I Found The Exact Tool Body Shops Use To Remove Car Scratches - And It's Under $30

Thu. June 12, 2025 | 11:11 am EST - 251,328
By Jessica Thompson
Beauty & Health Journalist
By Dave Wilson

Time-lapse demo – takes 2-3 min per scratch Time-lapse demonstration – actual application takes 2-3 minutes per scratch

When a guy at a body shop showed me what they actually use to fix scratches, I couldn't believe what I'd almost paid for. But let me back up.

Four months earlier, I walked out to my car and someone had keyed it. Passenger side door, and a long scratch across the hood.

This was four months after I'd finally bought it. A used car, but in great condition. A car I'd saved for years to afford.

It already had those scratches around the door handle when I bought it. You know the ones. From fingernails catching the paint every single time you open the door. I see them on almost every car in parking lots. They bothered me, but I figured I'd live with them.

But this was different. Deep scratches. Deliberate.
I just stood there in the parking lot, staring at it. Pissed off. Knowing this was going to cost me hundreds of dollars I didn't have. For damage I didn't cause.

For the next four months, I lived with it.

Every morning when I walked to my car - there it was.

Every time I came back from the grocery store - there it was.

Every time someone parked next to me - I wondered if they noticed.

It's not like the scratches were destroying my life.

But they bothered me. Every. Single. Day.

I kept telling myself "I'll get it fixed next month."

Then next month became next month.

Then it was four months later and I still hadn't done anything about it.

I finally called three different body shops.

Shop #1: $650 for "paint correction and blending"

Shop #2: $714 for "full panel respray"

Shop #3: $480, but with a "3-4 week wait and they can't guarantee exact color match"

Three shops. Three quotes between $480 and $714.

And my insurance? They won't cover anything under $1,000. Meaning I'd pay every penny myself.

I sat in that parking lot doing the math. Even the cheapest option ($480 with a month-long wait and color risk) was money I didn't have. For damage I didn't cause.

I couldn't afford this. Not after the down payment. Not right before the holidays.

I felt completely trapped.

The body shop quotes were bad enough. $480 to $714.

But it wasn't just the money.

It was the hassle.

  • Call multiple shops
  • Drop the car off
  • Find a ride to work
  • Wait 2-3 days
  • Pick it back up
  • Hope they matched the paint correctly

For scratches that "weren't THAT bad"?

I kept postponing it.

The scratches stayed.

The annoyance stayed.

Nothing changed.

Then I made a decision. I needed answers from someone who'd actually seen this kind of damage before. Not from another body shop that wanted my money.

A friend of mine works at an independent garage. I drove over unannounced and found his coworker Rick closing up the shop for the day.

"Can I get your honest opinion on something?" I asked, pointing to the scratches.

He walked around the car slowly, running his finger along the scratches. I waited for bad news.

"Yeah, these suck," he said. "But you're not paying $714 for this."

Wait, what?

"The shops that quoted you? They're not actually going to repaint these panels. That's the thing nobody tells you."

I stared at him. "$714 and they're not even repainting it?"

Rick shook his head. "Nope. They use a special cloth. Takes ten, maybe fifteen minutes per scratch. They just charge repaint prices because most people don't know the difference."

My mind was spinning. "So what do they actually use?"

Rick paused. Looked around the empty parking lot. "Look, I could get in trouble for telling you this. Body shops don't exactly want people knowing..."

I pulled out my wallet. "What if I paid you for the information? Not for the work. Just for the advice."

He thought about it for a moment, then nodded. "Fifty bucks and you didn't hear this from me."

Fifty bucks? Christ. I don't just have fifty bucks sitting around. But then I thought about the $714 quote. And how I'd been staring at those scratches for four months.

I handed him two twenties and a ten.

He walked to his truck and came back with something in his hand. "This is what we use," he said, holding up a small gray cloth. It felt strange. Rough, but somehow soft.

He found a small scratch on my rear bumper I hadn't even noticed yet. "Watch."

He pressed the cloth against the paint and rubbed in tight circles. I could see it working into the surface. Ten seconds. Fifteen.

Then he wiped it clean with his bare hand.

The scratch was gone. Not lightened. Not reduced. GONE.

I bent down, running my finger over the exact spot where I'd just watched him work. The surface was glass smooth. Like the scratch had been erased from history. No trace it had ever existed.

"What the HELL is that?" I asked.

"It's called InvisiScratch or something like that," Rick said, tossing it back in his toolbox. "There's a bunch of these scratch removal cloths out there now, but we switched to this one about six months ago. The newer brands really figured it out." He paused. "Dealerships use the same stuff." He smirked. "They just charge way more."

I stood there in his parking lot, doing math in my head.

The cloth he just used: probably $30.

The quote I almost paid: $714.

The difference: $684.

Rick must've seen my expression because he smiled. "Look, I probably shouldn't have told you that. But since I already did..." He leaned against his truck. "I'll tell you exactly where to get it and how to use it properly."

Rick explaining InvisiScratch

Nano-tech cloth removes scratches fast The nano-technology cloth that removes scratches in minutes

He told me the website to order from. Took about three days to arrive.

When I opened the package, I honestly expected something more complicated. But it's just a cloth. Looks almost like a regular microfiber towel, but the texture is different. Rough in a weird way, but not scratchy.

Rick explained it's got some kind of nano technology in it - ultra-fine metal powder that works into the scratches without damaging the paint. Something about how it reacts with your paint color to fill it back in. I didn't fully get the science, but I'd just watched it work.

