paint concerns
paint concerns
my 09 platinum metallic has a couple small rock chips on hood(installing bug deflector and mud guards ,hope it will help)and was wondering how the paint holds up on the vibes?
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ColonelPanic
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Re: paint concerns (willysr)
Well, the '03-'08 paint wasn't too good. Rocks and bugs alike are murder on this paint. Scratches down to the primer very easy too.NUMMI allegedly invested in new paint equipment recently, I am assuming they were using the new stuff now for the 09's but can't say for sure. I hope they 2009's use this improved paint process but who knows.
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Auto, Moon & Tunes, power package. 143k
Neptune/dying clearcoat/primer grey.
'21 Elantra Limited - 2.0L/IVT
'15 Escape SE - 1.6L EcoBoost (hers)
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ramenboy...
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Re: paint concerns (ColonelPanic)
Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic »Well, the '03-'08 paint wasn't too good. Rocks and bugs alike are murder on this paint. Scratches down to the primer very easy too.+1 i just noticed my hood looks like alfred e newman's freckled face, there's so many dings and stuff. hope the o9 paint last longer...
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Re: paint concerns (ramenboy...)
I've had my 09 for 6 months now... So far so good.I waxed it this weekend and found no paint dings....sadly I DO have 2-3 small scratches on the left side, probably small rocks and pebbles from one of the many many construction site I have to cross daily.
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