why does car paint scratch so easily? You can leave an ugly mark with a piece of plastic that wouldn’t do anything to, say, wall paint or enameled kitchenware.

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why does car paint scratch so easily? You can leave an ugly mark with a piece of plastic that wouldn’t do anything to, say, wall paint or enameled kitchenware.

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The paint on your kitchen has color all the way through, so if you scratch it you don’t notice. Car paint has a layer of color covered by a clear coat. If you scratch the clear coat you notice because of the way light shines through.