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Having just bought (October) a 2012 Tundra CM and not having a new car for 20 years I'm interested in having it look at good as possible. Good as possible is key as it is 14 miles of dirt roads to my house and sometimes a few inches of mud can't be avoided. Armed with a foam cannon and and power washer, haven't used the cannon yet.

Here my first questions:

1. I scratched the rear driver's side door twice by the b-pillar, once with a coat button, the other with a clip on my knife. I went down to primer and this is making me sick, best way to fix?

2. By what I'm reading, the new environmental friendly paints are not very durable, is there a product that I can apply to protect the paint beyond wax, maybe a sealer?

I won't be able to go as nuts as most of you but look forward to hopefully someday being able to contribute.

Thanks all!

-perfdata
 
Welcome to AutopiaForums!!

If it is that deep, something like Dr Colorchip will be required to touch-up the area. It won't be as noticeable then.

Sealants (like Blackfire Wet Diamond) are (generally) more durable than waxes. Coatings (like Optimum Opti-Coat or Cquartz) are more durable than waxes or sealants. (Some might say they are permanent or semi-permanent.)
 
perfdata said:
Having just bought (October) a 2012 Tundra CM and not having a new car for 20 years I'm interested in having it look at good as possible. Good as possible is key as it is 14 miles of dirt roads to my house and sometimes a few inches of mud can't be avoided. Armed with a foam cannon and and power washer, haven't used the cannon yet.

Here my first questions:

1. I scratched the rear driver's side door twice by the b-pillar, once with a coat button, the other with a clip on my knife. I went down to primer and this is making me sick, best way to fix?

2. By what I'm reading, the new environmental friendly paints are not very durable, is there a product that I can apply to protect the paint beyond wax, maybe a sealer?

I won't be able to go as nuts as most of you but look forward to hopefully someday being able to contribute.

Thanks all!

-perfdata
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First of all, welcome to Autopia Forums!!!! :welcome:


1. I scratched the rear driver's side door twice by the b-pillar, once with a coat button, the other with a clip on my knife. I went down to primer and this is making me sick, best way to fix?
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If you are scratched to the primer you are going to need to replace the paint that is missing. We offer two kits that will help you with this.
Dr. ColorChip Custom Automotive Touch-Up Paint Kit
LANGKA Complete Paint Chip Repair Kit





2. By what I'm reading, the new environmental friendly paints are not very durable, is there a product that I can apply to protect the paint beyond wax, maybe a sealer?
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I don't think I would agree that they are not very durable, compared to the paints of the past modern paint has superior UV protection and fade resistance.

A long lasting sealant like BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond AFPP or Finish Kare 1000P will add some protection. As noted above, we also offer two semi-permanent paint coatings: Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0 and C-Quartz by CarPro that offer extremely long lasting durability.
 
Welcome to Autopiaforums perfdata, with what Todd has mention to use for paint is the right route to go with. With the part of the paint, blame it on the EPA laws that are in affect from 2009 and will keep on going till 2020 that all automotive painted vehicles from the factory are going to be water based and they are improving every year in their performance and durability and also the clear coats are starting to be a little bit on the hard side for alot of them too. For you I would go the Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0 in your area.
 
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