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Old 07-27-2011, 06:49 PM
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some doucher scratched my hard top recently while i was at the beach.
i am wondering what touch up paint i can purchase, since the scratch went to thru the black to the white.
thanks for the help.

Old 07-27-2011, 06:57 PM
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Or do the entire top
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I used a black magnum sharpie on mine...true story
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Take it off road and get more scratches....it will help blend in pre-existing scratch!!
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I second the Black sharpie idea, put a little car polish on after and you don't have to worry about it washing off or fading out.
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I was told not to get the MOPAR Hardtop paint it does not match.
Might be able to find some touch up for other vehicles. I have used this for other things. I used a silver ford for a Putco headlight bezel one time.
Just need to have a good eye or find a color sample to match against.
Old 07-28-2011, 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by TN_JK_GA
I was told not to get the MOPAR Hardtop paint it does not match.
Might be able to find some touch up for other vehicles. I have used this for other things. I used a silver ford for a Putco headlight bezel one time.
Just need to have a good eye or find a color sample to match against.
MOPAR not matching is 100% true. I bought my used 08 with a massive scratch down the back of the hardtop and the dealership offered the hardtop paint and my flame red paint (other scratches) for free so we took it. the color is right the texture is wrong.it looks like a sharpie anyways so unless your getting the paint for free just do the sharpie
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I had a body shop mix up some for my Dad's hardtop when he backed into the hoist a top winch handle and poked a hole in his top. It matches 90% and you can't even tell he had damage to his hard top.
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Originally Posted by KYJKer
I used a black magnum sharpie on mine...true story

and it worked well? could you tell any difference? i just noticed a few scratches on my harp top (prob from a tree limb) and i was going to touch them up with a sharpie but didnt know how long it would last.
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Nail polish or model paint. Put it on and dont worry about it, Go Muddin


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