Chip on the Door
You can fill with almost not noticing it has been done.
SOmeone already said it, get a touchup tube from the dealer
Dab some paint in, wait a day
Dab some more in, wait a day
Keep doing this until the "hole" in the chip is at or above the paint level
Now get some 800-1000 grit sand paper, bucket of water with a drop of dish or car soap in it.
Get sand paper wet, then sand the spot smooth. Keep it on the small area of the chip, works best if you can glue the paper to an eraser on the end of a pencil.
Follow with rubbing compond
Then polishing compound
Then polish/wax
Long process but will only cost 10-25, depending on what you already have in the garage. The lights on this TA has several chips... If you look hard you can pick three of them out in the pic.
SOmeone already said it, get a touchup tube from the dealer
Dab some paint in, wait a day
Dab some more in, wait a day
Keep doing this until the "hole" in the chip is at or above the paint level
Now get some 800-1000 grit sand paper, bucket of water with a drop of dish or car soap in it.
Get sand paper wet, then sand the spot smooth. Keep it on the small area of the chip, works best if you can glue the paper to an eraser on the end of a pencil.
Follow with rubbing compond
Then polishing compound
Then polish/wax
Long process but will only cost 10-25, depending on what you already have in the garage. The lights on this TA has several chips... If you look hard you can pick three of them out in the pic.
Last edited by CarGuyOhio; Apr 1, 2010 at 08:02 PM.
Depending on how big the chip is, you might try this. Get a bottle of touch up paint from the dealer and apply a fair amount right on the chip. Wait a minute or two for the touch up paint to get tacky (almost dry). Wipe the area with a clean microfiber towel. This will remove any access paint. Next, apply a coat of good wax to the area.
I stumbled on this method through trial and error and it has worked well on many of my vehicles, over the years (including black ones and my brand new Inferno Red Ram). For the price of the touch up paint, it might be worth a try before you spend bigger bucks at a repair shop.
I stumbled on this method through trial and error and it has worked well on many of my vehicles, over the years (including black ones and my brand new Inferno Red Ram). For the price of the touch up paint, it might be worth a try before you spend bigger bucks at a repair shop.
those ideas sound like ME........ Maybe we can throw this out of the back real quick
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Is it me or do some of the body panels seem flimsy ?
The rear panels seem to dent easily. When i got the truck there was a small ding and to got the dealership to fix it, they did it for me for free, but still
anybody see this.?
The rear panels seem to dent easily. When i got the truck there was a small ding and to got the dealership to fix it, they did it for me for free, but still
anybody see this.?
Went by the dealership and asked the body guys when I was getting my oil changed.
$800 to repaint the door and remove the minor dent and chip.
$100-150 to remove only the dent
$11 for touch up paint
The guys suggested not to sand the paint because there is only a very thin layer on the trucks because the factory only sprays enough to cover the vehicle. I'm trying out the touch up paint and see how it goes.
I wonder if a private paint shop would be cheaper, well....probably a lot cheaper but how much is the question.
$800 to repaint the door and remove the minor dent and chip.
$100-150 to remove only the dent
$11 for touch up paint
The guys suggested not to sand the paint because there is only a very thin layer on the trucks because the factory only sprays enough to cover the vehicle. I'm trying out the touch up paint and see how it goes.
I wonder if a private paint shop would be cheaper, well....probably a lot cheaper but how much is the question.
And $800 to paint a door is to much. $400 max.



