So my brother tonight was not careful enough exiting my car and managed to scuff or scratch the edge of the passenger door on my 2014 tC.

I cleaned up the area a bit a microfiber cloth and I think it was only the clear coat on the paint but it shows up as a white scratch.

I was looking online on how to fix this myself so I could either spend about $30 for the 3M Kit or look into QuixxScratch at my local Canadian Tire or perhaps that Simoniz Fix It Pro which I believe only works for light clearcoat scratches.

Anyone have experience with the quality of paint on Toyota vehicles? It seems a bit thin to me..

 

Nu Finish Scratch Doctor is way legit. Give that a shot. It's cheaper than what you had mentioned above, and really fills it in. As far as paint, yes, Scion does a cheap paint job.

 

What did he scuff/scratch it on? If the scratch is white, it might just be a bit of paint that transferred from whatever the door touched. If it is an actual paint scratch, maybe try polishing/buffing it out with a rubbing compound first to see if it can be fixed that way. You might have to buy a paint pen from the dealership.

Paint on a lot of newer cars (especially "cheap" cars like the tC) are very thin because of environmental regulations and of cost-cutting techniques.

 

Well he essentially bumped the door into I think a while board or a drywall in the garage but I'll try to find something to buff it off the damage isn't that serious.

 

Try some polishing compound, should take that right out

 

if it is paint transfer, you can also try clay bar