Covering up Scratches

[Circlenaut]

So my ex wife has scratched up her new 2011 Subaru Impreza twice now. Once about a month ago when she rear ended a tree in our drive way and again this past weekend pulling out of the drive way hitting our roommate's car. Roommate was rightfully pissed, but she's already paid him for repairs. She doesn't want to repair her car yet but I know if she leaves the scratches as is it will eventually rust. Is there a spray or something I can put on it to at least prevent rusting?

 

[Howard]

I don't know that they make anti-shitty-driver spray. Can you take her license away? She might get herself killed on the road.

 

[Circlenaut]

Oh believe me I've had this conversation with her. But she's the ex, we're just on friendly terms. I really don't know what's going on though, she's been driving for 6 years now and never hit anything with our old 1995 subaru but now she's just ruining her new car. Oh well her money...

 

[Throckmorton]

Touch up paint or spray paint

 

[apac]

Oh believe me I've had this conversation with her. But she's the ex, we're just on friendly terms. I really don't know what's going on though, she's been driving for 6 years now and never hit anything with our old 1995 subaru but now she's just ruining her new car. Oh well her money...

Exactly. So... why do you care?

 

[Capt Caveman]

How large and deep are the scratches?

 

[Circlenaut]

Exactly. So... why do you care?

Because she's a friend???

 

[Circlenaut]

How large and deep are the scratches?

Large but not very deep. They're more like grazes.

 

[Howard]

Large but not very deep. They're more like grazes.

Do they go to metal?

 

[Circlenaut]

Do they go to metal?

Yes

 

[Black2na]

Touch up paint or spray paint

This go to the dealer have her pick up a bottle of touch up paint and have her use on the scratches not gonna make it look perfect but its gonna protect the metal from rusting thats the only purpose of the touch up paint is to protect the metal from corrosion. if she wants it perfect she is gonna have to pay to get it fixed/resprayed!

 

[Circlenaut]

This go to the dealer have her pick up a bottle of touch up paint and have her use on the scratches not gonna make it look perfect but its gonna protect the metal from rusting thats the only purpose of the touch up paint is to protect the metal from corrosion. if she wants it perfect she is gonna have to pay to get it fixed/resprayed!

Thanks, I'll tell her to do that. And actually I just realized it's a 2012 Impreza not 2011.

 

[Throckmorton]

Sand the scratches first to get rid of existing rust, then use the touch up paint

 

[Circlenaut]

Sand the scratches first to get rid of existing rust, then use the touch up paint

Primer first then paint right?