My kid let his bike fall over!

grimmcruiser · 01-17-08, 02:05 PM

My kid let his bike fall over on the DS door of my black 99. It left a couple of scratches through the paint down to what looks like a white layer beneath. I thought it had been keyed at first. Is there anyway to do some touch up painting on this and have it come out?

Leaping Deer · 01-17-08, 04:59 PM

There are actually a number of thing that you can do. First of all I probably wouldn't use the brush in bottle of touch up paint. If you choose to go the touch up paint route get a fine tiped brush. It all depends on how deep the scratch is. Sometimes it just better to go over it with some rubbing compound and finish up with some wax. You can also call your insurance company and have them deal with it.

5280Hawk · 01-18-08, 01:13 PM

In order for it to complelely disappear you need a Professional body/Paint shop to do it.

If you just want it back to the same color, Your Toyota Dealer probably has your color in a touch up bottle.

brownbear · 01-21-08, 01:32 PM

turtle wax makes a black coloured polish product. Comes with a lipstick of black too. The whole polish is black. Use that and the scratches will be negligible to see.

Turtle Wax - Color Magic Car Polish

01-17-08, 02:05 PM	#1
grimmcruiser IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Elizabeth CO Posts: 102	My kid let his bike fall over! My kid let his bike fall over on the DS door of my black 99. It left a couple of scratches through the paint down to what looks like a white layer beneath. I thought it had been keyed at first. Is there anyway to do some touch up painting on this and have it come out? __________________ 75 FJ 40 2" Lift, Electronic Ignition, Rancho Shocks, Extra Fuel Tank, Brush Guards and a Bill of Sale, should never have done that... 99 Land Cruiser, Stock for a little while...

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5280Hawk IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 998	In order for it to complelely disappear you need a Professional body/Paint shop to do it. If you just want it back to the same color, Your Toyota Dealer probably has your color in a touch up bottle. __________________ - 1983 FJ60 - 229K 2.5" Man-a-fre HD leaf springs, HFS shocks 4runner Calipers, 4.11 thirds 33x10.50MT's Wilderness Roof Rack CORN TACO - DD - 2005 Tacoma Double cab with Ethanol full flex converter ARB Front bumper w. warn winch and PIAA lights 3" Toy Tec Lift Rock-tec rear bumper

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brownbear Mod in Hibernation Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Where diesels purr and turbos whine TLCA# 15584 Posts: 6,144	turtle wax makes a black coloured polish product. Comes with a lipstick of black too. The whole polish is black. Use that and the scratches will be negligible to see. Turtle Wax - Color Magic Car Polish __________________ -84 BJ60, Finally on the FN road! -91 FJ80, wife's ride Iron Butt award winner of the Cruise Moab 08 !

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01-17-08, 04:59 PM	#2
Leaping Deer IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In the garage playing with my junk Posts: 1,097	There are actually a number of thing that you can do. First of all I probably wouldn't use the brush in bottle of touch up paint. If you choose to go the touch up paint route get a fine tiped brush. It all depends on how deep the scratch is. Sometimes it just better to go over it with some rubbing compound and finish up with some wax. You can also call your insurance company and have them deal with it.