Scuff marks from edge protectors used in transit
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Scuff marks from edge protectors used in transit
My 01 Lightning has some scuff marks on the edge of both doors near the the handle and lock. Dealer said it was from protectors that clip around the edge of the door for protection during shipping. Has anyone else seen these marks and how did you get rid of them? My Lightning is Black and probably shows this more than other colors. Guess I'll start with some polish and go from there. Don't want the dealer going with some compound that will get into the clearcoat.
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I have kept mine and every time I take the truck in for service I put them on.No problems.Maybe you got some debris inside the plastic door protectors.Use a mild polish or you will go through the clear coat. Bob
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If the scuffing is on top of the clearcoat, just have the dealers body shop buff if out for you. It's no big deal. As long as the scuffing is not through the clearcoat, buffing will take it out and if should look like brand new ........... (assuming the person who is doing the buffing knows what he is doing).
For deeper scratches that are NOT through the clearcoat, you can very gently sand the scratches out with 3,000 grit wet sandpaper and then buff it out.
Alot of you Car and Truck people seem to have concerns about someone coming near your car or truck with compound and buffer, however.......
If the person using the buffer is an experienced professional and knows what he or she is doing, you should never be able to tell that there were ever any scuff marks
Then on the other hand, if the person doesn't know what the hell they are doing, they can make a mess of your vehicle.
Show cars and cars with custom paint jobs are usually "cut and buffed" I am sure most of you have heard that term before, but not all of you know what it means. To "cut and buff" a paint job means to actually sand the whole thing down with fine wetsanding paper (2,000/2,500/ or 3,000) to get rid of the orangepeel and any defects that may be in the topcoat. And once the cutting (sanding) is done, it is buffed out with great care by an experienced and patient professional.
Show cars and custom paint jobs usually have tons of clear put on them just for this purpose. So don't get any ideas about sanding down your whole factory paint job and doing that .... however there is plenty of clear on the factory paint job to take care of the occasional scuffs, light scratches, etching from bird droppings, etc.
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For deeper scratches that are NOT through the clearcoat, you can very gently sand the scratches out with 3,000 grit wet sandpaper and then buff it out.
Alot of you Car and Truck people seem to have concerns about someone coming near your car or truck with compound and buffer, however.......
If the person using the buffer is an experienced professional and knows what he or she is doing, you should never be able to tell that there were ever any scuff marks
Then on the other hand, if the person doesn't know what the hell they are doing, they can make a mess of your vehicle.
Show cars and cars with custom paint jobs are usually "cut and buffed" I am sure most of you have heard that term before, but not all of you know what it means. To "cut and buff" a paint job means to actually sand the whole thing down with fine wetsanding paper (2,000/2,500/ or 3,000) to get rid of the orangepeel and any defects that may be in the topcoat. And once the cutting (sanding) is done, it is buffed out with great care by an experienced and patient professional.
Show cars and custom paint jobs usually have tons of clear put on them just for this purpose. So don't get any ideas about sanding down your whole factory paint job and doing that .... however there is plenty of clear on the factory paint job to take care of the occasional scuffs, light scratches, etching from bird droppings, etc.
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Cars and Trucks are made to be driven. NOT worshiped
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4D THNDR,
TLC is fine. Nothing wrong with treating your car right. And in this case of this topic, a professional with a buffer, and possibly some micro fine 3,000 ...or finer grit sandpaper... using TLC,should solve the problem of the person who posted this topic.
Once a year or so I go over my truck with a fine tooth comb and take care of all the little owies in the paint. If I worshiped it I would not have to do that cause it would have been just sitting in the garage under cover not being driven.
TLC is fine. Nothing wrong with treating your car right. And in this case of this topic, a professional with a buffer, and possibly some micro fine 3,000 ...or finer grit sandpaper... using TLC,should solve the problem of the person who posted this topic.
Once a year or so I go over my truck with a fine tooth comb and take care of all the little owies in the paint. If I worshiped it I would not have to do that cause it would have been just sitting in the garage under cover not being driven.
