I know I'm going to get yelled at, but it is designed that way. If you will look the chips (most of the time) are not down to the metal. There is a seal coat on the front to let the paint flak off and not get to the metal to keep it from rusting. (that's what the teacher for Toyota told us about Toyota paint,I find the same think on my Lexus) Now, Let em fly.

 

Well them my paint didn't work as intended. Sure, I do see a lot of them chiping to the primer or whatever the undercoating is, but I also had a lot of them chip right to the bare metal. Like I mentioned before, I've had rock chips on all of my other cars as well, but the Lexus is the worse and at a much faster rate.

Anyway, even if what you say is true, I think that is a stupid design. What would be the point of designing a paint to easily chip right down to the undercoat? Why not just design a paint that doesn't chip as easy to begin with? What makes easily chipped paint good and paint that doesn't easily chip bad? I honestly don't see any reason why one would want the paint to easily chip unless it is for monetary reasons in that they want people to have to spend money to repaint the car often.

 

It is for reasons like this that I'm getting out of the car business. I agree with you 100%, but that is what we were told to tell our customers. I don't ask why. Most of the time I don’t want to know. I will say that after my Lex was keyed (MUST KILL!!!!!!), I had to repaint the left side of my car and hood. That was last year and not one chip so far (now I'll get one on my way home....)

 

Sorry for all the icons. I'm having a REALY BAD DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I have come to a point where I am trying to avoid driving on freeways or driving fast in general......!!!

I bought a bottle of "scratch doctor" ....anybody tried this product before? I have no PC so I use hand ....is it possible to slowly polish some light swirls away?

 

yes you can. basically PC is your hands x 100 in speed, so you just need to buff it for a lot longer

 

Did no one choose anti scratch clear coat option when ordering there vehicle.
please see link most Lexus dealers offer this.

besides from that option upon deliver had it detailed and ceramic coating by carpro cquartz. Paint is 3r1 red mica on a Fsport performance

https://mag.lexus.co.uk/how-lexus-pa...rns-back-time/

Decided not to do PPF, on my other vehicles upon delivery had STEK PPF applied after detail. Porsche Cayenne. VW Golf GTD Superwagen. Ford Explorer
Noticed under certain light there is a yellow hue. Probably sun degradation to PPF adhesive

 

Scratch Doctor works really well for fine scratches but won’t remove chips.

 

I find that the Toyota/Lexus paint scratches easily. Doesn’t take much to scratch the clear coat. Best way to protect it is to apply a ceramic coat or paint protection film.

 

Ceramic protects against scratches? I agree with PPF because it provides a barrier. You'll have to explain ceramic though. It's a sales pitch.

 

I have seen references to the Tundra/LX engines being made in Texas.
Not that it makes any difference, but these engines are made in Huntsville, Alabama.

 

What does your statement have to do with "paint durability"?

 

not a thing…I mistakingly posted it under the wrong topic

 

Not a problem. Have a good day.