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keyed, with minor scratches!!.how....

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by GMIKE, Aug 20, 2011.

  1. Aug 20, 2011 at 9:10 PM
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    GMIKE

    GMIKE [OP] aint that some $h!t

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    apparently i had too many haters back in the day and they decided to key my truck. but who ever keyed it doesnt know how to key for Sh*t..also got some minor scratches from some bushes when i went camping..but question is how would i go about removeing or atleast make it not as noticeable ??

    thanks for the input/advice!!
     
  2. Aug 20, 2011 at 9:19 PM
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    theredofshaw

    theredofshaw Well-Known Member

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    I used quixx scratch remover and a good coat of wax on mine, worked pretty good. about $16 from walmart
     
  3. Aug 20, 2011 at 9:28 PM
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    2008taco

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    If you can feel it with your fingernail you are not going to be able to polish it out. If not you wash it, clay bar it, polish is, then wax it. If you can feel it you are going to have to use touch up paint to make it unnoticeable.
     
  4. Aug 20, 2011 at 9:50 PM
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    GMIKE

    GMIKE [OP] aint that some $h!t

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    thanks for the input.def going to be looking into it..i just got a wash and hand wax today but still could see some of them.(the ones you cant feel with your fingernail)..

    thanks for the input...
     
  5. Aug 20, 2011 at 9:57 PM
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    If they are not too bad you can polish them out. look into the porter cable buffer and different steps of buffing compound it will work wonders. if the scratches are not through the clear coat you can also wet sand dont use anything below 1500-2000 grit and then polish be very careful if attempting this very easy to sand through the clear. one way to tell if they are fixible is do the scratches go away when wet? if so they can be sanded and polished either way it is a time consuming process but very well worth it if done correctly.
     
  6. Aug 20, 2011 at 10:03 PM
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    Take it off road for some over the top crazy wheeling. Just when you come out of a tight situation and you see a hill jump on it fly over the top land hard bottom out get a little sideways put a huge dent in your door from a tree that stoped you from rolling. After that story and dent who will see a little key job. F the POS that did it, thats chicken S. If he/she had a problem man up eye to eye say what you have to then let it go, or make it go time.
     
  7. Aug 23, 2011 at 8:20 AM
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