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Smartpen - rfm943

I recently saw an advert for this "miracle scratch remover" on one of the TV channels. I am very sceptical about the effectiveness of this and wondered if anyone had any experience of using it. In particular I cannot understand the claim that it automatically matches the colour of the paintwork.

Smartpen - Bilboman

It's being advertised a lot in Spain, too. If I've understood correctly, the pen is a sort of mildly abrasive sponge/paintbrush kind of tool, in that it collects paint particles from the surrounding area and then redistributes it over the scratch, thus covering, or at least disguising it. I had one similar a few years ago and it works once or twice, over a smallish area, so ideal for small scratches.