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factoryfatty
1/9/2018 9:02am
1/9/2018 9:02am
I recently bought an 05 4Runner for the girlfriend. It was a 1 owner car with low miles but you could tell the woman that owned it before me had kids and wasn't anal about the car because the paint needs some TLC. It's just been scuffed and has minor little scratches here and there, especially around all the door handles. I've been planning on figuring out what to do with that and then some asshole keyed a big 'ol scratch right down the side of the car in the mall parking lot. Never had that happen to a car of mine before so that sucks big time not knowing who's ass needs kicking. I figured the keyed scratch is down to at least the primer, maybe all the way down to the metal. What the best course of action to get the paint back to decent?
Thanks
Thanks
I was hoping there was a compound for the smaller scratches but I've never really messed around with that stuff.
The Shop
Plenty of compounds out there to minimize all the superficial scratches like old swirl marks and light scratching. Start with a lighter abrasive, if that doesn't do it, go heavier(more abrasive) then work back out with lighter compounds and finally a polish or polish and wax combo. The shitbag key mark, wont ever come fully out. Many times its easier to find a professional car detailer than going to a body shop or trying yourseld, but the big key mark will never fully go away without repainting those panels.
Just be careful with the heavy compounds if you DIY, pretty easy to make things worse if you get over zealous with the heavier grit products. 3M makes everything you need, also a company called Ardex makes good stuff. GL
Wet sand it
Buff it
Polishing has done sweet FA to fix those areas, so I'm expecting the clear to start shatting itself.
Sorry OP, I had to share my horror.
Don't get me started on the almost non existent dents on the bonnet, which now resembles an ocean swell.
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