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Recent Car Scratch Repair reviews

Highly impressed with the quality of repair and his friendliness. A professional that is always recommended

Scratch repair on car (hind left door no dents)

$280

Very happy with Tristen, he was punctual, polite and professional. Highly recommended his service.

Remove small fine scratches from bumper

$80

Very efficient service ,quality work and friendly. Thank you

Car scratch repair for a car door on a VW golf

$250

Impressive work by Kai. He’s on time and fixed issue by working continuously. Great work

Need professionals to paint the wooden floor to cover deep scratches.

$200

Awesome work very happy

Fix a scratch on my car

$300

Really happy with what’s been done. Daniel is reliable and friendly!

Fix wall scratch

$100

What's the average cost of a car scratch repair expert

$150 - $399

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$150

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$250

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$399

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Why hire a Car Scratch Repair service through Airtasker?

Hiring a car scratch repair service via Airtasker has many benefits. For one, you don’t have to experience aggravation by poring through dozens of different service providers. You don’t have to wait in line to get your car serviced while a deep scratch starts to build up corrosion. All you have to do is post the job on Airtasker, give specific details about your budget, the issue you want to be fixed, and wait in the comfort of your home for offers from service providers near you.

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Top Car Scratch Repair related questions

Depending on the depth and severity of the scratch, there are many ways to fix a scratch on your car. It can be as simple as using a car scratch repair pen bought off the shelf at a hardware or auto detailing shop, but this is applicable for minor issues. If the scratch on your car looks more serious, call an expert repair service to assess and repair the damage. They can better determine the seriousness of the damage and what tools and methods to employ to best repair it.

This depends on the size, severity and number of scratches on the car. If the scratches are relatively minor and within close proximity of each other, the cost will surely be small. If scratches are large, in separate areas and irregularly shaped as in some acts of vandalism, the cost may be more than the usual due to the complexity of the problem. Whatever the cost of fixing deep or light scratches, they will always be a tiny fraction of having full body work or a full body repainting.

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What do Car Scratch Repair services include?

Car scratch repair services include inspecting the scratch to determine the severity of the damage, determining what tools and materials to use, the cost of the work and the time needed to complete the task. To get the most out of your car scratch repair, note that car scratches are usually of two types: a light scratch that goes only as far as affecting the clear coat layer, or a deep scratch that reaches the paint or cuts into the bare metal. 

Repairing Light Scratches

Car scratch repair for light scratches can be quite simple and can be done in at most a couple of hours, depending on the severity of the scratch, and the time needed for the touch-up to dry. If the light scratch is small, using and applying a car scratch repair pen can be all that’s required to fix the problem. While that is an option, the usual manner by which Taskers could perform this service is by cleaning the problem spot, masking off unaffected areas close to the scratch, then applying a polishing compound with a microfiber cloth to polish off the scratch.

Repairing Deep Scratches

Deep scratches call for a more qualified service to fix. This type of scratch may have penetrated the base coat of your car’s paint job, or worse, reached and exposed the bare sheet metal of your car’s body. Don’t delay in having this kind of scratch repaired, as neglecting it can cause corrosion to set in and lead to larger, more expensive repairs to your car. Have a small batch of paint, such as a touch-up bottle of the exact same colour as your car is getting primed for these repairs.

When repairing deep scratches, Taskers will first do a thorough cleaning on the problem spot to remove any dirt, grease or oils. High-grit sandpaper will be used to sand off the paint on and around the scratch, but only until reaching the clear coat. If the scratch goes deeper, more sanding is done. After the sanding is completed, the area is rinsed with water and wiped dry with a non-abrasive microfibre cloth.

To prepare the area for repainting, your Tasker may mask off the unaffected areas close to the scratch. A thin layer of primer will be applied and left to dry. The scratch will likely be touched up by dabbing (not brushing) new paint on it with a toothpick or matchstick, then finally left to dry.

Recent Car Scratch Repair tasks

From scratch: small double hanging wardrobe

$120

Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

22nd Oct 2026

I need a wardrobe. Double hanging with door. From scratch. See example picture attached

Removal of minor scratches and polishing for a Mercedes

$200

Sunshine VIC 3020, Australia

21st Oct 2026

I want to achieve a nice shine and do some paint correction to address a few scratches—nothing too major—using polish!

Car scratches

$100

Windsor VIC 3181, Australia

21st Oct 2026

Car was scratched by unknown vehicle. Need a little help fixing it.

Repair front door from dog scratches which has removed the paint

$200

Dolls Point NSW 2219, Australia

21st Oct 2026

Dog has scratched front door which has removed paint, we have moved out and need to hand keys back Friday 23/10

Excellent will recommend

Fix dent and wall paint chips/scratches

$150

Acacia Ridge QLD 4110, Australia

21st Oct 2026

Looking to have a dent and some paint chips/scratches on walls fixed. Teaspoon used for size reference in photos. Fairly flexible on time frame, just would like done before the end of next weekend (1st November) I will obtain paint colour match in advance also.

