Repair in scratch on truck cap.

  • Joel W Taylor
    Posts: 108
    March 31, 2022 at 12:47 pm #2112612

    I have a fiberglass truck cap that got a pretty significant scratch on it when going through the carwash. It is about two and half feet long and 1/4-3/8 inch wide. It goes through the clear coat and the gel coat but not into the fiberglass (much). It’s in the middle of the roof so it isn’t really visible. Any suggestions on ways to repair it? Doesn’t have to be perfect but I would like to fix it. The auto body place quoted me well over $1000 to fix it.

    Thanks.

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20393
    March 31, 2022 at 1:30 pm #2112622

    Not a easy fix. Not if you want it to look good. I’d be talking to the car wash place first and foremost. You can fill it with a resin and paint it but I doubt you will ever get it to match. Id be more worries about how all the clear will start peeling if you don’t get it re sealed.

    John Rasmussen
    Blaine
    Posts: 6362
    March 31, 2022 at 1:33 pm #2112623

    Agree with talking to the wash and making them pay for it. I recall they have signs at most that warn about certain things like visors and other stuff, but didn’t think it includes toppers.

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20393
    March 31, 2022 at 2:28 pm #2112629

    I has a soft touch wash at sa take the mirror off a old beater car I had and they without argument flipped the bill.

    Matt Moen
    South Minneapolis
    Posts: 4288
    March 31, 2022 at 3:45 pm #2112657

    I agree about talking to the car wash…they have insurance for that kinda stuff. You shouldn’t be liable for damage like that.

    If they don’t cover it, for something that big you need to sand, fill, prime, paint, clear coat. You could try to get a spray can and match it close as it’s on the roof. They make color match for most auto colors in spray cans.

    Ripjiggen
    Posts: 11597
    March 31, 2022 at 4:00 pm #2112664

    Get paint from car dealer ship fill it in and call it a day. You will have more if you go to a brushed car wash. Probably not that extreme but…

    David Blais
    Posts: 766
    March 31, 2022 at 8:24 pm #2112765

    Call Willy at Malecha auto body in Faribault, they painted my entire white topper black for less then that.

    TH
    Posts: 537
    April 1, 2022 at 8:16 am #2112896

    I second the evercoat repair kit. If you are matching white or black it’s an easier repair. Mixing colors to match are not so easy. I’ve fixed a couple boat undersides with this kit.

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