Man freaks everyone out scratching a $10,000,000 Pagani Huayra with a metal brush to prove a point
Published on Dec 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM (UTC+4)
by Molly Davidson
Last updated on Dec 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
When this man took a metal brush to a $10,000,000 Pagani Huayra, he instantly put every car lover on edge.
In the clip, you see him go straight for the hood, dragging the brush across the surface and leaving visible marks.
People standing around were wide-eyed as they saw the damage building up in real time.
But this Huayra had a trick up its sleeve.
The scratch test that had everyone holding their breath
The video, posted to Instagram by Jackson Kessler, shows the metal brush move back and forth over the Huayra’s hood, creating visible scratch marks.
“I think the metal brush is winning,” someone could be heard saying, and for a second it really looked that way.
Then came the twist: the Huayra wasn’t actually being destroyed because it was wrapped in XPEL.
The marks weren’t being carved into the carbon or paint, they were sitting on top of a protective film.
“The Pagani will actually win because it has XPEL, so we just have to heat it up,” Kessler said, before pulling out a heat gun.
He then put warm air over the damaged area and the scratches began to vanish, one after the other.
Seconds later, the hood looked smooth again, like the brush never touched it at all.
How the Pagani Huayra got away unscathed
XPEL’s paint protection film is a clear polyurethane layer that’s designed to take this kind of punishment.
It’s installed on high-end cars specifically because it’s virtually invisible, fits tight to complex shapes, and avoids that ‘orange peel’ texture that cheaper films leave behind.
The real magic is in the self-healing topcoat.
When the film is warmed – by a heat gun, warm water, or sunlight – light scratches and swirls relax out and return to their original shape.
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Molly Davidson is a Junior Content Writer at Supercar Blondie. Based in Melbourne, she holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Law from Swinburne University and a Master’s of Writing and Publishing from RMIT. Molly has contributed to a range of magazines and journals, developing a strong interest in lifestyle and car news content. When she’s not writing, she’s spending quality time with her rescue English staffy, Boof.