Key Scratch & Paint Repair – Mazda 3 2014

$300

Leppington NSW 2179, Australia

21st Oct 2026

Hi everyone! 👋 I’m looking for someone who can repair a key scratch on my 2014 Mazda 3 and touch up the paintwork. Looking for someone affordable who does quality work.

Black car scratch touch up

$400

Victoria Point QLD, Australia

21st Oct 2026

Hey guys, Just wondering if there is anyone on this platform that can help out with some scratches on my black car.

Scratch fix

$10

VIC 3024, Australia

20th Oct 2026

Need scratch fix for my car

Great communication, on time , highly recommended

Scratch and dent repair on peugeot 5008 white

$400

Bundoora VIC 3083, Australia

20th Oct 2026

i have a few areas of need for scratches and dents.. I am replacing the wheel arches, so its just the boddy paint. Scratches mainly.. Im selling the car. I work in bundoora but live in Heatherton

Touch up paint of car for maybe 5 scratches

$200

Ringwood VIC 3134, Australia

14th Oct 2026

Touch up paint of a few cosmetic scratches of our Honda CRV car. It has maybe 5 scratches.

James was great to deal with. Excellent price, communication and professional. He did more than was expected so really happy with the end product. Highly recommended!

Car scratch and dent repair

$500

Malvern East VIC 3145, Australia

12th Oct 2026

Need help fixing some scratches on the front and back bumper of our car. There is also a dent in the back. It doesn’t need to be certified but it should look seamless with being sanded and paint matched.

James did an amazing job with fixing our dent and scratches on our car. Can’t even tell there was a big dent and scratch there before. Would have been soo much more expensive if I went to a panel beater and he came to us! Communication was super easy, will definitely get him again if we need.

Panel beater to repair dent/scratch on car

$10

Clyde North VIC 3978, Australia

11th Oct 2026

Panel beater to do repair works on the car see photo attached. Toyota rav4 2016 GXL Job doesn’t have to be perfect just presentable so I can sell it. Thanks heaps

Great amazing professional work, went above and beyond. Thank you heaps

Repair dog scratches on wood door

$250

Lara VIC 3212, Australia

7th Oct 2026

My dog has scratched the back of the wood front door and our efforts to fix it have not been successful. I need it fixed before I hand the keys back.

Did work as required and on time.

Scratch fix

$450

Granville NSW 2142, Australia

9th Sep 2026

Please see attach the photos of all three scratches- * 2021 BMW X1 * 2024 Nissan X-Trail * 2022 Toyota RAV4: scratch + small dent

Nice job man! Really appreciate it. Great work 👍

Fixing Scratch & Chip In Wall

$30

Caulfield East VIC 3145, Australia

9th Sep 2026

Need Scratch + Chip Fixed and repainted

20/10 - could not be more reliable

Repair deep scratch on car

$500

Blackburn VIC 3130, Australia

24th Aug 2026

10cm scratch down to the metal on 2015 B180 Mercedes Benz. Grey colour

Tristan did a brilliant job, perfect paint work. He was very professional, courteous and punctual. Rates super competitive. I highly recommend him.

Fix and paint scratch on wooden wall

$80

Annerley QLD 4103, Australia

23rd Aug 2026

Hey there! Needing this scratch patched up specifically by tomorrow, could potentially be later but my lease ends tomorrow. Working with a really tight budget as I’ve just moved interstate, so I’d appreciate the help! Thank you so much! I look forward to working with you 😇

Genuinely an awesome bloke! Super super efficient, incredibly reasonable and overall just amazing to work with! Did an awesome repair on my wooden wall (as shown in photos). Would highly recommend 😸

Touch up car scratches

$300

Brunswick East VIC 3057, Australia

23rd Aug 2026

Small scratches in panel of a Mazda 3. I want them touched. Doesn't have to be perfect. But a good job.

Terrific. Great job. Awesome worker.

Scuffs/scratch repair white car

$200

Gregory Hills NSW 2557, Australia

20th Aug 2026

Need scuffs/scratches buffed out/repaired. Unsure what it required but seems like minor damage.

Happy with the result

Seal holes and scratches in the wall

$60

Mentone VIC 3194, Australia

20th Aug 2026

I have some holes in the wall from putting in a push hook and the frame being to heaving so it created holes when it fell. There is also a bit of paint that came off from blue tack. I need the colours to match perfectly though.

Stephen was amazing! He took the time to make sure the job turned out great, including sealing up some holes and scratches in our wall. We’re so happy with the result and will definitely use him again. He was lovely to deal with and we would highly recommend him. Thanks so much, Stephen! 😊