How much do ya`ll charge

**BlackTahoeon35s** · 08-01-2004, 10:57 AM

Hey guys..
I am not a professional, but i love takin care of my truck. My problem is.. I have a lifted 4 Dr. Tahoe.. and it has a bunch of smooth surfes sracthes. I am needing it to get wax. I know ya`ll can`t tell with out lookin at it but do ya`ll think those scrathes would be able to be buffed out. One of my buddys works at a Car dealership and he is gettin one of the guys there to do it.. Do ya`ll think i should do a wetsand.. I will try to post some pics of it.. Thanks Blake

**BlackTahoeon35s** · 08-01-2004, 10:59 AM

Not sure if ya`ll will be able to see this

**BlackTahoeon35s** · 08-01-2004, 11:00 AM

second to last one

**BlackTahoeon35s** · 08-01-2004, 11:00 AM

Heres is my Baby... Lot of work to get her the way she is

**dr_detail** · 08-01-2004, 11:34 AM

If you can get your thumbnail to "click" in any of the scratches, they are too deep for polishing out. It looks like it might need a light colorsand, but without actually seeing the vehicle -- and feeling it`s real hard to tell.

Nice truck though!!

**BlackTahoeon35s** · 08-01-2004, 11:40 AM

Thanks for the reply... The scrathes are smooth and i don`t hear a click when i run my nail over it.. thanks..

**Jngrbrdman** · 08-01-2004, 04:18 PM

I don`t know that those are going to come out by hand. If you can`t feel them with your nail then it is very likely that you will be able to remove them with a polisher and the right compound. Try using Meguiar`s ScratchX by hand in a few places and see if that helps. If it does then I guess that is your solution if you don`t have a polisher.

**Nickc0844** · 08-01-2004, 10:37 PM

The truck is definitely in for some work, especially being black.

Here`s a thread to check out

**Nickc0844** · 08-01-2004, 10:47 PM

At the bodyshop back in April, we did a 1994 Lexus SC400. It`s a big car as well. I wouldn`t wetsand/colorsand the top of the your car either......really doesn`t need it when your THAT high!

The final bill came out came out to $600--that was for about 15-17 hrs of work with 1 guy (me).

**TheSopranos16** · 08-01-2004, 11:01 PM

Looks pretty bad. I`d say your best bet would be to wetsand and then compound and polish. It looks too severe to just polish out. But again its difficult to tell from a picture. Just follow the golden rule of detailing: use the least abrasive method possible and work your way up until you get the results you are looking for. Then work your way back down until it shines

**dr_detail** · 08-01-2004, 11:08 PM

out of curiosity, what caused the scratches??

**BlackTahoeon35s** · 08-02-2004, 12:31 AM

Off roading and Mudding...i will post a pic. Ya`ll will die when u see the paint... thanks guys for all the replys

**BlackTahoeon35s** · 08-02-2004, 12:33 AM

Heres a couple of shots

**BlackTahoeon35s** · 08-02-2004, 12:37 AM

and heres one on Prom when she was clean...

**dr_detail** · 08-02-2004, 01:02 AM

:rolling :beer :rolling

Yeeehhhh haaaaaaaa!!!!!

:rolling :beer :rolling

Ya know I see so many trucks here in So-Cal like yours and closest they come to "off roadin" is when the wifey bounces it up the curb tryin to parallel park. I`m gonna share those pics with a few of them