Will this buff out?

[5RWill]

Some reason i do stupid things with new stuff. For someone who takes care of their things very well these things shouldn't happen. Long story short unloading a fourwheeler from a trailer i leaned my .308 against the tailgate and it fell down. The edge of the barrel was leaning against the tailgate and left this..

 

 

So will it buff out? I mean i guess this is part of the downside to having a dark truck.. but damn i was tired of white.

 

Just got done washing it, and i'm noticing more and more chips, scratches, etc. Don't know how half of them got there. F it i guess. Going to have to get used to it regardless.

 

 

[frenchsquared]

is it to primer or just clear coat.

 

if it is just clear coat, a good buffer can dull it. They can move the clear coat over it and you wont see it unless the light is just right.

If it is into the primer you will need it touched up, then buffed out.

 

I was a detailer in high school for a large dealer. I buffed out all kinds of stuff on new trucks.

[RyanbabZ71]

I am going to say no as it looks pretty deep (does your nail catch on it?), wet sanding would probably blend it

[GMC-AT]

it's not bad... should buff with no issue. Consider yourself lucky you only got a scratch on your truck.... could have been worse with that gun falling.

[WendysOrBust]

From the picture it looks like its just a surface scratch. If you are not familiar with working with a DA/Orbital Polisher I would save the headache and take it to a good detailer (not the volume ones you see on the sides of the road) and have them buff it out.

 

If the scratch is past the clear and into the paint/primer coat it will need to be touched up. Larry from AMMO NYC is a great follow on youtube. He is a Grade A detailer with a ton of "how to" videos and such. Here is a really good video on how to touch up scratches with paint.

 

 

 

Below is his "Drive - Clean" series on the youtube channel DRIVE.

 

 

 

If you are into detailing and stuff he is a great follow.

[beetle]

Worst case scenario is it will need professional attention, however you could try very gingerly wet sanding with 1000 grit working up to 1500 and follow up with some polish. If it's just the clear coat you could get a decent result, the dark color has you at a disadvantage though.........good luck and keep us updated.

[FormerFordGuy]

Try Meguiars scratch remover. If it's just in the clear coat, it will help. Be careful wet sanding, it can go south quick if you don't know what you're doing.

 

If it doesn't come out, just say F it. It's a truck. You can't haul an ATV in a scratch free Prius!

[5RWill]

it's not bad... should buff with no issue. Consider yourself lucky you only got a scratch on your truck.... could have been worse with that gun falling.

 

I'd rather the gun take the beating honestly as it's setup to take a beating. Granted it's an expensive weapon i've finally gotten over the whole "babying my things" i guess the truck is new and is why i feel that way about it. For years though i have bought top end firearm equipment setup to take a abuse and been so careful with it. Not saying i should abuse it but just got tired of worrying about every little spec of dust, scratch, brass shaving, etc.

 

I think the its just clear coat but my nail does catch on it. Dad told me it was clear coat when i asked him to look at it. I no nothing about this kind of stuff. Guns/computers i'd have an idea. Old high school buddy of mine's family owns southern collision which is a repair shop here. So probably where i'll go to what his dad can do.

[02suburbanZ71]

Just try to wetsand the area and buff it with compound

I'd use 2000 grit

[mzodarg]

Just try to wetsand the area and buff it with compound

I'd use 2000 grit

Thats what I'd do, wet!!

[02suburbanZ71]

Post before and after pics!

[5RWill]

Will do I just gotta get back to my hometown or find someone here who does good work

[Spurshot]

Don't treat your gun that way. Take care of the gun first and the other crap later. You are about the 150 millionth guy to do that. Myself included.

[00Silverado4x4]

I can appreciate the truck being brand new and wanting to keep it looking that way for a long time, but....

 

I'd say leave it unless it's exposing metal. My old '06 had all kinds of scratches, dings, and dents by time it was totaled. I just figured it added "character" to the truck. I would only fix up the deep scratches that went down to metal. The "new" truck came with a handful of dings and scratches so I guess it's already broken in for me.

[WendysOrBust]

I can appreciate the truck being brand new and wanting to keep it looking that way for a long time, but....

 

I'd say leave it unless it's exposing metal. My old '06 had all kinds of scratches, dings, and dents by time it was totaled. I just figured it added "character" to the truck. I would only fix up the deep scratches that went down to metal. The "new" truck came with a handful of dings and scratches so I guess it's already broken in for me.

Well there is definitely a point when a new truck becomes a "beater" I personally think he should get it fixed as I would do the same on mine. My 2014 is a long time from being a beater and intend on keeping it looking good for the time being.