Just a thought... I have a FW that has a chip out of the back of the extension bed. It's not the paint, but an actual chip out of the metal, around the size of a dime. I think the machine got dropped with the bed up. Anyway, when I bought it, I considered buying the extension bed online, on eBay. They pop up every now and then and I seem to think they are around $30. If the gouges really bother you, maybe consider replacing the bed? It's just an idea. I know some people don't like to replace things on their machines to preserve the value, but mine are not collector's items anyway.