Paint Scratches - already!

[drtyprior]

Okay,

So like an idiot, I've already put scratches in the paint on my brand new black truck.

I'm wondering if anyone here knows anything about minor paint repairs and if I could do this on my own or not.

Any advice would be highly appreciated!

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/2307/scratch005tz7.th.jpg (http://img246.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scratch005tz7.jpg)
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/3061/scratch005jy6.th.jpg (http://img297.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scratch005jy6.jpg)

[drtyprior]

Anybody have any info?

I did some searching and found this site http://www.paintscratch.com/

Just wondering what y'all thought!

[04sierracrewcab]

depends on how deep the scrach is...
it may be able to be touched up with touch up paint from the dealer ...



and you may want to try to take it to a local body shop and ask your options

[retired2001]

Black is real hard to work with, but if the scratches are just through the clear coat, the body guys might be able to fix it relatively cheap. I've got some on the right quarter panel that need fixing, also. Good luck!

[adidasboy918]

i too have scratches in my black 07 with a few chips. makes me mad since i've tried so hard to keep it scratch free.:grrrrrr:

[jmonte3]

I have the same exact problem...and i live in south louisiana and since those last couple of hurricanes have come through our area there has been debris ,mostly tree branches, on the side of the road that like to stick out into the road and give your truck a nice scratch or two...hurricanes suck. When ever i can find the time i'm going to give it a good cleaning and wax job to see if i can buff out some of the scratches...I've seen comercials on tv for Nu Finish Scratch Doctor...i'm thinkn about giving that a shot

[adidasboy918]

i bought that simmoniz magic pen and buffer thing. didn't really work in my eyes. anyone else try this or anything else that worked for them?

[APX]

Often a good dealer/body shop will run your VIN and match the paint that way (to be exact!).

That way it doesn't look blotty or anything.

[04sierracrewcab]

I have the same exact problem...and i live in south louisiana and since those last couple of hurricanes have come through our area there has been debris ,mostly tree branches, on the side of the road that like to stick out into the road and give your truck a nice scratch or two...hurricanes suck. When ever i can find the time i'm going to give it a good cleaning and wax job to see if i can buff out some of the scratches...I've seen comercials on tv for Nu Finish Scratch Doctor...i'm thinkn about giving that a shot

hahah i completly understand they do suck! and there are still piles of branches left here from Ike .. i alamost had a wreck today trying to dodge a huge pile that was hanging over on a busy street

and i have a few minor scratches from limbs hitting my truck during the storm :grrrrrr: