It seems my new Honda Ridgeline has a gray paint spot in the bed about the size of a quarter. I was wondering if anyone knew what I could use to touch up the bed and cover up the gray paint. I think the dealer tried but it didn't last.
dcole056
Honda Bed Touch up
It seems my new Honda Ridgeline has a gray paint spot in the bed about the size of a quarter. I was wondering if anyone knew what I could use to touch up the bed and cover up the gray paint. I think the dealer tried but it didn't last.
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Some idiot dumped his lunch trash (the remnants of his lunch taco salad with ranch dressing) into the bed of my Ridge when it was barely a week old. That ranch dressing stained the deck and I couldn't get it off - even after multiple cleaning agents, it left a stain. I don't worry too much about it though, 'cause my Bedrug mat was already on order at the time! Now its covered, but what a mess...out of sight, out of mind (mostly)!
Do what I do? Just live with it. It's a truck.
My bed is all gouged up from stuff I've hauled, particularly the sharp edges of 4 x 8 ply, especially on the inside of the tailgate upon which the wood was held vertically and slid off the edge. There are embedded colors from stuff that was heavy. There is ingrained dirt in the corners and the hollows. I love having a composite bed because there's no worry about rust!
My bed is all gouged up from stuff I've hauled, particularly the sharp edges of 4 x 8 ply, especially on the inside of the tailgate upon which the wood was held vertically and slid off the edge. There are embedded colors from stuff that was heavy. There is ingrained dirt in the corners and the hollows. I love having a composite bed because there's no worry about rust!
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That is a good one! But, I can verify, that cement blocks will leave more dust than gouges in the bed and you do have to stop/turn pretty quick to have them slide around unless you put them in the bed on edge. LOL For some real good scratches, try hauling some welded wire fencing and scrap metal (old fencing + t posts) around. Then slide them out the back. It is true that the bed is the same sort of composite under the surface once you gouge off the top layer.
That is a good one! But, I can verify, that cement blocks will leave more dust than gouges in the bed and you do have to stop/turn pretty quick to have them slide around unless you put them in the bed on edge. LOL For some real good scratches, try hauling some welded wire fencing and scrap metal (old fencing + t posts) around. Then slide them out the back. It is true that the bed is the same sort of composite under the surface once you gouge off the top layer.
Do not sand! The bed is textured, sanding will make it look damaged.
First determine if the paint is oil or water based...
Solvents like lacquer thinner for oil base paint, and scrub with a fine brass or stainless steel wire brush... "Do not use a heavy duty welding wire brush".
Use Goof off or some other latex paint remover and a wire brush for water base paint... I would try that first.
If all else fails, Mix some JB weld to match the color of the bed and apply it "very lightly" using terry cloth or sponge to match texture... You can do this also if you tried sanding and now you have a smooth spot.
I used JB weld to disguise deep scratches on a swing arm of my KTM supermoto ... it worked perfect... The trick is to match the color, JB weld will still cure at different levels of mix as long as the color isn't extremely white or black
First determine if the paint is oil or water based...
Solvents like lacquer thinner for oil base paint, and scrub with a fine brass or stainless steel wire brush... "Do not use a heavy duty welding wire brush".
Use Goof off or some other latex paint remover and a wire brush for water base paint... I would try that first.
If all else fails, Mix some JB weld to match the color of the bed and apply it "very lightly" using terry cloth or sponge to match texture... You can do this also if you tried sanding and now you have a smooth spot.
I used JB weld to disguise deep scratches on a swing arm of my KTM supermoto ... it worked perfect... The trick is to match the color, JB weld will still cure at different levels of mix as long as the color isn't extremely white or black
I'd forego the sandpaper as it will affect the texture of the bed and probably look worse. First, try a magic eraser. If that doesn't do it, smear a little peanut butter on the spot and work it in with a rag or a toothbrush. Then wipe off the residue. The oil in the PB might emulsify the spot enough to allow it to be wiped away. You can follow-up with some alcohol, windex, or similar to remove the traces of PB.
Maybe one of those magic clean erasers before breaking out the heavy sand paper? You wouldn't want to see the atrocity known as my truck bed if that spot bothers you. LOL.
Unlike the G1, the G2 bed material is supposed to be the same all the way through. With that in mind, I agree with some light sanding.
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