Keyed my own tailgate... best way to fix? (PIC)

MUDFISH · 09-04-2009, 06:04 AM

So I'm an idiot, and I opened my tailgate with my keys in my hand and dropped the tailgate right on the keys. The scratch is white, and through the clear and blue, I can see white, but no metal.

It is somewhat small, so do you think ScratchX 2.0 will work? Should I just use a paint pen? Should I use a scratch pen after the ScratchX, then wax?

Need some advice...

hendooman · 09-04-2009, 06:40 AM

I bought this stuff called Dr. Chip the other day and used it on these chips, and another scratch...It worked really well. I put the How To together but have not posted it. It worked really well. Google Dr. Chip.

hendooman · 09-04-2009, 06:48 AM

What the DR Chip does is fill in the depth of the hole...it took multiple applications but it worked really well. The pics of the finished product are on my camera at home. I will post them up this weekend.

MUDFISH · 09-04-2009, 06:49 AM

cool...

fletch aka · 09-04-2009, 07:06 AM

That is the same kind of stupit shit I do, makes me feel better to see I'm not the lone ranger. Good luck with the repair.

rb11701 · 09-04-2009, 07:26 AM

Can you catch the scratch with your fingernail? If it just barely does, you could polish it out to almost nothing. If it is deep, it will need to be painted.

Never heard of Dr. Chip, however if you get some OEM paint, you can dap it in the crevice witha toothpick or a very very small artist brush. There will be high spots. Then, you will need to wetsand with 2500 grit followed by 3000 grit. You will then need a machine polisher topolish out the sanding marks.

You could go with 2000, however I would try the 2500 first. Go in an up and down patterm very easy and keep the paint WET. Inspect your work. If happy, use 3000 and go left to right. Inspect your work. THe different directions help you see if you have removed all the lower grade sanding marks. Once you are happy with the feel, you will need to use a polish that is aggressive enough to remove those marks. You will need like a Meguiars m105, Adams Swirl & Haze Remover etc. That will need to be followed by a finish polish and a wax. After all that, I highly doubt you will see it.

Word of advice when painting that scratch, go very light and use multiple applications to build up the paint. If you glob on with the applicator it comes with you will have a mess on your hands.

Hope that helps!

ilovetacos · 09-04-2009, 07:31 AM

I have a scratch almost identical to that on my tailgate and in the same exact spot. I am not sure how it happened but it pissed me off because it happened right after my tailgate was fixed and repainted under the TSB. I put some touch-up paint on it but it is still very noticable.

bobatstar76 · 02-14-2010, 09:41 PM

Try Meguiars Scratch X 2.0! It worked wonders for me and hope it does for you. Goodluck!!!

HBMurphy · 02-14-2010, 10:10 PM

I would say time for a tire gate.

09-04-2009, 06:04 AM	#1
MUDFISH Senior Member Joined: Apr 2009, #15465 Location: Syracuse Age: 32 Gender: Male Posts: 365 09 Double Cab TRD Sport 2009 Double Cab Automatic N-Fab Step Bars, Access Limited Edition Tonneau Cover, DynoLock Tailgate Lock, Seat Belt Chime Mod	Keyed my own tailgate... best way to fix? (PIC) So I'm an idiot, and I opened my tailgate with my keys in my hand and dropped the tailgate right on the keys. The scratch is white, and through the clear and blue, I can see white, but no metal. It is somewhat small, so do you think ScratchX 2.0 will work? Should I just use a paint pen? Should I use a scratch pen after the ScratchX, then wax? Need some advice... __________________

09-04-2009, 06:49 AM	#4
MUDFISH Senior Member Joined: Apr 2009, #15465 Location: Syracuse Age: 32 Gender: Male Posts: 365 09 Double Cab TRD Sport 2009 Double Cab Automatic N-Fab Step Bars, Access Limited Edition Tonneau Cover, DynoLock Tailgate Lock, Seat Belt Chime Mod	cool... __________________

09-04-2009, 07:06 AM	#5
fletch aka "Taco! Taco for the win bitch!" by blackwatertaco Name: Gary Joined: Jan 2009, #12223 Location: Left Coast Gender: Male Posts: 4,101 09 Magnetic Gray TRD OffRoad 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 tick-tick-tick-tick... TRD cat back exhaust, vintage Hurst T-handle shifter from the 60's, Sock's bedside decals, 20% front tinted windows, Auto Page alarm, ScanGauge II, Luminics JDM Yellow Krypton fog lights, Laminex yellow tint on fogs, de-mud flapped, de-badged, extra D-rings under bed bolts, WeatherTech ED floor mats, Toyota bed mat, tailgate theft deterrent device.	That is the same kind of stupit shit I do, makes me feel better to see I'm not the lone ranger. Good luck with the repair. __________________ Check out my photography web site; http://www.pbase.com/fletchaka

