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Old Jul 3, 2014 | 04:47 PM
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Having a bad day! Buddy was helping me on my bike and he slipped with a screw driver and just scratched the living hell out of my fender! Said he's going to pay for it to be repainted but according to Harley, harley paint can only be bought through HD. And wow is it expensive because it's a tricoat paint! Feel bad but damn just looking at my fender makes me need a beer! Any one know if this can be blended rather then having to repaint and re pin stripe the entire fender?

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Old Jul 3, 2014 | 04:59 PM
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Doesnt look like its all the way thru the paint because the scratch is still red (may just be the pic)
I had worse scratches that the dealer put in my new black truck and they were able to buff them 98% out
 
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Old Jul 3, 2014 | 05:00 PM
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take it to a pro body shop and they'll tell u it has to be painted but a guy with a buffer can do magic
 
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Old Jul 3, 2014 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by DigbyHD
Doesnt look like its all the way thru the paint because the scratch is still red (may just be the pic)
I had worse scratches that the dealer put in my new black truck and they were able to buff them 98% out
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take it to a pro body shop and they'll tell u it has to be painted but a guy with a buffer can do magic
 
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Old Jul 3, 2014 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by DigbyHD
Doesnt look like its all the way thru the paint because the scratch is still red (may just be the pic) I had worse scratches that the dealer put in my new black truck and they were able to buff them 98% out
Oh it's definitely all the way through the paint picture is just bad I guess
 
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Old Jul 3, 2014 | 05:30 PM
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i am in the car cleaning bussiness maybe you can have it wet sanded and the buff it sometimes it works out well good luck
 
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Old Jul 3, 2014 | 05:47 PM
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would be cheaper for your buddy to buy a new fender already painted!!!
 
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Old Jul 3, 2014 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Elmwood Deluxe
Having a bad day! Buddy was helping me on my bike and he slipped with a screw driver and just scratched the living hell out of my fender! Said he's going to pay for it to be repainted but according to Harley, harley paint can only be bought through HD. And wow is it expensive because it's a tricoat paint! Feel bad but damn just looking at my fender makes me need a beer! Any one know if this can be blended rather then having to repaint and re pin stripe the entire fender?

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Man that sucks,. check out this link they can help you.

http://www.colormaniapaint.com/parts.html
 
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I know he had to feel badly about it but what was he doing to make such a long scratch?
 
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Old Jul 3, 2014 | 06:45 PM
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Man that sucks. Tell your friend to go easy on the heavy hands and screws. Also, you could maybe cover it up with a fender bib.
 

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