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Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by capequahog, Mar 1, 2020.

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  1. Mar 1, 2020 at 9:54 AM
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    capequahog

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    another persons dog tries to say hello to my dog in the back seat, result, scratches big time, 2PzSjVZ+RpScx1OZXMCZAw.jpg
     
    capequahog, Mar 1, 2020
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  2. Mar 1, 2020 at 9:59 AM
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    Ugh. The joys of dog ownership. Time to invest in a dual action orbital, pads, and compounds.
     
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  3. Mar 1, 2020 at 10:00 AM
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    Wash, clay bar and wax it up, should take out some of the scratches. There's some pros on here that can give some even better advice.

     
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  4. Mar 1, 2020 at 10:06 AM
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    Eh, scars are a part of life
     
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  5. Mar 1, 2020 at 10:07 AM
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    Someone makes a wax for black rigs that’s supposed to hide that stuff ? Worth a try!
     
    mgmdclb, Mar 1, 2020
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  6. Mar 1, 2020 at 10:11 AM
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    Had a similar incident. Years ago I had a Nissan 300zx and my Dad was playing with our lab and threw his toy where he thought was behind my car but it actually landed on the rear deck, The dog tried to get at it by climbing up on the rear bumper and deck, and scratched the heck out of my car. Its was worst than what the OP is showing. Fortunately the clear coat was pretty thick and I was able to buff it out (my car was also black).
     
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  7. Mar 1, 2020 at 10:29 AM
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    Car painter here. That’s a tuff one!!
     
    71tattooguy, Mar 1, 2020
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  8. Mar 1, 2020 at 11:12 AM
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    I taught my girl Sadie not to do that a long time ago . A scratch can be thousands of dollars on these new vehicles . Anyway good luck to you .
     
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  9. Mar 1, 2020 at 1:21 PM
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    Wow, that sucks. I just washed my truck today and noticed two small scratches. I Feel better about mine now thanks!
     
    Tacoma091919, Mar 1, 2020
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  10. Mar 1, 2020 at 4:15 PM
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    Ouch! That’s rough. My wife’s 4Runner had some scratches and dings and I used a dual action polisher and some Chemical Guys polishes (V32-V38) and it definitely helped. It won’t completely get rid of the deeper scratches, but it can make it a little less noticeable.
     
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  11. Mar 1, 2020 at 4:17 PM
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    Result, if you know the person make them pay for it for not controlling their dog? *thinking emoji*
     
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  12. Mar 1, 2020 at 4:18 PM
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    I'd recommend DoDo Juice waxes, the stuff is amazing. Not sure it'll hide these tho. :-/
     
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  13. Mar 1, 2020 at 4:19 PM
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    I recommend they put mittens on that dog .
     
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  14. Mar 1, 2020 at 4:32 PM
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    The pic I think is magnifying the scratches because of the sun angle also, you see some horizontal stuff underneath too unrelated
     
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  15. Mar 1, 2020 at 4:41 PM
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  16. Mar 1, 2020 at 4:51 PM
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    Had a black Mustang for years that we took to shows on the weekends. Never had it in a garage. It’s a labor of love. I have tried nearly everything on Autogeek and it’s mostly just about elbow grease. Constant two bucket washes and paint correction with lake city pads and meguiars M105/205 kept the swirls at bay. Prior to applying your wax/sealant give this stuff a shot: Does a great job hiding imperfections on black paint that you can’t get out with your buffer.
     
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  17. Mar 1, 2020 at 5:17 PM
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    Jeez , when I zoomed in there are hundreds of scratches in the paint .
     
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  18. Mar 1, 2020 at 5:31 PM
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    Looks as you were due for paint correction. Poor dog just added to the reason to get it done now.

    GL Black is great clean and horrible any other time.
     
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  19. Mar 1, 2020 at 11:39 PM
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    Thx for all links, suggestions :thumbsup:
     
    capequahog, Mar 1, 2020
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  20. Mar 2, 2020 at 1:50 PM
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    Might want to consider taking your truck to a good pro detailer. Depends on how deep the scratches really are.
     
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