09-04-2009, 07:26 AM	#6
rb11701 Let Polly do the printing! Name: Rob Joined: Apr 2009, #15708 Age: 35 Gender: Male Posts: 689 '09 Silver Streak TRD Off-Road 2009 Access Cab Automatic V6 Rear Suspension TSB, DTRL Mod, aFe Pro-Dry S,USA Spec PA15-TOY iPod Adapter, Dynolock Tailgate Lock	Can you catch the scratch with your fingernail? If it just barely does, you could polish it out to almost nothing. If it is deep, it will need to be painted. Never heard of Dr. Chip, however if you get some OEM paint, you can dap it in the crevice witha toothpick or a very very small artist brush. There will be high spots. Then, you will need to wetsand with 2500 grit followed by 3000 grit. You will then need a machine polisher topolish out the sanding marks. You could go with 2000, however I would try the 2500 first. Go in an up and down patterm very easy and keep the paint WET. Inspect your work. If happy, use 3000 and go left to right. Inspect your work. THe different directions help you see if you have removed all the lower grade sanding marks. Once you are happy with the feel, you will need to use a polish that is aggressive enough to remove those marks. You will need like a Meguiars m105, Adams Swirl & Haze Remover etc. That will need to be followed by a finish polish and a wax. After all that, I highly doubt you will see it. Word of advice when painting that scratch, go very light and use multiple applications to build up the paint. If you glob on with the applicator it comes with you will have a mess on your hands. Hope that helps! __________________

09-04-2009, 07:31 AM	#7
ilovetacos Get well Artie! Joined: Jan 2008, #4464 Location: Central California Age: 28 Gender: Male Posts: 935 2006 TRD Sport 4x4 DC 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L V6 Bilstein 5100 Shocks(F&R), OME 885 Coils, Alcan AAL, 16x8 American Racing Teflon Mojave Wheels, 265/75-16 BFG Mud Terrains, Opitma Red Top D34/78, Tinted Tail Lights, 5000K HID, Flowmaster 50 Series Muffler, Redline Hood Struts, Alpine 9887 HU, Image Dynamics Components, Co-Axials & 10" Sub, Alpine PDX5 Amp and a few DIY Mods.	I have a scratch almost identical to that on my tailgate and in the same exact spot. I am not sure how it happened but it pissed me off because it happened right after my tailgate was fixed and repainted under the TSB. I put some touch-up paint on it but it is still very noticable. __________________ >>> MY BUILD <<<

09-04-2009, 06:40 AM	#2
hendooman Senior Member Name: Jeff Joined: Mar 2009, #14421 Location: KANSAS USA Age: 38 Gender: Male Posts: 1,016 09 Tacoma TRD DC, 4X4, TRD OFF ROAD 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 billies at 1.75, tsb, lots of raam audio on all four doors, infiniti front components, jl audio rear doors, 4 extra d-rings, 100% de-badged, HID Fogs, UWS Toolbx, Color matched front and rear bumbers. Amsoil 0W-30. Lots more to come...	I bought this stuff called Dr. Chip the other day and used it on these chips, and another scratch...It worked really well. I put the How To together but have not posted it. It worked really well. Google Dr. Chip.

09-04-2009, 06:48 AM	#3
hendooman Senior Member Name: Jeff Joined: Mar 2009, #14421 Location: KANSAS USA Age: 38 Gender: Male Posts: 1,016 09 Tacoma TRD DC, 4X4, TRD OFF ROAD 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 billies at 1.75, tsb, lots of raam audio on all four doors, infiniti front components, jl audio rear doors, 4 extra d-rings, 100% de-badged, HID Fogs, UWS Toolbx, Color matched front and rear bumbers. Amsoil 0W-30. Lots more to come...	What the DR Chip does is fill in the depth of the hole...it took multiple applications but it worked really well. The pics of the finished product are on my camera at home. I will post them up this weekend.

02-14-2010, 09:41 PM	#8
bobatstar76 Junior Member Name: Christopher Joined: Feb 2010, #31011 Location: Guam Gender: Male Posts: 13 2010 Timberland Mica Prerunner Sports Package 2010 Double Cab Automatic V6	Try Meguiars Scratch X 2.0! It worked wonders for me and hope it does for you. Goodluck!!!

02-14-2010, 10:10 PM	#9
HBMurphy Waiting for change.... in 2010! Joined: Jun 2009, #18993 Location: So California Coast Age: 49 Gender: Male Posts: 2,594 09 Off Road 2009 Double Cab Automatic	I would say time for a tire gate. __________________ Fox Suspension by All Pro Offroad (2.5 Remote Resi Front, 2.0 Resi Rear) - All Pro 3" Rear Springs - All Pro Off Road UCAs All Pro Off Road SS Brake Lines - Smittybilt 8k Winch - Timbrens by All Pro Off Road - Shrockworks Front Bumper and Rock Sliders 4.56 Gears - Front ARB Locker - Rear E-Locker - Budbuilt Skids - Hankook DynaPro MT 285/75/16 - 16" Countersteers - Cab Mount Chop

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