garden hose accident

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Can't believe I marred my new truck's paint by accidentally dragging a garden hose against it. I think it can be buffed out but I'm not sure. Guess I'm going to try Meguiar's Scratch X.
 
It depends on how bad the marring is. If its just light damage then ScratchX will probably do the trick. If you can feel the damage with your fingernail then you may be in bigger trouble. I wouldn't imagine it is something that ScratchX couldn't handle though. Good luck! :xyxthumbs
 
Corn starch & glaze mixture.



[ your choice Omega, IHG, GEPC, etc ]



Dab dime size mixture on terry and

rub into scratch area with circular motion.

Wrap cloth around one or two fingers.

Add mixture when cloth starts to dry.



Takes time but works well.



Do small area first to test.



I had a key type scratch on my fender down to

the metal and this worked. Took and hour or two

but it actually melted the paint into the scratch.

It's now invisible.
 
rd_volvo said:
I had a key type scratch on my fender down to

the metal and this worked. Took and hour or two

but it actually melted the paint into the scratch.

It's now invisible.
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Interesting. I have heard of people that can actually move paint around with a high speed rotary, but never with corn starch.



Charles:xyxthumbs
 
rd_volvo said:
Corn starch & glaze mixture.



[ your choice Omega, IHG, GEPC, etc ]



Dab dime size mixture on terry and

rub into scratch area with circular motion.

Wrap cloth around one or two fingers.

Add mixture when cloth starts to dry.



Takes time but works well.



Do small area first to test.



I had a key type scratch on my fender down to

the metal and this worked. Took and hour or two

but it actually melted the paint into the scratch.

It's now invisible.
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Thanks for the pointer. Will this mixture work with a PC? How much corn starch per quantity of GEPC? I have a small key mark also on the LS400 I would like to try to fix without painting, wet-sanding, polishing and waxing.:wavey
 
Mix about a quarter size anount of corn starch

and a half dollar size of polish to a nice paste on a pallete.



I wouldn't use a machine as I think the temperature

has much to do with the clear coat and base paint

moving and softening like clay.



With your finger you can get the temp up pretty good

but lower than if you used a PC, etc.



As far as time frame, just keep working the spot.

It will look like nothing is happening then all of the

sudden the paint starts to soften and move.

You will see the egdes of they scratch start to melt in.



Just be careful as I do not know if this trick will work

for all applications. There are too many variables to

know like type of paint, cars age, etc.



Hope it works for you.



rd
 
NHBFAN said:
Can't believe I marred my new truck's paint by accidentally dragging a garden hose against it. I think it can be buffed out but I'm not sure. Guess I'm going to try Meguiar's Scratch X.
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It should come out.



What kind of truck do you have?



PM if you can't get it out. I can always take a look at it.
 
I don't believe it's as bad as I first thought. Won't get a chance to really work on it until this weekend though. This is probably the only place in the world where people would understand how upsetting an "accident" like this can be.





Intel 486 thanks for the offer.

My truck is a flame red 2003 Dodge 1500. I've read on Dodge truck forums that the paint on Chrysler products are very soft.



Hopefully when the weather cooperates I can put a few coats of KSG on it to provide some protection.
 
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