Anyone Else Experience Paint Issues?
11-03-18, 07:25 PM
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Anyone Else Experience Paint Issues?
My 09 ES has by far some of the worse looking paint I've ever laid eyes on, the paint chips very easily and scratches are all over it and the paint also looks dirty (up close) right after I wash it, the paint looks stained and I wash my car very frequently the longest its been driven without being washed was only 3 weeks. My Smokey Granite Micah paint colored ES looks like TRASH and I can't stand it. I recently washed it today (went over the entire car 6 times) but to no avail. I might as well stop washing it because it looks terrible either way clean or dirty...I've had the car waxed tons of times and once again to no avail would it get rid of this stained look, Im about to have the paint completely polished,corrected, and ceramic coated etc. and if that doesn't work Im getting rid of this car....I love our ES but to have the paint look like trash when I keep my vehicles in pristine condition is stressful for me, my Audi nor my BMW have any paint issues at all....And once again if this final step to having my paint look pristine fails Im getting rid of it because to have this paint look like this up close is very upsetting for me.
11-03-18, 07:50 PM
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Unfortunately due to EPA regulations and weight considerations all car paint is garbage now a days. I’ve had allot of brand new Toyotas and there paint is paper thin. The paint on my 07 ES isn’t bad as in with a simple claybar and hand glaze from far it looks like new. The previous owners were apparently very rough on it and I have about a gazillion scratches on it but from a few feet back it looks like new.
11-04-18, 06:25 AM
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My 2010 looks just like the day I bought off of the dealer showroom. The only flaws are a few stone ships on the hood but unless you look closely you don't see them. The car is washed maybe once every 1 or 2 weeks at a non-contact car wash . The color doesn't seem to show dirt and if looked at closely there is no scratches . Oh never hand washed or hand dried.
11-04-18, 07:34 AM
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Unfortunately due to EPA regulations and weight considerations all car paint is garbage now a days. I’ve had allot of brand new Toyotas and there paint is paper thin. The paint on my 07 ES isn’t bad as in with a simple claybar and hand glaze from far it looks like new. The previous owners were apparently very rough on it and I have about a gazillion scratches on it but from a few feet back it looks like new.
11-04-18, 07:39 AM
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My 2010 looks just like the day I bought off of the dealer showroom. The only flaws are a few stone ships on the hood but unless you look closely you don't see them. The car is washed maybe once every 1 or 2 weeks at a non-contact car wash . The color doesn't seem to show dirt and if looked at closely there is no scratches . Oh never hand washed or hand dried.
11-04-18, 07:59 AM
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I know it sucks, when I had my Tacoma I babied her even more than usual. I used a three bucket wash system on her three different gloves. I’d hand glaze her atleast once a month. She never ever saw a car wash that wasn’t done by me. I would only use the self serve washes in the winter when it was to cold at home, and I’d get there real early so I could use my buckets. I always even in my “work Ranger” park as far as possible. I always end up with chips and scratches everywhere, and there’s always a huge POS car parked right next to me in the lot when I come out. The ES paint might not be the best but compared to the other cars I’ve had I think it might be better. The best car for paint chips I had was a 2010 Acura TL I had her for a few years and only had one 1” scratch from a flying piece of debis on the turnpike I couldn’t avoid, very minimal chips. My wife has a three month old white RDX and the front end is all chipped up already with only 1,900 miles so apparently it’s not a Acura paint is the best thing.
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11-05-18, 12:31 PM
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My favorite "sealant" is Zaino All-in-One used bimonthly. I use Blackfire SI02 as a "topper" in between. Both products are outstanding for long lasting protection and very slick finish.. The car is always garaged and stored 6 months a year while in AZ for winters.
11-05-18, 05:41 PM
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Thanks,
My favorite "sealant" is Zaino All-in-One used bimonthly. I use Blackfire SI02 as a "topper" in between. Both products are outstanding for long lasting protection and very slick finish.. The car is always garaged and stored 6 months a year while in AZ for winters.
My favorite "sealant" is Zaino All-in-One used bimonthly. I use Blackfire SI02 as a "topper" in between. Both products are outstanding for long lasting protection and very slick finish.. The car is always garaged and stored 6 months a year while in AZ for winters.
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11-06-18, 07:12 AM
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I have 106k miles and the exterior looks like 300k+ (because of the rock chips...my car has ZERO dents just rock chips). The interior looks like 20k miles because I take extreme care of it interior wise.
11-06-18, 07:18 AM
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Try a "bra" on your next car. I'm a big believer after putting 300,000 on two vehicles and having "sand-blasted" hoods. My current minivan has 200,000 with a bra and only 3 marks from.....Big rocks!!!!
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