so i was recently hit by another driver and today i filled in some of the scratches with touch-up paint....after it dried i rubbed it down with compund....then polisheing compound then a little wax....

so what i wanna know is do i really have to put clear coat on top of the touch up paint or is it ok to leave it the way it is because i dont realy wanna make a mess with the clear coat and get it all over the place where its not supposed to be

thanks for the help

 

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Clearcoat would be wise to use. But you can live without it.

 

Depends on where and how big the damaged area was...but the smaller stuff I don't bother.

 

when you say scratches, i think small, so i would say no. on the other hand, if these scratches are like you rubbed the side of your car against a tree, i would say otherwise.

 

the scratches range from about 1/2 inch to 2 1/2 inches long but are pretty thin

 

i never use the clear on touch up. but it looks ugly either way.