KKWL

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..

criminaltc

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.

tea_sea

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.

KKWL

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.

D_Thissen

Try some polishing compound, should take that right out

KidJustin

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