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lastexile1987 · 01-15-2015, 10:52 PM

Bought in 6/2013. Lots of micro scratches over the whole body. Need to get it waxed. Have about 4 small small rock dings. BTW...anybody know a good...cheap place to get color matched touch up paint. Like pen sized and spray can size. Local dealers don't have them and online retailers seem kind of expensive

FRSupra · 01-15-2015, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Kamakanani0

Might be off topic but lol I met one of my friends to pickup my Jordans and he put the box on my trunk @_@ Omg my mind was going nuts lmao and when he left I took the box off and it left a deep scratch that's still there

BRZnut · 01-15-2015, 10:56 PM

2 years/ 2 winters/ garage kept/ opti-coat when new/ hand wash/ use Zanio (Z2) after most washes --->looks new...no swirls/ no scratches/ few chips.

Tcoat · 01-16-2015, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by FRSupra

My car is Hot Lava

Well, if you read some of these replies, it's like: "Well other than x, x, and x my paint is good... LOL

Thanks everyone who's responded so far.

Shit, there goes my theory!

YA but the poll results say that they expected some wear and tear and find it acceptable.

boredom.is.me · 01-22-2015, 03:27 PM

Who needs a front bumper? I'll eventually get a new one painted, but for now...I don't even wax it when I wax the car.

SocalBurt · 01-22-2015, 03:49 PM

Interesting thread! I have a Firestorm with 25,000 miles and so far no issues with the paint. I live in harsh conditions in Socal Desert. It gets 115+ degrees and constant sand storms but the paint has held up good, my headlights not so much.

Dadhawk · 01-22-2015, 04:11 PM

57,000 miles, Firestorm, mostly country roads.

I have multiple chips in the bumper and on the front quarter of the hood. Given the leading edge there is curved down with no protection I'm not surprised, but it does seem more susceptible to chips than I would have expected.

I know that it already has more "white spots" on it than my wife's '05 Red Mustang, but the exposed area is significantly more as well.

View Poll Results: Quality of Paint after 2+ Years of Ownership (Acceptance Quality)
Like New	18	25.35%
Average Condition, Acceptable for Use of Time/Miles	42	59.15%
Poor, Unacceptable	11	15.49%
Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

01-22-2015, 04:11 PM	#35
Dadhawk 1st86 Driver! Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86) Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 19,831 Thanks: 38,879 Thanked 24,970 Times in 11,389 Posts Mentioned: 182 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	57,000 miles, Firestorm, mostly country roads. I have multiple chips in the bumper and on the front quarter of the hood. Given the leading edge there is curved down with no protection I'm not surprised, but it does seem more susceptible to chips than I would have expected. I know that it already has more "white spots" on it than my wife's '05 Red Mustang, but the exposed area is significantly more as well. __________________ Olivia 05/03/2012 - 01/06/2024. 231,146 glorious miles. Visit my Owner's Journal where I wax philosophic on all things FR-S Post your 86 or see others in front of a(n) (in)famous landmark. What fits in your 86? Show us the "Junk In Your Trunk".

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01-15-2015, 10:52 PM	#29
lastexile1987 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: Lightning Red '13 Limited BRZ Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 346 Thanks: 87 Thanked 112 Times in 73 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Bought in 6/2013. Lots of micro scratches over the whole body. Need to get it waxed. Have about 4 small small rock dings. BTW...anybody know a good...cheap place to get color matched touch up paint. Like pen sized and spray can size. Local dealers don't have them and online retailers seem kind of expensive

01-15-2015, 10:56 PM	#31
BRZnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: BRZ DGM Limited Location: USA Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 5 Thanked 431 Times in 250 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2 years/ 2 winters/ garage kept/ opti-coat when new/ hand wash/ use Zanio (Z2) after most washes --->looks new...no swirls/ no scratches/ few chips.

01-22-2015, 03:49 PM	#34
SocalBurt Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 56 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Interesting thread! I have a Firestorm with 25,000 miles and so far no issues with the paint. I live in harsh conditions in Socal Desert. It gets 115+ degrees and constant sand storms but the paint has held up good, my headlights not so much.

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