Plastic bed rail caps Scratched
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Depending on how deep they are, you could sand them out a bit to blend them into the surrounding area. They did their job by taken the scratch and not the paint.
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I find myself wondering if anyone is selling steel or aluminum caps for the bed rails and tailgate?
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I once put stainless bed rails on a 1974 Ford Ranger because "other family members" simply could not load mulch into the little truck without smacking the top of the bed with the shovel...on every freaking scoop! (back then there were no plastic bed top covers)
They saved our marriage, And my little truck.
Those plastic bed protectors are like fan belts. If they get warn beyond your liking, replace them.
They saved our marriage, And my little truck.
Those plastic bed protectors are like fan belts. If they get warn beyond your liking, replace them.
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I read your question and won't tell you how to think, my guess is your grown. I bet there is a way, maybe plastic welding with a same colored rod and if your real good you can put in texture. I can't solder or weld on the flat. I like a black permanent marker, sometimes jabbing to give texture making the injury dead black again. I think you could put black caulking into the injury carefully taped on both sides like a master remodeler caulking a shower unit, tool it with a wet finger take off the tape and tool it once more to lay down the edges, then maybe pebble grain it with a small artist brush. I would think it could be done
Other posters have a point thou. I like Mequires Ultimate vinyl or plastic protectant. It's more of a gel and that stuff I used on my prior trucks (mines new don't need yet), it soaks right in and leaves that shine on. It worked great on my step bumper plastic, mirror plastic, etc.........
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Fuzz on the ball acts as an abrasive w/o scratching, maybe creates some friction to soften too, never tried it.
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Laughing Gas
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From: California Mountains
it works
Especially heat gun set at 1/4 of it s heat and keep it moving they disappear .... I use it as a work truck but I am careful sine I work out of a vehicle with a msrp of 87,000 dollars they are sending vehicles out before the plastic is even cured,,,,
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Laughing Gas
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dont use those cleaners they do more harm than good