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Guide · Time

How Long Does Scratch Repair Take?

3 hours to 2 days for the work itself. Add our arrival — around 25 minutes across central Dubai — and that is the whole appointment, because the van comes to the car.

  • 3 hours to 2 days
  • 25 min to reach you
  • At your location
  • 24/7, every day
Typical time
3 hours to 2 days
Where
At your location
Hours
24/7

The honest answer to how long a scratch repair takes has two halves: the work, which is predictable, and everything around it, which is where the day actually goes. Here is both.

The work itself

3 hours to 2 days on a car with nothing unusual about it. That figure assumes the diagnosis is already done and the right parts are on the van or the shelf — which is why we confirm the car and the fault on the call rather than discovering both on arrival.

What makes it longer

A seized fastener, a part that has to be ordered, or a second fault found while the first is being fixed. We tell you as soon as we know rather than at the end, and if the extra work changes the price you agree to the new number before we carry on.

The fingernail test

A scratch you cannot feel with a fingernail is above the colour layer and comes out with abrasive polishing, because polishing works by levelling the clear coat down to the base of the mark. One you can feel has gone through the clear and no amount of polishing will bring the missing colour back.

Same day, and out of hours

We run 24/7, every day, and there is no night or holiday surcharge. For a mobile job that means a 2am call is the same price and roughly the same wait as a Tuesday afternoon one.

What happens in that time

  • Assessment by depth: clear coat, base coat or through to primer
  • Multi-stage machine polish for clear-coat-only damage
  • Fill, colour, clear and blend for anything deeper
  • Final polish across the panel so gloss levels match
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Questions we get asked

How long does a scratch repair take in Dubai?

3 hours to 2 days for the work. Our vans reach central Dubai in around 25 minutes, longer for the outer communities, and you get the real figure for your area when you call.

Can you remove a scratch without repainting?

If your fingernail does not catch in it, yes — a machine polish removes it entirely. Anything deeper needs paint.

How much does scratch repair cost in Dubai?

A polish-out on one panel is the low end. A fill-and-blend repair costs more but still far less than a full panel respray. We quote after seeing the depth.

Do you come to me for scratch repair?

Machine polishing is mobile. Anything that needs paint and a controlled environment happens at the workshop.

Need it done today?

Call, or send your location on WhatsApp. We will tell you the price before we set off.