Tacoma B.C. pin stripes

[cgnjeep]

This weekend my wife and I decided to go for a hike in B.C.'s Shuswap region. The trip to the hike involved close to 10km up a deactivated forestry road, we would usually take the 2dr JK for this kind of trip involving tight and dense trails but with the Jeep not having AC and temperatures soaring over 100F we decided to take our 2013 Tacoma for comfort.

The Tacoma is our business truck and isn't used for off-roading, but I was pleasantly surprised at how comfortably the IFS took all the bumps and ruts on the trail. Unfortunately the paint job did not take the bushy trail very well... I am not talking about big branches sticking out, just leaves on tiny twigs brushing on the Tacoma completely striped both side of the truck.

I have been through much worst stuff in the JK and there isn't one scratch on the vehicle (even if it did I wouldn't really care as its my dedicated off-road/exploration vehicle), but the Tacoma is my business truck, which I like to keep nice and clean and now its full of B.C. pin stripes!

Does this stuff buff out?!

Some smartphone pictures of the trail:

 

[Southpaw]

Sorry to hear about the pinstriping! I'm sure if it's not too deep you might be able to buff it out. If you don't mind me asking, is this in behind Salmon Arm?

 

[Plannerman]

Sometimes it buffs out, sometimes not. Usually wax will cover the strips. Also, a professional auto body shop should be able to buff them out


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[ebg18t]

I would look at using something like Menzerna Power Gloss with either a rotary or flex vr3401 with proper pad. I have been able to remove most of my natural pinstripes with this combo

 

[ExploreNorthernBC]

Go to Canadian Tire and purchase a product called AutoGlym - it's a resin polish. Works great. Should get out all of the surface stuff. If you are through the clear coat and into the paint, well that's another matter.

 

[cgnjeep]

Yes it is, that's Salmon Arm in the last picture. The hike was Mt. Ida.

Thanks for all the replies, I will try to buff them out.

 

[Willie Hardigan]

I ran a detail shop for 5 years,yes they will come out with a good buff job and the deep one should wetsand and buff out no problem.
Just go to a good detail shop, sometimes they look better then new after! Good luck !