Ugh, look what the dealer did this am

[mgrande]

just got off the phone with the manager. they sent the truck to the body shop that does all of their work and they are repainting the hood. i am eager to see how the paint matches up

I bet you wont even know the difference

 

[Uneek]

Should not be a pressure washer. I've used the needle point nozzle before on a wrecked fender of a '07 Camry and only the paint where it buckled peeled, even then it was a limited area. On an undamaged area the paint did not peel.

So unless Toyota's paint went downhill drastically in 3 years, I highly doubt that was damage as a result of a pressure washer. Many dealers use pressure washers to hose down vehicles in their lots each day.

 

[Boatdreamin]

just got off the phone with the manager. they sent the truck to the body shop that does all of their work and they are repainting the hood. i am eager to see how the paint matches up

That's great! I'm sure it will look like it did before they messed it up. The vehicle being that new it will match up perfectly!

 

[Riser]

What's wrong with a spot fix, you'd never no it was there.

I highly doubt that can be spot fixed. I would get a few quotes from reputable body shops and submit them to your dealer. Request the whole hood repainted. It shouldn't cost them more than $600.

 

[4Funnr]

Todays paint isn't what it used to be since it's made enviromentally safe... Thanks government for mandating everything!

You can thank the corporations for using the cheapest, thinnest coats of paint their beancounters would allow.

Toyota paint is far worse than most other manufacturers. It's how they eek out a profit.

My Honda never had the problems with paint chips that my new T4R does.

 

[Snowfox]

You can thank the corporations for using the cheapest, thinnest coats of paint their beancounters would allow.

Toyota paint is far worse than most other manufacturers.

I have to respectfully disagree with that.

Like many other agree this paint chip wasn't cause by a simple high pressure was,

there are something else involve that we might not know about. Operation Error......:repuke:

 

[prestone818]

picked it up this afternoon. it looks alright. looking at it i really cant tell a difference. they made up for their mistake. they said it cost like $350. may be time for a clear bra

 

[fins]

picked it up this afternoon. it looks alright. looking at it i really cant tell a difference. they made up for their mistake. they said it cost like $350. may be time for a clear bra

I'd wait for the paint to cure before applying clear bra....

 

[Uneek]

You can thank the corporations for using the cheapest, thinnest coats of paint their beancounters would allow.

Toyota paint is far worse than most other manufacturers. It's how they eek out a profit.

My Honda never had the problems with paint chips that my new T4R does.

Toyota's paint does seem to be easier to damage than other makes. I say partially the bean counters are at fault, the other is environmental requirements and VOCs.

Honda's paint may not chip as easily, but I'll take the chips on my Toyota rather than have oxidation on an entire panel that looks like complete garbage. There are so many Accords and Civics around here with severely oxidized paint. These are like 2000 model year Hondas, Accords and Civics that two generations ago.

 

[Tgrds]

Better get used to it the paint quality on these 5th gens is shti!

I have already had to touch up a dozen or more small paint chips that never would have happened on any previous vehicles I have owned, so count your blessing the dealer happened to damage it, now you will probably get a painted hood that has more than one goddamn coat of paint on it.

 

[4Funnr]

Toyota's paint does seem to be easier to damage than other makes. I say partially the bean counters are at fault, the other is environmental requirements and VOCs.

Honda's paint may not chip as easily, but I'll take the chips on my Toyota rather than have oxidation on an entire panel that looks like complete garbage. There are so many Accords and Civics around here with severely oxidized paint. These are like 2000 model year Hondas, Accords and Civics that two generations ago.

That's weird. My 1999 Honda Accord had 150,000 miles and only one small rock chip. My wife's 1998 Honda Civic had 230,000 miles and no rock chips.
Her current 2006 Honda Civic has one hood chip.

There has been no oxidation at all.

In contrast, my 2010 T4R only has 6,000 miles and picks up a new rock chip every month.

That to me sounds like a cutting corners issue.

And let's be honest, if Toyota wasn't cutting corners, they wouldn't be killing people with cheap gas pedal bearings that fail.

 

[harper7]

That's weird. My 1999 Honda Accord had 150,000 miles and only one small rock chip. My wife's 1998 Honda Civic had 230,000 miles and no rock chips.
Her current 2006 Honda Civic has one hood chip.

There has been no oxidation at all.

In contrast, my 2010 T4R only has 6,000 miles and picks up a new rock chip every month.

That to me sounds like a cutting corners issue.

And let's be honest, if Toyota wasn't cutting corners, they wouldn't be killing people with cheap gas pedal bearings that fail.

Ahhhh,most of the new EPA paint laws governing VOC's went into effect the last couple of years, after your Honda's were built. They are being forced to go to water based paints which are not near as chip resistant. Toyota completes water-based car paint rollout — Autoblog
Toyota, Ford, Mazda, GM: Using Water-Borne Car Paint : TreeHugger
http://www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/auto/bestpractices/waterborneCaseStudy.pdf

Here's just one link for your Honda buddies paint problems but there are alot of complaints on new cars paint chipping across the board. Water based paints and their issues for Honda and other companies - 8th Generation Honda Civic Forum

The Pilots are so bad they have a TSB for it.
TSB 09-055: Paint Chipping Off The Front Bumper - Honda Pilot - Honda Pilot Forums That will happen if there is'nt any chemical hardeners in it as prescribed by the EPA laws! Here's another one ... Whats up with the paint chips? - Unofficial Honda FIT Forums My sister has a new Ford Fusion and it is chipping way worse the my truck .I have about 7-8 chips on the front of my hood. My bumper cover which was painted by a local body shop and used flex agent and a hardener has ZERO

Toyota paint is far worse than most other manufacturers. It's how they eek out a profit.

Where's your proof that Toyotas paints are far worse?From just a little bit of research seems like Hondas have the most paint problems or at least the most winers!

News Flash....The supposed Toyota gas pedal sticking problem was found to be driver error. Report: NHTSA Finds Driver Error in Toyota Sudden Acceleration Cases, Not Defect - Wide Open Throttle - Motor Trend Magazine


And why did'nt you buy a Honda Pilot in the first place?:hello: I'd bet they take trade-ins and probably have some cheese for your wine if you call ahead!

 

[BlairB]

That's weird. My 1999 Honda Accord had 150,000 miles and only one small rock chip. My wife's 1998 Honda Civic had 230,000 miles and no rock chips.
Her current 2006 Honda Civic has one hood chip.

There has been no oxidation at all.

In contrast, my 2010 T4R only has 6,000 miles and picks up a new rock chip every month.

That to me sounds like a cutting corners issue.

And let's be honest, if Toyota wasn't cutting corners, they wouldn't be killing people with cheap gas pedal bearings that fail.

:ybrick:

Thankfully harper7 provided some really good information, hopefully you read through it and familiarize yourself with both water-based paint as well as the recent Toyota recalls before making any more ridiculous claims.

 

[4Funnr]

This totally rocks!

I just got told off by Kenny Powers. :wow2:

My Toyota is the newest vehicle in my fleet. You'd forgive the mistake for thinking it was a Toyota problem rather than a 2010 problem.

I guess it's too much to ask for engineers to innovate a solution once in a while.

I mean, we had a lot of trouble when we got rid of lead-based paint but we eventually created better alternatives. Perhaps when consumers complain enough the engineers will work harder on developing alternatives.