Fixing faded paint - Competition Diesel.Com

BgBlDodge · 06-30-2013, 02:06 PM

Pulled the badges off my truck and the paint is faded worse than I thought. Anyway to blend it in before I go through the task of putting the badges back on one, individual, letter at a time.

Craig_C · 06-30-2013, 02:25 PM

People will say to buff, use a compound, etc....But I have found nothing will help. My truck is red, red fades pretty bad so mine might be worse than yours.

BgBlDodge · 06-30-2013, 02:41 PM

Mines red as well. Paint looks almost maroon compared to where the badges used to be.

Scooter's Roofing · 06-30-2013, 02:51 PM

My red mega cab had bad ghosting. Flame red is the worst when it comes to that

Scooter's Roofing · 06-30-2013, 02:52 PM

Clay bar will pull soot/trash out and should lighten it up some

BgBlDodge · 06-30-2013, 03:03 PM

Ya. I thought about trying to make ghost badging the new thing but I don't think it's going to catch on

06-30-2013, 02:06 PM	#1
BgBlDodge Name: BgBlDodge Title: Hates hippies Status: Not Here Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buda, Tx Member`s Gallery Posts: 16,647	Fixing faded paint Pulled the badges off my truck and the paint is faded worse than I thought. Anyway to blend it in before I go through the task of putting the badges back on one, individual, letter at a time. __________________ 2003 Nissan 350z Touring 6mt 2000 4runner Limited Tyler Williams We have become educated beyond our intelligence. -Jerry Clower

06-30-2013, 02:41 PM	#3
BgBlDodge Name: BgBlDodge Title: Hates hippies Status: Not Here Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buda, Tx Member`s Gallery Posts: 16,647	Mines red as well. Paint looks almost maroon compared to where the badges used to be. __________________ 2003 Nissan 350z Touring 6mt 2000 4runner Limited Tyler Williams We have become educated beyond our intelligence. -Jerry Clower

06-30-2013, 03:03 PM	#6
BgBlDodge Name: BgBlDodge Title: Hates hippies Status: Not Here Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buda, Tx Member`s Gallery Posts: 16,647	Ya. I thought about trying to make ghost badging the new thing but I don't think it's going to catch on __________________ 2003 Nissan 350z Touring 6mt 2000 4runner Limited Tyler Williams We have become educated beyond our intelligence. -Jerry Clower

06-30-2013, 02:25 PM	#2
Craig_C Name: Craig_C Title: Resident Smartass Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Corydon, IN Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,714	People will say to buff, use a compound, etc....But I have found nothing will help. My truck is red, red fades pretty bad so mine might be worse than yours.

06-30-2013, 02:51 PM	#4
Scooter's Roofing Name: Scooter's Roofing Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Oct 2006 Member`s Gallery Posts: 17,007	My red mega cab had bad ghosting. Flame red is the worst when it comes to that

06-30-2013, 02:52 PM	#5
Scooter's Roofing Name: Scooter's Roofing Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Oct 2006 Member`s Gallery Posts: 17,007	Clay bar will pull soot/trash out and should lighten it up some