1 week old and a F****ng Rock chip

[bigslimdog]

Touch up paint. It's not a show car, it's a daily driver 4wd suv. Chips and dings suck at first but it's not a big deal. Builds character!

 

[Koz]

If you could post a pic, there may be a way to make it look better. I also recommend putting a little more distance between you and the vehicles in front of you.

Koz

 

[1engineer]

characted my azz, its a truck it can`t have character, fix it, try paintlesss repair first then small touchup can be done at any body shopcouple hundreds will get it done.

If a vehicle can't have character then explain to me why there are thousands of body styles trying to appeal to certain demographics. Why Billions are spent marketing appeal, performance, fun, reliability and everything else to get you to buy one. Why so many colors are offered. Why so many on this board prepare their vehicles to tackle the Rubicon when they will never venture beyond the mall parking lot all in the name of image. Why people "name" their vehicles. Sorry. vehicles have character because of their owners and depending on the type of person you are depends on whether a scratch that has been touched up is good or it needs to be perfectly fixed. Some people like them dusty and scratched and some like them pristine and perfect.

To the OP:
I personally use the 10 ft rule. If you perform a repair like touchup or get a small scratch and you can't see it from 10 ft away then all is good. Some people follow the 2 inch rule. It is all good it just depends of who you are.

 

[offroadingatc]

+1 for touch up paint with a toothpick, you'll forget about it once you aren't seeing it everyday.

 

[Bay33saw]

If you could post a pic, there may be a way to make it look better. I also recommend putting a little more distance between you and the vehicles in front of you.

Koz

Koz, this was a chip on the side door, I was about 100 foot away from the other vehicle. I'll post a pic when I get home tonight. Shoreline blue is a great color, I just hope it's easy to match up

 

[SOcalTRAIL]

I like 1engineer's "10 foot rule"

I had a similar experience with my truck except I took my dad out shooting in the desert and he was standing a weeee bit too close to the truck and ejected some .223 brass into my driver's side door. Put two little pock marks and chipped the paint. I was livid cause the truck was literally 1 month old. He paid for a paintless dent repair guyto fix the little dents and I got a bottle of the Toyota touch up paint and have never even thought about it since. Its not perfect and you can see em if you look close, but like others have said, your gonna get scratches, chips, etc. through the life of the truck, the first just hurts the worse.

To the OP - I would buy the OEM touch up paint, take your time and touch it up your best with a nice steady hand and let it harden up good ( a few days at least) . Take some 2000 and 4000 grit wet / dry sand paper and blend it in and buff it and wax it. From a couple feet you shouldnt be able to see it. Its worked for me multiple times!

 

[Bay33saw]

I like 1engineer's "10 foot rule"

I had a similar experience with my truck except I took my dad out shooting in the desert and he was standing a weeee bit too close to the truck and ejected some .223 brass into my driver's side door. Put two little pock marks and chipped the paint. I was livid cause the truck was literally 1 month old. He paid for a paintless dent repair guyto fix the little dents and I got a bottle of the Toyota touch up paint and have never even thought about it since. Its not perfect and you can see em if you look close, but like others have said, your gonna get scratches, chips, etc. through the life of the truck, the first just hurts the worse.

To the OP - I would buy the OEM touch up paint, take your time and touch it up your best with a nice steady hand and let it harden up good ( a few days at least) . Take some 2000 and 4000 grit wet / dry sand paper and blend it in and buff it and wax it. From a couple feet you shouldnt be able to see it. Its worked for me multiple times!

I've never sand papered paint before is 2000 and 4000 grit real fine, I mean it won't scratch up the exsisting paint right?

 

[rocket67]

My first hwy road trip left me with 4-5 paint chips and a good 10 windshield dings. Gotta love winter sand trucks haha

 

[SOcalTRAIL]

I've never sand papered paint before is 2000 and 4000 grit real fine, I mean it won't scratch up the exsisting paint right?

Yeah, 2000 grit wet sandpaper is very fine, and 4000 grit feels like a sheet of printer paper. They will basically nock the rough edges off the touch up and make the paint look dull. On show cars detailers use 2000 grit to wet sand out the imperfections and "orange peel" in the clear coat of paint jobs. After you sand, take some good polishing compound and rub on it until you have your shine back and throw some wax on it. Should come out lookin good!

 

[WFO_Racer]

It's on the passenger side only the little women will see it so who cares?

Will it be a pavement queen ? If not when you off road you will get plenty of new paint "enhancements".

Bigger things in life to worry about.

 

[Koz]

Yeah, 2000 grit wet sandpaper is very fine, and 4000 grit feels like a sheet of printer paper. They will basically nock the rough edges off the touch up and make the paint look dull. On show cars detailers use 2000 grit to wet sand out the imperfections and "orange peel" in the clear coat of paint jobs. After you sand, take some good polishing compound and rub on it until you have your shine back and throw some wax on it. Should come out lookin good!

I would be VERY carefull using any sandpaper (any size/grit) on a Toyota/Lexus. The paint and clear is applied VERY thin and you could make it look worse then the scratch.

Koz

 

[Bay33saw]

I hear ya!