He yall, I'm new to the forum and this is my first post. I'm 16 and this is my first car, a 1998 White Long Bed F-150, V8 4.6 liter triton.


I bought my "new" truck from one of my co-workers. She sells cars for a guy that owns a dealer a few towns away. This truck is awesome! 31 inch swomper tires, leather interior, new bumbers. The only thing is, it used to be a railroad utility vehicle. It has all sorts of little centimeter chips in the paint. I was wondering, what is the best thing to get those to dissapear or cover them up? Please let me know, I have spring break this week so I can work on the situation for a while.



Thanks

 

I believe the only way to fix paint chips, I'm assuming it's down to bare metal, is to repaint. You could also try touch up paint, but I would seek more advice from members that are more trained in that than myself.

No detailing product is going to "cover-up" a paint chip.

Also, Welcome to F-150 online, this a great community and you can find answers to all your questions!

-slippy

 

It's a long and tedious process but, it can be done. How bad and how plentiful are the chips? Do you have a photo?

If it's three or four (or even less than 20), you may be able to fix them with a process that I've used several times. If it's much more than that, it's a lost cause as you'll end up with too much work for too little return.

The chip fix procedure that I use takes me about 3-5 days to complete one chip from start to finish. Intel486 described the technique to me many moons ago... I have it at home and thus, if it's a little, I'd be happy to post it tonight for you.

RP

 

the chips are just light, would a little fill in with bondo and some toutch up paint do the trick?



I'll get a pic. once it dries and when im done waxing it.

 

OK! Done detailing, waxing, polishing, buffing, black magicing, and other things to this beast.

Now, I took some pictures and in almost all I use my finger to give you a bit more detail on the size of these chips andso on. Sorry I couldn't make these smaller, it would lose detail then.

The truck

 

all of these are around the size of a BB or a pellet.

 

Now, these ones I know are gona be a pain to get rid of.

Thats all of them. The right side of my truck is supprisingly ship free while the left side is full of em! What can I do?

 

Congrats on your new truck!
I drive a '98 SuperCab with the 4.6L Triton. 7 years and 74,000 miles and I'm still smiling!
I am interested in the history of your truck. I understand the tires and the new bumpers. How did it get leather seats after being used as a work truck by a RR?
I am not qualified to answer your paint chip question. It looks like it could be a 'lost cause'. Some of those chips are really 'Dings'. Luckily, a white truck is probably the most forgiving. Might even be worth a trip to the local Maaco Paint Shop (or other discount paint and body shop).
My first truck at age 16 was a Chevy Luv Mini Truck formerly owned by a House Painter. Compared to mine, yours is a real gem. I gave up on the paint job the day I bought it. Other than a complete re-paint, nothing made a difference.
Maybe some of the really skilled guys on this board can give you some good tips. If not, get your truck running perfect and enjoy your newfound freedom.
As the father of a teenage boy, I just have to tell you to drive safely, avoid drinking and drugs, and don't let anybody convince you to do things you already know are stupid. I know your dad wants to see you grow old!
Good luck.

 

Congrats on the truck, my truck is also my first vehicle, im 17 now and i've been driving her for a year. Never been in any accidents in this truck (flipped a honda a couple weeks ago, not my fault and thank god it wasnt the truck). Just remember, these trucks are big and hard to stop. It's not a car, don't treat it as such. Having said that, I drive the hell out of mine, accelerating hard quite often, and have had 0 problems. Just be smart about it. These trucks will last a long time.

What a great first car huh?

 

Hey, thanks for the comments, the story behind the leather seats is that the guy who drove this truck before my co-worker got it didn't like cloth seats and so wearing jeans every day he wore the seat down to the way he liked it. I'll have to get a pic. of the seat.

 

I have a small bottle of touch up paint that came with my truck (from the prev. owner), so I am assuming you can get it somewhere.

That seems like pretty much your only option on those big dings, at least it would get them to blend better.

Congrats on the truck, and welcome to the site!