Mobile service across Scotland
Mobile Scratch Repair —
From Key Marks
To Deep Panel Scratches.
Removed and refinished on your driveway, blended into your factory paint so the panel reads as untouched, backed for the life of the vehicle.
IMI-certified · Same-day where possible · £5m insured · Lifetime guarantee
Overview
Scratch Repairs, done properly,
done on your driveway.
A clear explanation of what scratch repairs covers, who it suits, when to book it, and why the choice of technician matters more than the price on a leaflet.
What it is
Scratch repair covers everything from light surface swirls polished out through clearcoat to deep, colour-visible scratches that need full refinishing. Every repair is chosen for the depth of the damage, no unnecessary paintwork, no under-repair that reappears within months.
Who it's for
Any driver with visible scratches, key marks, car-wash swirls, gate scrapes, hedge scuffs, animal claw marks, plus insurers settling cosmetic claims and dealerships preparing forecourt stock.
When you need it
As soon as the scratch appears. Deep scratches that expose primer or metal begin to corrode within weeks, and even clearcoat-only scratches attract dirt and become impossible to polish out later.
Why it matters
Deep scratches expose the substrate; if you don't refinish them properly they turn into rust patches. Surface scratches can often be polished out invisibly, but only if the clearcoat is thick enough to allow it, and only by someone who can measure that first.
Why it can't wait
What happens when
scratch repairs are ignored.
Scratches are one of those problems drivers 'plan to deal with soon' and then don't. Here's what happens to that plan.
Deep scratches expose bare metal or primer, corrosion starts within weeks in Scotland's salt-and-rain climate.
Once dirt embeds in a scratch it stops polishing out cleanly, turning a five-minute polish into a full refinish.
Touch-up sticks applied badly leave a permanent lump-and-shadow that no polish will remove without cutting through the surrounding clearcoat.
Trade-in and lease inspectors flag any full-panel-length scratch, and the charge is almost always more than the repair itself would have been.
Our process
How a scratch repair
job actually runs.
A clear, repeatable process for every job, so you know exactly what happens and when, from the moment you send us photos to the moment we hand the vehicle back.
Photo assessment
Send close-up photos of the scratch and one wider shot. We identify depth and length and reply with a firm fixed price and the right method.
Depth check on-site
Where the scratch might be polishable, we measure clearcoat thickness before touching it | no risk of burning through the lacquer.
Polish or refinish
Surface scratches are machine-polished with a controlled cut. Deeper scratches are prepped, primed, base-coated, cleared and blended into surrounding paint.
Blend & cure
Refinished areas are blended into adjacent panels for an invisible edge, force-dried, and cured before compounding.
Sign-off & guarantee
You inspect the finished repair with us in daylight before payment. The repair is logged against a lifetime workmanship guarantee.
Real Results
See the finish,
drag to reveal.
A sample of recent mobile jobs. Slide the handle on any pair to compare before and after.
Dent + Paint Repair
Volkswagen Caddy, dented wing repaired & repainted
Benefits
What you actually get
when you book with us.
Right method for the depth
We polish what should be polished and refinish what needs refinishing | no over-servicing, no under-repair.
Invisible finish
Refinished scratches are blended so the panel reads as untouched | no colour patch, no shadow.
Corrosion protected
Where bare metal was exposed the substrate is properly treated before primer | not painted over.
Same-day mobile
Most single-scratch repairs are completed in one on-site visit | often within a few hours.
Preserves resale value
Panels that read as untouched hold significantly more value than obviously-scratched ones.
Lifetime workmanship
Backed for as long as you own the vehicle (rust excluded).
Depth of service
The detail behind
the finish.
Not every scratch is the same job. The right approach depends on how deep the scratch is and where it sits.
Surface scratches (clearcoat only)
Machine-polished with a controlled cut, using clearcoat-thickness measurement to prevent burn-through. No repaint needed.
Colour-visible scratches
Scratches deep enough to reveal the base coat or primer are refinished, sanded feathered, primed as needed, base-coated, cleared and blended.
Deep scratches to metal
Substrate is treated for corrosion, primed, then refinished the same as a colour-visible scratch. Sensor and camera areas are protected.
Key-mark scratches across multiple panels
A vandalism-style scratch running across doors and wings is refinished with careful colour-blending across each panel so the eye reads them as one continuous, untouched surface.
Metallic and pearlescent finishes
Blended into adjacent panels so the metallic flake orientation reads correctly under all lighting angles, the single most common failure of a cheap repair.
Insurance & fleet work
Insurance-authorised scratch work invoiced directly. Fleet scratches booked in batches to keep vehicles working.
Where we cover
Scratch repairs, booked across Scotland.
Mobile technicians across every major Scottish city and the surrounding areas.
Common questions
Everything you need
to know about scratch repairs.
Book Your Scratch Repairs
Send photos.
Get a fixed price.
Repaired this week.
Fill in the form and we'll reply with your fixed-price quote, usually the same working day. Prefer to talk? Call 07914 251016.
- Free, no-obligation quote
- Fixed prices agreed upfront
- Lifetime workmanship guarantee
- Card & bank transfer accepted
Related
Other services you may need
SMART Repairs
SMART repair, Small and Medium Area Repair Technology, is a focused, panel-specific repair method used to restore localised paint, dent and scuff damage without dismantling the vehicle or repainting an entire panel.
Paint Repairs
Paint repair covers everything from single stone chips through blended panel refinishing to fixing previous poor-quality paintwork.
Dent Repairs
Dent repair covers everything from small door-edge dings through supermarket-trolley dents to larger creases and hail damage.