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paint concerns
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:09 am
by willysr
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?
Re: paint concerns (willysr)
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:27 am
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.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.
Re: paint concerns (ColonelPanic)
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:25 am
by ramenboy...
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...
Re: paint concerns (ramenboy...)
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:17 am
by kowell
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.