Repairing Scratch on 2015 Tacoma OEM Running Boards

Looking for advice/suggestions on how to touch up a scratch on my black OEM running boards. I clipped a cement post at a gas pump (misjudged that one) and have about a 12 inch red paint scratch that I’m hoping to cover up.

 

This is not body-shop-level quality but I'd wipe it all down with rubbing alcohol, let that dry, mask the area(s) as needed, then rattle-can primer it, let that dry. Then rattle-can black spray paint in the appropriate finish, maybe "satin"? 10-15 mins & $20 if you don't already have the rattle cans in the garage somewhere.

Handy tip for rattle-can spray paint, in general: In the past, 1 out of 3 rattle cans would stop working after just one or 2 uses due to the sprayer tip clogging. To prevent that, pull off the plastic spray tip immediately after use (within 1 minute) & put it onto a can of brake cleaner. One or two quick blasts of brake cleaner through the spray tip cleans it out & prevents it from clogging. Wear goggles, be careful not to spray yourself in the face/eyes. For extra measure, use the red thin straw on the brake cleaner can to blast out the short stubby supply tube at the top of the rattle-can spray paint because that also can sometimes get clogged with dried paint.

 

Which “running boards to you have” pics always help.

 

sell or toss in dumpster and buy cheap used sliders

 

I agree with throw them out and get sliders lol

 

Sounds like paint transfer from the post which shouldn't be difficult to remove. Got a picture of the damage you're trying to fix?