Drunken Mistake

Well this past Saturday I was working around the house doing yard work and such. It was hot as Hell so yea I was having me a few beers while I was working. When I was done I thought hey its a couple hours before dark and I have a light bar in my back seat that's been there for six months because I haven't had the time to install it and the fact that I really don't want to cut the lower bumper grill out. But after 10 or 12 beers I talked myself into it. Ok now I need something to cut it with. First thought was Sawzall but thought that might be over kill. I found a hacksaw blade. Just the blade without handle. Yea this will work. Chugged down number 13 and went to work on that poor innocent lower grill. Got it all cut out and installed my brackets and 31" light bar. Started to rain so I had to stop before I had a chance to install wire harness. Sunday morning I walk out there to check my work and OMG. I butchered the grill. Scratches every where. What can I do to fix this. Maybe water sand and put some kind of product on it. Don't Mod and Drink. Not to much anyway.

 

Oof.

Maybe sand and color match it to the truck?

Might be an unintentional upgrade to the overall look!

 

just buy a new valance and try not to scratch it next time, or just leave it

 

I have a valance if you need one

 

You can get a new one for $45.00+shipping.
https://www.partsgeek.com/gbproduct...ahi4akQKAOpcK0DQxPfdtVZ3K96S35xRoCS-4QAvD_BwE

 

I thought about that. A few strips of that blue painters tape and it would have never happened. Damn it man. I know better.

 

wow, luckily you wasn't working with a power tool after 13 beers. Sand the valence, tape off the lightbar and bumper, then rattle can it with satin black krylon paint made for plastics.

 

or leave it alone and tell everybody you were off-roadin...

 

I am going to try a few thing first. Hell I cant hurt it any worse now. I will let ya know. Thanks

 

Kind of glad it started raining. No telling what I would have done to the wiring. LOL Yea that's what I was going to try first. Thanks.

 

I was thinking the same thing. 13 beers and a Sawzall could have gotten real ugly.

 

I think your bigger issue is the 13 beers...

 

Pee on it! That’ll fix it...

 

Plastidip. Do lots of thin coats. I did mine, its holding up well after 2 years.

 

Damn my wife tells me that all the time.

 

Yeah, what about those last five in the case?

 

5 it was a 30 pack. LOL

 

I do stuff like that all the time. I think of it as an opportunity to learn a new skill. I tend to learn far more from my mistakes, then by easily won victories. Stay thirsty my friend, stay thirsty!

 

Thought the op was gonna say he traded for a 3rd gen.

 

On the bright side, I've seen far worse drunken mistakes. Instead of starting a thread about scratches, this could have been another thread asking how many kids will fit in the back seat...