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Scratch removal?

dano257

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I picked up a scratch behind the rear passenger door. It's down to the metal and about an inch long. Any ideas on how to make it look better??
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If it is down to metal, you could try a paint pen matched to your factory color if you just want to cover it up. Find your paint code and go to a RAM dealer parts department, Napa or some other car part store. Those touch up pens never look perfect, even from a dealer, but it would cover the metal up. The best option is to have a body shop fix it but it’s going to cost significantly more. Either way i would personally do something to cover the metal, but that’s because i live in the rust belt.
 

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I picked up a scratch behind the rear passenger door. It's down to the metal and about an inch long. Any ideas on how to make it look better??
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This video is fantastic. I have a Hybrid in Red in my garage, car wash did a real down to metal. I'm going to try the pen that came with the car and they wipe it wilt nail polish remover.
I don't have the time to do this yet. I hope it helps.
 

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A lot of those scratches look to be superficial and just into the clear coat. If you want to try DIY for those scratches, get a DA polisher and some abrasive polish like meguiars m105, 205. As for the scratch down to the metal, get the color match kit from your local RAM dealer. I think they also have a clear coat tube to put over the paint when it dries and you level your paint with a rotary or DA polisher. You could even try wet sanding that bigger gash down after you apply the paint in layers. It may not look like a professional result under a microscope, but to the naked eye it should be fine.
 

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This video is fantastic. I have a Hybrid in Red in my garage, car wash did a real down to metal. I'm going to try the pen that came with the car and they wipe it wilt nail polish remover.
I don't have the time to do this yet. I hope it helps.
Thanks! Going to give this a try!
 

dano257

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Used the Meguiars scratch removal and they all came out. Can't really tell unless you get real close. Thanks for so the suggestions.
 

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