So how much will this cost me?
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So how much will this cost me?
This truck has been USED, badly. Its a worktruck all its life, but now I wanna make it look nice again.
How much of this can I "buff-out" and what needs some more attention?
(I put them into sets so it will be easier to reply)
I have to warn you, its a very messed up and dirty truck.
I'll start with the worst
Set 1: My guess is a body repair shop for these.
Those above were from me, the first three was from hitting a guard rail (surprised it didn't do more), the last was what I found after parking at Walmart.
Set 2: I think these should just come out with polish, not sure though.
Set 3:
Set 4: Unrelated
Previous owner thought self tapping screws would suffice for the bed rail repair.
And finally here's a nice pic to look at, after being forced to view all that carnage
How much of this can I "buff-out" and what needs some more attention?
(I put them into sets so it will be easier to reply)
I have to warn you, its a very messed up and dirty truck.
I'll start with the worst
Set 1: My guess is a body repair shop for these.
Those above were from me, the first three was from hitting a guard rail (surprised it didn't do more), the last was what I found after parking at Walmart.
Set 2: I think these should just come out with polish, not sure though.
Set 3:
Set 4: Unrelated
Previous owner thought self tapping screws would suffice for the bed rail repair.
And finally here's a nice pic to look at, after being forced to view all that carnage
Last edited by mikeyboy236; 05-27-2010 at 02:24 PM.
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As has already been said...
Those bare metal spots will need some proper touch up at the least.
Here is a link to how to properly apply touch up paint.
There are also many waxes, sealants and glazes that will either somewhat or in many cases completely hide your defects.
Clay, wash and wax it with some good products. Maybe try some compounds and polishes...to see if you can live with the look.
If you can live with it you save at least a couple of thousand on a decent paint job.
Here is a link to how to properly apply touch up paint.
There are also many waxes, sealants and glazes that will either somewhat or in many cases completely hide your defects.
Clay, wash and wax it with some good products. Maybe try some compounds and polishes...to see if you can live with the look.
If you can live with it you save at least a couple of thousand on a decent paint job.
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If you are going to do this by hand, wash it and clay it. Then touch up the bare metal and let the touchup cure for a week or so. Then wash it again and get some Meguiars Ultimate Compound and have at it. Some spots will need to be hit again. Then you can wax it with NXT 2.0. Do NOT put the NXT on thick or you will never get it off, use sparingly and rub in thoroughly and let it dry for an hour before removal.
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If it comes down to it...take it to a local community college/tech school that has an auto body program theres always kids lookin for projects and all you pay for is your paint and other supplies and whatever shop costs there may be and you save by not paying the high labor costs that a pro shop would charge...it might not be a professional job but they still got the training and supervision from a professional
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If it comes down to it...take it to a local community college/tech school that has an auto body program theres always kids lookin for projects and all you pay for is your paint and other supplies and whatever shop costs there may be and you save by not paying the high labor costs that a pro shop would charge...it might not be a professional job but they still got the training and supervision from a professional