It also removes buildup from the paint surface, which makes it look newer and supposedly last longer.

Works on all paint types. Rick mentioned it even works on motorcycles.

One thing Rick made clear: this won't fix everything. If someone scratched right through to the metal, you'd still need a body shop. But for surface scratches - the kind you can feel with your fingernail but haven't gone all the way through? That's what this is for. And that's most scratches.

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The instructions were simple:

  1. Clean the area and make sure it's dry
  2. Put on the gloves they include and rub the cloth on the scratch
  3. Keep rubbing gently until it disappears

I started with the keying scratch on the passenger side door. Rubbed the cloth in circular motions like Rick showed me. After about ten circles, I wiped it clean.

The scratch was gone. Not faded. Gone.

Took me about half an hour to do all of them, including the door handle scratches that had been there when I bought the car.

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE

AFTER

My wife's car had the same problem

My wife saw what I'd done and asked if I could try it on her car.

She had the same scratches around the door handle. Those little marks that build up over time.

Three minutes with the cloth and they were gone.

Same results.

How much does it cost?

You can get it for under $30 on their official site, which is a steal considering one cloth handles 5-10 scratches and you're avoiding $300-$700 body shop quotes.

But is it worth it?

Yes. Yes, a thousand times yes.

One InvisiScratch Cloth did what I would've paid $714 to a body shop for. I consider my time worth something, and my money worth something too. This saves both.

Now I don't have to stare at those scratches every time I walk to my car. Anyone else who's been putting off fixing their scratches because of the cost should try this. It's absolutely worth it for what you save.

UPDATE: As of - Body shops have been buying InvisiScratch in bulk. It's been in and out of stock. We recommend you buy as soon as possible because this offer can be removed at any moment.

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Jennifer M. Orlando, Florida
Does this actually work on door handle scratches? Mine has so many little marks around it and it drives me crazy every time I notice them
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Marcus Thompson Dallas, Texas
@Jennifer yes! I had the same thing. Used this on mine and honestly they're basically gone now. Had to do it twice but second time got everything
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Robert K. Phoenix, Arizona
I'll be honest I wasn't expecting this to actually work but holy crap it really does. Got it yesterday and used it this morning. Scratch on my bumper is gone
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Linda Martinez San Antonio, Texas
I've worked in auto body for 12 years and honestly this is the same stuff we use in the shop. The results won't be perfect on really deep scratches but for surface scratches it's legit. Most people don't need a full repaint.
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Paul Henderson Richmond, Virginia
So I've got a pretty deep scratch on my rear quarter panel - went through the clear coat for sure, maybe into the paint. Think this'll help or am I wasting my time?
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Gary Mitchell Raleigh, North Carolina
@Paul look I've had one of these sitting in my garage for probably five years now. Got it when they first came out. I've tried a bunch of the Chinese knockoffs you see on Amazon and they're garbage compared to this. Will it make a deep scratch disappear completely? Maybe not. But for thirty bucks you can't really lose here. Worst case you've got something good to keep around for the next time. I switched back to this brand after wasting money on the cheap stuff.
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Brian W. Columbus, Ohio
Had a keying incident from 2025 sitting there making me mad every time I saw it. Finally dealt with it last weekend and I should've done this three years ago instead of letting it eat at me.
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Ashley Chen Seattle, Washington
I have three kids and my car gets beat up in parking lots constantly. Shopping carts, other car doors, you name it. Got tired of looking at all the dings and scratches. This thing actually worked on all of them
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Derek P. Atlanta, Georgia
Lease return in 6 weeks and I was freaking out about the scratches on my doors. Used this over the weekend and they're gone. Pretty sure this just saved me from getting hit with penalties
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Michelle R. Portland, Oregon
Bought this for my husband's truck as a birthday gift since he'd been complaining about a parking lot scrape forever. He was genuinely impressed which is rare 😂
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James Kowalski Boston, Massachusetts
Update: Still holding up perfectly after 6 months and a brutal New England winter. No fading, no return of the scratch. That's the real test.
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Sarah T. Denver, Colorado
Worked on my Camry scratches. Two coats.
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Melissa Rodriguez Phoenix, Arizona
Quick question - how many do I need to buy? Just one is enough right?
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Steve Carter Tampa, Florida
@Melissa depends on how many scratches you've got. These things do wear out after a while. If you've got a bunch of scratches I'd grab a couple. If it's just one tiny scratch then one should be fine. I keep two in my garage because my wife and I both have cars with door scratches.
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Kevin Patterson Nashville, Tennessee
The door handle scratches are so annoying. Mine had five years of buildup around the handle and this cleared about 70% of it. Not magic but definitely worth trying
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Amanda Hayes Minneapolis, Minnesota
My white Honda had a massive scrape from someone's bumper and this blended it so well you'd never know unless I pointed it out. Took maybe 20 minutes total.
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Tom Richardson Charlotte, North Carolina
I wasted $40 on three different Amazon products before finding this. Should've just started here and saved myself the frustration and money.
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Nicole B. Austin, Texas
Scratched my entire passenger side on a branch at a trail parking lot. Got a quote and they wanted like $700 something to redo the whole panel. Used this instead and honestly you really have to look close to see anything now
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Chris Martin Las Vegas, Nevada
Does it work on black cars? I've heard scratch repair shows up different on dark paint.
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Rachel Kim San Diego, California
@Chris I used it on my black Accord and you can't tell at all where the scratch was. Just make sure you follow the buffing instructions exactly and it blends perfectly.
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