idk.

anyways can the body shop just touch up that one spot or does it all have to be replaced?

and any idea what estamiate of the cost?

Answer 1

I OWN A BODY SHOP.  SOMETIMES SCRATCHES IN CLEARCOAT CAN BE BUFFED OUT, BUT IF THEY ARE DEEP ENOUGH THAT YOU CAN FEEL THE SCRATCH WITH YOUR FINGERNAIL THEN 99.9% OF THE TIME THE DAMAGED CLEARCOAT NEEDS TO BE REPAINTED AND RECLEARCOATED. AND IF THE DAMAGE IS CLOSE TO ANOTHER PANEL,  LIKE WITHIN A FOOT OR SO, THE ADJACENT PANEL MAY ALSO HAVE TO BE PARTIALLY PAINTED AND FULLY CLEARCOATED TO ASSURE ACCURATE COLOR MATCH. YOU COULD BE LOOKING AT $400 - $500 DEPENDING ON JUST WHERE THE DAMAGE IS. IF IT IS ON THE BUMPER, IT MIGHT BE ABLE TO BE SPOT REFINISHED FOR ABOUT HALF THAT AMOUNT. GOOD LUCK.