Paint question.
08-02-2016, 08:31 PM
#1
Member
Thread Starter
I know since I bought truck and washed it I have 3 dust spots on roof from factory. First time I washed it at about 800 miles I had 1 gravel nick on front fender. Today I washed it and I have 2 gravel nicks on front fender and 2 on front door within a inch apart. 1 on passenger side. The dust particles are on roof is to the same side as the knicks which do look like rock knicks. I do have a gravel parking spot but paved rd to work for the 1.2 miles I drive it. Does anyone have similar amount of rock knicks at 2600 miles or is this a paint quality issue? Thanks guys you are great help.
Last edited by mikead150; 08-02-2016 at 08:36 PM.
08-03-2016, 05:25 AM
#2
Senior Member
It's not the paint, it's the environment you're driving in.
08-03-2016, 06:27 AM
#3
The paint on my 15 is as thin as any paint I have ever seen in my 52 years....
It is magnetic gray and was assembled in Kansas City fwiw.
For example I had a white 03 Ford Ranger before and the clearcoat alone was probably twice as thick as both layers on this new vehicle.��
It is magnetic gray and was assembled in Kansas City fwiw.
For example I had a white 03 Ford Ranger before and the clearcoat alone was probably twice as thick as both layers on this new vehicle.��
08-03-2016, 08:53 AM
#4
Member
Thread Starter
Thanks to you guys for your reply. It's in town driving. My last vehicle only had one spot. The other ride we have is a 2015 explorer about 4600 miles. So far so good minus a buggy ding... Haha.
08-03-2016, 02:11 PM
#5
seems the paint gets thinner each year on all vehicles.... EPA standards and I'm sure cost....
Paint protection film will be your friend... got a quote for about $750 or so to do 22" of the hood, painted surfaces on bumper (platinum), true chrome portion on grill, headlights, sideview mirrors..... I want to do some paint correction & apply a nano-coating before I can get the PPF applied, but I was cringing today on the highway when behind a truck and heard small road grit bouncing off the truck.... I let another car take point in between me and that truck
Paint protection film will be your friend... got a quote for about $750 or so to do 22" of the hood, painted surfaces on bumper (platinum), true chrome portion on grill, headlights, sideview mirrors..... I want to do some paint correction & apply a nano-coating before I can get the PPF applied, but I was cringing today on the highway when behind a truck and heard small road grit bouncing off the truck.... I let another car take point in between me and that truck
The following users liked this post:
mikead150 (08-03-2016)
08-03-2016, 10:53 PM
#6
Member
Thread Starter
I guess where I am so picky I could hear water dripping down the passenger side a pillar like a dropper, fortunate after all day rain it was outside making dripping sound , I couldn't find no trace of water inside . Long story short while I was checking it out I bumped the door and hit my fence and scratched the edge of the passenger side door. Karma for being so picky. Haha.
Last edited by mikead150; 08-04-2016 at 12:58 AM.