Should You Cover Car Scratches With Stickers? Answered

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A friend of mine bought his wife a very cheap car when she got her driver’s license. It was with a purpose since she wasn’t the best driver at that moment, so she was scratching that tiny Fiat Uno every few days. They found funny flower car stickers for every scratch she made and taped them to a car. A few months later, the car was full of stickers, which was funny and cute, but was that good? Should you cover car scratches with stickers or decals? Let’s check it out.

Covering car scratches with stickers or decals will “fix” the problem at first, but your car’s body paint will remain damaged, which can lead to corrosion of your car.

So, you can see that it’s not the smartest idea, it’s OK to put stickers on Fiat Uno, which is a $400 car, but you don’t want to ruin your new Honda Civic Type S.

Scratch Repair vs. Car Stickers: The Price Tag

This is probably the first thing everybody considers. The price difference between repairing a scratch and a car sticker is very big.

Scratch Repair Price

Taking a car to a body shop to fix your tiny car scratch can be very expensive. Check out this survey about the average scratch repair price. Do you see the picture of a scratch? 

It’s a pretty small scratch, and yet, the repair costs anywhere from $300 to more than $1,100. So, this is probably the reason you are considering buying a funny car sticker and getting “rid” of your scratch.

Car Stickers Price

Car stickers and decals tend to be very cheap, and you can find them on Redbubble for a few bucks. However, if you want some large decals on your car, of course, you will pay more.

Mostly, car stickers cost anywhere from $4 to $20. For instance, check the price of this funny car sticker on Amazon. 

What Size of Scratches Can You Cover With Stickers?

There isn’t a direct answer to this question, but the size of the scratches you can cover with stickers depends on the sticker you plan to put on your car. Check the 3 main types of car scratches and ways to fix them.

Mostly, you can cover scratches that are only a few inches long and wide. If the scratch is too big, finding a suitable sticker or decal is going to be very hard.

Should You Use Stickers To Cover The Scratches?

My absolute answer is a big NO. Especially if you have a newer car. It just won’t look nice, and there are also many risks of using the sticker on your damaged car paint.

Risks of using stickers to cover scratches

There are some risks of using stickers or decals on your car scratches:

• Water and moisture will still reach scratch
• There is a big chance of rust on your car since the paint still remains damaged
• With time, it will cost you even more to fix the scratch

However, here are a few situations when using a sticker to cover the scratch may seem to be a good option:

• You have an old car that isn’t worth fixing the scratch.
• The scratch is in such a location that the sticker would look amazing.
• You don’t have the money at the moment, so you need a temporary fix.

Where To Buy Car Stickers?

There are plenty of shops where you can get car stickers. However, I think the two best places to check for car stickers are Amazon and Redbubble.

Usually, on Amazon, they will cost you more. I would choose Redbubble over amazon since you have more designs to choose from, the price is cheaper, and they are built with very durable and high-quality materials.

You can check stickers on RedBubble by clicking here. It will take you directly to the stickers page.

Conclusion

Well, this was a quick article and easy to explain (I hope so). As I already said, it’s not the best option, and you should always choose to fix your car instead of hiding your scratches with some stickers.

However, if you still want to put a sticker on your scratches, here is a guide on How To Put a Sticker To Your Car.

My advice to all of you is you should never put a sticker on your scratches! It can’t become better, only worse.