now here's a real project
 

well its time for my old truck to get sold....
this is the play truck and its pretty beat up as you can see...
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desert pin for sure
i plan on wash
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i have a power buffer and a ton of mf towels
this isnt my first rodeo but i need some ideas on this one

i know its not gonna be a show car but id like to try and make it look a little better to sell it.

how about a blind fold for whoever is looking at it:lol:

That's clearcoat failure on the hood. No bringing that one back from the dead...

The sides of the truck could be cleaned up -- probably will never be perfect though. It'll take some SERIOUS time with a rotary to get it looking average.

Want to try to tackle it? Looks like a helluva good project.

maybe repaint the hood by hand?

im just gonna attack it with the buffer and ill take pics while im doing it so you can see whats going on

wish me goodluck:lol:

Good luck buddy.... :thumbsup:

Good luck, you're going to need it.

Go easy on that hood with a 'buffer'... as bad of a shape that it's in, you're liable to start picking up fragments of clear on the pad which will mar other parts of your paint.

In a nutshell, I'd probably do the hood -- from what I've seen -- last.

The positive side to all of this is that you're probably not going to 'hurt' the paint too bad. In fact, look at the bright side -- this is an EXCELLENT experimentation vehicle. You can learn what you can and can't do with your 'buffer' (not sure what you have). Further, you can learn what some products can and can't accomplish.

Remember, technique is probably the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT item when it comes to using any type of 'buffer' on paint. Pay special attention to how you're using it and what 'techniques' aid in getting you results.

Make this a learning experience and not just a 'stab in the dark' at fixing it...

Just a friendly suggestion because, some day, you may need to use what you're able to learn on the Toy on that good looking F-150 sitting next to it...

well the finished product
the scratch x really did a pretty good job of taking out SOME of the scratches but none of the deep stuff take a look
https://www.f150online.com/galleries...023-181454.jpg
https://www.f150online.com/galleries...023-181456.jpg
https://www.f150online.com/galleries...023-181457.jpg

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Removed your classified plug there... also, doctored your pictures (you don't need two sets of [img] tags around your pictures (see your signature picture)).

Lastly, don't expect ANY product to take out the 'deep stuff'.