Whether it’s due to a collision with another driver, rubbing against a wall, or even done with the help of a key for revenge, a scratch can very quickly appear on the body of your car.

More or less large and deep, how to get rid of the latter? We have compiled a list of the five best tips for you to remove scratches from your car. See our slideshow below to see how to get rid of it.

In this case, where you will know the person responsible for the scratch, his insurance will be able to cover the repairs of your damaged vehicle. Indeed, as Ornikar explains to us: “it is essential to make an amicable report with the driver of the car responsible for this scratch. Thanks to the report, the responsibility is therefore attributed to the culprit and the driver can be reimbursed by liability insurance”.

On the other hand, in the event that you are the only one responsible for this accident, you will have to contact your car insurance which will, or will not, take charge of the repair. Indeed, everything depends on the car contract to which you have subscribed.

Finally, if you are not responsible for the scratch, but the latter is not identified, “you will have to file a complaint against X at the nearest police station or gendarmerie. Thus the user will be provided with an official document that can be given to his car insurance as proof”. However, the coverage of the repair by the insurance will be done, once again, according to the content of your car contract.

Check out our top tips for getting rid of a scratch on your car, in our slideshow below.