Truck got keyed!

[hurley842002]

So I just noticed my pickup got keyed, it's fairly minor damage, but that's not the point :mad: . does anyone have any tricks to "buff" it out? Fortunately they didn't do a very good job, and it's not real deep. I may not have the nicest or most expensive truck, but I work hard for my stuff, and it sucks knowing it's not safe in my neighborhood.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/15/enapa8e4.jpg

[T-Giv]

That blows! Just last week some asshat hit my truck and creased in the wheel well. Just drove off and I found the damage the next day. I'm not even sure if it's repairable or if I have to replace the body panel. 😡

Sorry to derail. I'm sure an auto detailer could make quick work of buffing those out and not rape you too badly. Time to get your Taco into the garage!

[mackbamf]

Sorry about that man, not cool at all. People suck...

[MrPrena]

Those majority of scratch doctor and their variants (other brands) on Auto section at Walmart does work.
I think that scratch is fairly deep, but most likely it will most likely restore almost all of it.

[hurley842002]

That blows! Just last week some asshat hit my truck and creased in the wheel well. Just drove off and I found the damage the next day. I'm not even sure if it's repairable or if I have to replace the body panel. 😡

Sorry to derail. I'm sure an auto detailer could make quick work of buffing those out and not rape you too badly. Time to get your Taco into the garage!

Damn that blows! Sorry to hear that. Wish I could garage the Taco, unfortunately my wife gets the garage and we are in an apartment.

I'm also going to retract my "not having the nicest truck" statement. It is probably one of the nicest first gen 4 doors, that's what makes it suck worse.

[ruthabagah]

I usually do not recommend anything at "harbor fraught", but i bought these for the same problem a while back and it worked great

http://www.harborfreight.com/65-oz-nu-finish-scratch-doctor-66831.html (http://www.harborfreight.com/65-oz-nu-finish-scratch-doctor-66831.html)

and the most important

http://www.harborfreight.com/10-inch-random-orbit-waxer-polisher-43424.html

The polisher made all the difference between hiding the scratch and making them disappear.

[ray1970]

People who screw with other people's property should be kicked in the crotch. Repeatedly.

Hard to tell from the picture but it doesn't look too horrible. Maybe it will buff out. Heck, you could even try a little rubbing compound on a rag and see if it comes out to your satisfaction.

[hurley842002]

People who screw with other people's property should be kicked in the crotch. Repeatedly.

So that they can't breed trash like themselves...

[blacklabel]

I'm pretty sure mine has been keyed as well. Either that or scratches from trails.

[sroz]

Sucks for someone to work hard for everything they have & have have some DH disrespect those people and damage their property. Sorry to hear it & hope you can get it buffed out without too much expense.

[Irving]

Should have bought a Toyota.

[hurley842002]

Should have bought a Toyota.

Huh....

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/15/ga3eba5e.jpg

Lol

[OtterbatHellcat]

I got some scratches on the fender of my Explorer that were probably as deep as those....from an effing tumbleweed on I-76. I used a very fine compound on a buffing wheel, gently....and the shit came out alright, waxed it up, and you can hardly tell it was there now.

Good luck, man.

No excuse for any shit bag that would do something like that on purpose though....bastards.

[SouthPaw]

That sucks man. Had the same thing happen to my Chevy but they decided to drag the key across the whole tail gate. I've been told if you can catch your finger nail on it, it probably will not "buff out." Get some quality rubbing compound and have at it. Work slow and patiently.

[XC700116]

Last time I had it happen, I used the jackwaggon's face to buff it out, didn't do much for the paint but sure made me feel better [Coffee]


Just kidding, but as others have said, doesn't look too deep to try one of the aforementioned fixes. None of which will do more harm than good and if it needs to be sanded out and re-painted it's not going to make a difference in the cost of that repair to try one of them.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

People are turds. Sorry man.

[spleify]

Man that sucks. Why are people such assholes.

General rule of thumb, if you can feel the scratch with your thumb nail it will not buff out. Let me know if you need help with it

[sniper7]

A good detailer will fix that no problem. If I had the compounds and the right buffing pads I would take care of it. I used to detail cars back in the day and enjoyed seeing how much could be fixed. That shouldn't be a problem honestly.

[brutal]

I could do it if it was gelcoat :D

Don't trust myself on clearcoat.

[TFOGGER]

So, I guess the elephant in the room is: Who'd ya piss off? (kidding!)...Seriously, though, any suspects? I'm guessing that will mostly buff out, but damn...

[hurley842002]

So, I guess the elephant in the room is: Who'd ya piss off? (kidding!)...Seriously, though, any suspects? I'm guessing that will mostly buff out, but damn...

As much as I'd like to give our party animal neighbors a piece of my mind, we keep to ourselves, and accept it as apartment life.

I have an NRA and Magpul sticker in my back window, could have been a pissed off liberal....

[merl]

Admit it, your truck is in here somewhere: https://www.ar-15.co/threads/65503-People-can-t-park

Had my truck tagged a few years back, not just keyed... That was a pain to get off. Was very happy to move out of that apartment.

[Waywardson174]

Sorry about that buddy. I know the feeling, but was lucky enough to find the douche that got my truck w/in a couple of hours.

[Rabid]

People who screw with other people's property should be kicked in the crotch. Repeatedly.

Hard to tell from the picture but it doesn't look too horrible. Maybe it will buff out. Heck, you could even try a little rubbing compound on a rag and see if it comes out to your satisfaction.
+1 on all accounts. Even if it does not buff out well it will not be as noticeable.

[rockhound]

take it to a pro, you will be happier with the results. i used to detail in college, the auto parts stores don't carry compounds like we had access to.

kick the guy in the nuts when you figure out who did it.

[cap'n cook]

get one of those touch up pens that you can order in your factory paint color