Will this little scratch buff out? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

sho220 · 04-04-2013, 07:02 AM

Gonna try buffing this out. Maybe a paint pen if that doesn't work.

Thank you Interstate 95 for yet another injury to my car. You suck and I f'ing hate you.

Hardrock4445 · 04-04-2013, 07:15 AM

That will not buff out, I'd get it done by a pro,

njccmd2002 · 04-04-2013, 07:21 AM

meh, nothing but a flesh wound

sho220 · 04-04-2013, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Hardrock4445

That will not buff out, I'd get it done by a pro,

lol...I was kidding. That's a bit beyond buffing out.

Hoping a rear deck spoiler will cover it. That's the plan anyway...

sho220 · 04-04-2013, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by njccmd2002

meh, nothing but a flesh wound

haha...points for the Monty Python reference...

sho220 · 04-04-2013, 07:42 AM

Any thoughts on how to prep this if I do go the "cover it with a spoiler" route? I'm thinking just clean it up to get rid of any residual steel from whatever it was that hit it (I can already see rust spots) then prime it and put a few coats of paint. My only concern would be water getting under the spoiler and sitting in the shallow dent caused by this. I say "shallow dent" even though it nearly went through the metal. I guess that's better than having it go through my face, which is where it almost ended up.

This was one of those "I can see it coming but can't really do much about it" moments. I did manage to goose the throttle a bit which is probably the only thing that kept it from coming through the windshield. Yee haw...
If I can't find a spoiler that will cover it, I suppose it's time for a new aftermarket trunk lid.

Grishbok · 04-04-2013, 07:43 AM

I was going to ask how the hell that happened to your trunk on I-95... but its I-95... Killer of all things wheeled.

Buddy of mine drove an RX8 from the dealer onto I-95 where the truck in front of him dropped its drive-shaft. Bye-bye rx-8. I-95 is a death trap.

use any sort of anti-corrosion sealent on it after you wash it so it doesnt start to rust from that spot. Then, i would put a layer of wax sealent on top to keep moisture off the metal.

sho220 · 04-04-2013, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Grishbok

I was going to ask how the hell that happened to your trunk on I-95... but its I-95... Killer of all things wheeled.

Buddy of mine drove an RX8 from the dealer onto I-95 where the truck in front of him dropped its drive-shaft. Bye-bye rx-8. I-95 is a death trap.

use any sort of anti-corrosion sealent on it after you wash it so it doesnt start to rust from that spot. Then, i would put a layer of wax sealent on top to keep moisture off the metal.

It was from a piece of metal about the size of a pencil...a little bigger around. A vehicle in front of me either kicked it up or it fell off. Saw it spinning my way but no time to change lanes, just enough time to goose the throttle and hope I made it under it, but no such luck. Just one of many "flesh wounds" picked up on that evil f'ing highway. I've been commuting up and down 95/395/495 for about 15 years now. I'm probably pushing my luck as every day is a near-death experience...

The actual trunk lid shouldn't rust as it's aluminum. But whatever hit it was steel as it left some material behind that is starting to rust. Probably wouldn't hurt to put some kind of sealer on after a few top coats though.

Clembo · 04-04-2013, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by sho220

The actual trunk lid shouldn't rust as it's aluminum. But whatever hit it was steel as it left some material behind that is starting to rust. Probably wouldn't hurt to put some kind of sealer on after a few top coats though.

Trunk lid is not aluminum - it will rust. Only the hood is aluminum IIRC.

whaap · 04-04-2013, 08:43 AM

I would have a pdr man remove the small dent, build it up with touch-up paint and then buff it out. If you did it close to right, in the end only you would know it's there.

Sportsguy83 · 04-04-2013, 09:15 AM

Before repainting it, add some nice coats of rust bullet

sho220 · 04-04-2013, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Clembo

Trunk lid is not aluminum - it will rust. Only the hood is aluminum IIRC.

That's good to know. I thought both the hood and trunk were aluminum with the roof being steel...that sucks. May just go with a new trunk lid.

sho220 · 04-04-2013, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by whaap

I would have a pdr man remove the small dent, build it up with touch-up paint and then buff it out. If you did it close to right, in the end only you would know it's there.

I'll have to check into that. It almost went through the metal so I'm not sure if it's in good enough shape to go with a paintless dent repair...thanks for the suggestion though...worth looking into...

Where'sReverse? · 04-04-2013, 11:17 AM

Sounds like a reason to replace the whole thing.... Carbon fiber, anyone?

04-04-2013, 07:02 AM	#1
sho220 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FR-S MT & FJ Cruiser Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,107 Thanks: 292 Thanked 653 Times in 316 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Will this little scratch buff out? Gonna try buffing this out. Maybe a paint pen if that doesn't work. Thank you Interstate 95 for yet another injury to my car. You suck and I f'ing hate you. __________________ Some will fall in love with life and drink it from a fountain That is pouring like an avalanche comin' down the mountain

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Hardrock4445 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Syracuse Posts: 719 Thanks: 274 Thanked 277 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That will not buff out, I'd get it done by a pro, __________________ Mods: Perrin CAI, JDL EL header, DC sports Catless front pipe, top speed auto pro-1 cat-back, H&R sport line springs, Headlight blackout, "Demon eyes"

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sho220 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FR-S MT & FJ Cruiser Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,107 Thanks: 292 Thanked 653 Times in 316 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Any thoughts on how to prep this if I do go the "cover it with a spoiler" route? I'm thinking just clean it up to get rid of any residual steel from whatever it was that hit it (I can already see rust spots) then prime it and put a few coats of paint. My only concern would be water getting under the spoiler and sitting in the shallow dent caused by this. I say "shallow dent" even though it nearly went through the metal. I guess that's better than having it go through my face, which is where it almost ended up. This was one of those "I can see it coming but can't really do much about it" moments. I did manage to goose the throttle a bit which is probably the only thing that kept it from coming through the windshield. Yee haw... If I can't find a spoiler that will cover it, I suppose it's time for a new aftermarket trunk lid. __________________ Some will fall in love with life and drink it from a fountain That is pouring like an avalanche comin' down the mountain

04-04-2013, 07:43 AM	#7
Grishbok Volunteer Fire and Rescue Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Ambulance... sideways. Location: No. VA Posts: 546 Thanks: 97 Thanked 350 Times in 166 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I was going to ask how the hell that happened to your trunk on I-95... but its I-95... Killer of all things wheeled. Buddy of mine drove an RX8 from the dealer onto I-95 where the truck in front of him dropped its drive-shaft. Bye-bye rx-8. I-95 is a death trap. use any sort of anti-corrosion sealent on it after you wash it so it doesnt start to rust from that spot. Then, i would put a layer of wax sealent on top to keep moisture off the metal. __________________ It's more fun to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow.

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04-04-2013, 11:17 AM	#14
Where'sReverse? Morticia Addams Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: '13 Ultramarine FR-S,'73 AMC Hornet Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 49 Thanks: 17 Thanked 45 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sounds like a reason to replace the whole thing.... Carbon fiber, anyone?

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