Scratched my MF'n tailgate, bodyshop question

Man, get some touch up paint and call it a day. Just clean it first and it will be fine. Its a very small scratch.

The first scratch/dent always hurts. After that, it doesnt really matter.

 

Touch-up paint and watch videos on YouTube.
There are some how-to videos that are so good that you can't tell where the scratch was.
Note: the process takes several days.

 

That's how you do it Folks! That right there!

 

Thanks for the good ideas. I had considered a decal but not the Ivan Stewart one. Around here th they would think I'm LGBT. I'll call some shops. If it is more than I feel like spending I can do the decal or paint pen route.

 

Holy fuck. I would have a heart attack if i saw my truck with those pinstripes.

 

u have a trans am as well?

 

Somewhere! It has been in the body shop for quite some time now. Sent it home to Mississippi, dad had an accident in it, we sent it to a body shop to have it fixed up and repainted. Unfortunately my phone that had pictures of it doesnt work anymore, so I have no pics of her!

 

Yikes. Mine has been up in Michigan since 2013, I'll receive the car in 2023 I think (gifted the car in a will). My dad owned the car up until his death in 2013, he put around 370,000 miles on it with the same engine and transmission. Multiple restorations have been done in the past so its still running from what I've heard. I might keep it as a show car.

 

Right on. I bought mine when I was stationed in california. I ripped the old 403 out and had a 400 out of an old Catalina built up to a ram air 3 spec and put it in. It had a shotty paint job done to it from the original nocturnal blue. I am having it repainted to Mayan red.
Should look like this beauty when it is done less the t tops.

 

Been there, done that. FWIW OP, get some water pipe insulation and wrap the handle well with it. Tape tightly with electrical tape leaving a 6'' gap about a foot down to release the jack, Have a piece you place on that part while it's in use and remove as needed.

 

Nice! Mine is painted gold

 

Actually it was the very tip of the handle that did the damage. I had the jack pad on the pumpkin with the jack itself straight back under the hitch receiver. Tailgate was down and the jack handle doesn't stay where I leave it. It raised on me without me noticing.

 

It,s not even Friday just part it out.

 

I have a bunch of pin striping on my Tundra from trails. I've heard of people spraying clear plasti dip on the sides before off roading trips. Too late for us, might help others.

 

$200/300 to do it right probably.

 

https://colorndrive.com/en/touch-up-paint/toyota-tacoma

Incredible stuff trust me it works wonders.

 

Sorry, I wouldn’t sweat it, a little touch up paint and a light buff should take care of that little scratch easily, I had thought you were talking about something major.

 

No, nothing major thankfully. Just pisses me off to no end with the truck being brand new.