Paint Quality - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

suaveflooder · 03-23-2014, 12:35 AM

Tons of chips here as well. I like driving, not worried. She'll get more

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OmarGC · 03-23-2014, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by CodyFRS

I drive a Scion FRS by the way, so its not just Subaru.

Just so you know... The frs is painted at the same place, with the same materials as the brz. Your paint is 100% Subaru, along with most of your car.

CodyFRS · 03-23-2014, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by OmarGC

Just so you know... The frs is painted at the same place, with the same materials as the brz. Your paint is 100% Subaru, along with most of your car.

Yeah I have noticed my car is subaru haha, when I pop the hood and look at the little machine stamped places throughout the car they are all subaru branded..

TwinturboCamry · 03-23-2014, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Euro7R

On the same boat with many of you guys. I jacked up my car and placed it on jack stands for oil change. When I took off the jack stands, paint chipped off where the car rests on the jack stands........Speechless!

Dude, you're resting 2600lbs of car on 4 inches worth of metal on metal. What did you expect? It's paint man.

Burrcold · 03-23-2014, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by TwinturboCamry

Dude, you're resting 2600lbs of car on 4 inches worth of metal on metal. What did you expect? It's paint man.

I want my car to weigh 2600 lbs!!

Euro7R · 03-23-2014, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by TwinturboCamry

Dude, you're resting 2600lbs of car on 4 inches worth of metal on metal. What did you expect? It's paint man.

It's never happened on my previous car, civic. What gives? Lol

Poodles · 03-23-2014, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Euro7R

On the same boat with many of you guys. I jacked up my car and placed it on jack stands for oil change. When I took off the jack stands, paint chipped off where the car rests on the jack stands........Speechless!

Normal...

It's why you use these: http://www.harborfreight.com/2-piece...and-95952.html

samisons · 03-23-2014, 06:14 PM

I've been looking into plasti dipping my car for that same reason.

userjack6880 · 03-23-2014, 06:43 PM

Honestly, unless a chip goes down to the metal, I don't really worry about it. I bought the car mostly because it's a joy to drive, paint be damned. If I had a show-car, maybe.

When the paint starts to look bad, I'll have a good body buy in town repaint the car. Maybe even go with a different color (though, I do like the Raven a lot).

Clembo · 03-24-2014, 06:40 AM

It's not just Subaru - Toyota paint sucks too for chips. I notice it's become worse in the last 4 or 5 years even though it's all been water-based for quite a while now. I just think they are using thinner coats to save weight (and cost). Don't laugh about the weight, I was amazed how much it adds to the weight of the car. And every ounce they can save gives them better mileage numbers.

Here's some info from SEMA on paint today...

http://www.sema.org/sema-enews/2012/...-auto-industry.

KPR10 · 03-24-2014, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by CodyFRS

Paint chips? that's nothing. I got rust-like spots forming in spots throughout my body already, yeah they are like half the size of a dime at the moment, but we all know how that works.. Not really sure what these bodies are made of but I didn't expect me to be finding rust spots already. I guess considering where I live, PA, I have to deal with road salt and all, but I still would wash my car weekly to try to keep up with the weather factor... But hell, only a 2 year old car and I am finding rust formations.. Not happy.

I drive a Scion FRS by the way, so its not just Subaru.

Any pictures of these rust spots? I have had cars last more than 8 years of winter driving (lots of salt) without rust showing up on the body. Crazy to think that you are already having this problem after 2 years.

In regards to paint chips, I have a touch-up paint pen from the dealer and it has been put to good use for this car. It is really tricky to apply tho, because you can easily smear way too much paint or clear coat and make it look bad.

Deadspool · 03-24-2014, 08:31 AM

My BRZ has 20,000 kms, its COVERED in rock chips. The paint is so weak.

Im vinyl wrapping. Fuck it.

CodyFRS · 03-24-2014, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Deadspool

Im vinyl wrapping. Fuck it.

I was highly considering this, but not sure what it costs to get the entire car done. You have any idea?

Deadspool · 03-24-2014, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by CodyFRS

I was highly considering this, but not sure what it costs to get the entire car done. You have any idea?

With my contacts, I was able to secure the materials for $600, and the labor is free.

I think the average job costs somewhere in the 2k to 2500 margin.

03-24-2014, 06:40 AM	#24
Clembo 'Senior' Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 13 FR-S,08 Mustang Bullitt,06 MX-5 Location: Southeastern CT Posts: 388 Thanks: 117 Thanked 212 Times in 121 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's not just Subaru - Toyota paint sucks too for chips. I notice it's become worse in the last 4 or 5 years even though it's all been water-based for quite a while now. I just think they are using thinner coats to save weight (and cost). Don't laugh about the weight, I was amazed how much it adds to the weight of the car. And every ounce they can save gives them better mileage numbers. Here's some info from SEMA on paint today... http://www.sema.org/sema-enews/2012/...-auto-industry. __________________ "You'll never know if you don't try" - Shinroko Momose

03-24-2014, 08:31 AM	#26
Deadspool Much title. Wow. Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Sport-Tech Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 716 Thanks: 118 Thanked 292 Times in 163 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My BRZ has 20,000 kms, its COVERED in rock chips. The paint is so weak. Im vinyl wrapping. Fuck it. __________________ ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つI PUT A SPELL ON YOU ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

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03-23-2014, 12:35 AM	#15
suaveflooder Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: San Diego Posts: 2,295 Thanks: 2,708 Thanked 1,052 Times in 664 Posts Mentioned: 29 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Tons of chips here as well. I like driving, not worried. She'll get more Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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samisons Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Raven Fr-s, 2013 Versa Sedan Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 167 Thanks: 128 Thanked 42 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've been looking into plasti dipping my car for that same reason.

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