# Scratch Repair in College Park, GA

> Scratch & Dent Motors, 502 85th Cir, College Park, GA 30349. Phone (678) 902-2891. Monday–Saturday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM. Closed Sunday.

Source: https://scratchanddentmotors.com/services/scratch-repair/  
Last updated: September 19, 2026

Scratch & Dent Motors repairs car scratches at our College Park, GA shop, from light scuffs and clear-coat marks to deep key scratches down to bare metal. Light scratches can often be polished out. Deeper scratches are sanded, filled, primed, painted and clear-coated, then blended into the surrounding paint so the repair does not show.

![Dark blue Toyota Camry with gray primer over repaired spots on the door and front fender](https://scratchanddentmotors.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/toyota-camry-spot-repairs-primed.jpg)  
*Repaired spots on a Camry door and fender, primed and ready for paint.*

## How deep is your scratch?

Car paint is built in layers: a clear coat on top, the color coat under it, then primer, then the metal or plastic. The depth of the scratch decides the repair.

### Clear coat scratches

Light scuffs, swirl marks and scratches you cannot feel with a fingernail usually sit in the clear coat. These can often be wet-sanded and polished out without repainting.

### Color coat scratches

If your fingernail catches and you can see a lighter or duller line, the scratch has reached the color coat. It needs touch-up or refinishing of the affected area, blended into the panel.

### Scratches to primer or metal

Gray, white or bare-metal lines mean the scratch went through the paint. That area needs to be filled, primed and painted, and it should be done soon: bare steel starts to rust once it is exposed to moisture.

## Scratches we fix every week

- Key scratches along doors and quarter panels
- Bumper scuffs from parking, garages and posts
- Scratches from shopping carts, branches and car washes
- Scrapes along the side from a minor sideswipe

## Getting the color right

A scratch repair is only as good as the color match. We match the paint to your vehicle and blend it into the surrounding area rather than painting a hard-edged patch, so the repaired spot does not stand out in sunlight. If the scratch came with a dent, we fix both together. See [dent repair](https://scratchanddentmotors.com/services/dent-repair/) and [bumper repair](https://scratchanddentmotors.com/services/bumper-repair/).

## Questions about scratch repair

### Can a scratch be buffed out?

Scratches that are only in the clear coat can often be polished out. If your fingernail catches in the scratch, it usually needs paint.

### Should I fix a scratch that goes to bare metal?

Yes, and soon. Exposed steel can start to rust, and rust spreads under the surrounding paint.

### Will I have to repaint the whole panel?

Not always. We refinish only what the repair needs and blend it into the surrounding paint.

## Where we do scratch repair

All work is done at our shop at 502 85th Cir, College Park, GA 30349. Drivers bring their vehicles to us from [Forest Park](https://scratchanddentmotors.com/service-areas/forest-park-ga/), [Hapeville](https://scratchanddentmotors.com/service-areas/hapeville-ga/), [Riverdale](https://scratchanddentmotors.com/service-areas/riverdale-ga/), [College Park](https://scratchanddentmotors.com/service-areas/college-park-ga/), [Morrow](https://scratchanddentmotors.com/service-areas/morrow-ga/), [East Point](https://scratchanddentmotors.com/service-areas/east-point-ga/), [Jonesboro](https://scratchanddentmotors.com/service-areas/jonesboro-ga/), [Union City](https://scratchanddentmotors.com/service-areas/union-city-ga/), [Fairburn](https://scratchanddentmotors.com/service-areas/fairburn-ga/), [Southwest Atlanta](https://scratchanddentmotors.com/service-areas/southwest-atlanta-ga/), [South Fulton](https://scratchanddentmotors.com/service-areas/south-fulton-ga/) and [Palmetto](https://scratchanddentmotors.com/service-areas/palmetto-ga/).