4Runner paint flaws?

[JohnnyT]

Ya just gotta love this guy, right?

If you weren't so damn stupid I would definitely send a friend request your way! :hatsoff:

Stupid how so?

 

[Antman]

Ahhh. Poorly stated- allow me to clarify.

YOU are not stupid- your posts designed solely to elicit a negative response from 5th Genners are stupid.

Sorry for the confusion CTH.

 

[JohnnyT]

Ahhh. Poorly stated- allow me to clarify.

YOU are not stupid- your posts designed solely to elicit a negative response from 5th Genners are stupid.

Sorry for the confusion CTH.

Only because I was provoked albeit in a fun way. Look forward to that friend request.

 

[Antman]

Sent it. It'll be one helluva strange friendship, but WTF.:boxer:

 

[Antman]

 

[JohnnyT]

Sent it. It'll be one helluva strange friendship, but WTF.:boxer:

Enthusiastically accepted.

 

[Go JayBee]

They did the same thing on the rocker panels on my 3rd Gen as well. Not chips or scratches to this day. So it works well.

Same here...1997 Anthracite Metallic w/ Oak Interior

 

[20034RunnerV84x2]

My 2003 Highlander had the same thing.

 

[ToyoTech]

its normal and be glad they took the time to paint it in a way that you cant notice it when viewing from above. only from below.

 

[Jayhawk5G]

I will probably still get the factory mud-guards but hopefully this offers and extra amount of protection as I plan on keeping the 4Runner a looooooonnnnnggggg time.

 

[Blacktip]

Glad I found this thread! I just bought a new 2017 SR5 and noticed the last 2"
of the body below the doors and between the wheel wells is orange peeled also. I'm glad to see it's not a paint flaw and that it was only on my 4rnnr.

 

[Cytronus]

My 2016 mag gray has that lower orange peel and so does my brother's 2015 inferno red TRD pro.

I have paint chips all over the front hood and bumper and less than 4,500 miles on it. This Generation 4Runner paint is the thinnest, most brittle, cheap-ass paint I've ever seen on any vehicle. You breath and it scratches. It's really disappointing. But I still love my 4Runner.

 

[arehman11]

Mine has this too. My Lexus had it as well. Honestly I think it's great as my paint never chipped in those areas. My Infiniti never had this and the paint chipped a lot from rocks on the lower areas.

 

[aa.allen]

ALL manufacturers have orange peel that's why the refinish companies manufacture clears that purposely orange peel so that it matches in a collision repair.

Hyundai has the thinnest paint from the factory. About half the ones I have seen come in for repair off the transport truck you can see primer through the paint. Nissan would be a close second.

 

[chad08]

My F250 had this too. A lot of big vehicles have this done


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[salong53]

Definitely an assembly line flaw. Not surprising. Add this to the list.

Sell it and pickup a 4th gen V8. Paint on those is perfect.

FWIW my 4th gen had the same orange peel. So did my 2003 Tacoma...