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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 12:40 PM
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I was on my way home last night and side swiped a mail box. Any ideas on what I could do to cover/fix the damage?
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 12:44 PM
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How deep are the scratches maybe u can buff them out
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 01:58 PM
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Know any good painters. Your down to the bare metal in some spots
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 02:07 PM
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It's down to bare metal in some spots. Any ideas on covering them?
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 02:09 PM
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I got scratches down my truck from trees and briars from wheeling and haven't had any luck with buffing them out man.. If it's not dented you could just paint over them with a paint gun. But that might get pretty expensive. I painted trailers and truck beds, and freightliner cabs for a company one summer and it's not too difficult to do yourself after some practice but regardless of whether or not you do it or pay someone it'll be fairly costly.
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 02:21 PM
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Yep man time to pay a visit to a body shop.
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 02:26 PM
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There's different places to buy the touchup paint in spray cans online that match your stock color code. It'd be worth a try before taking it to a body shop.
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 02:35 PM
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There is no way you will match your paint with something out of a can, a body shop is your answer. Are you paying to get the mailbox repaired???
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 13Harleyfan
There is no way you will match your paint with something out of a can, a body shop is your answer. Are you paying to get the mailbox repaired???
Lol I wouldn't have stopped to say hey I smoked your mail box sorry. I would have been pissed off too much to worry with it.
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 03:15 PM
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call insurance
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