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FRSFirestorm · 04-25-2013, 10:12 AM

Just a general comment and its been made before......

The paint on my FRS generally sucks. Certainly not up the standards of other vehicles I've owned.

Overall off the lot excessive orange peel.

Durability. Everytime I wash the car I find a new paint chip. My car now with only 7000 miles has as many or more paint chips as Toyota and Chevy vehicles I've had over 100,000 miles on.

At this rate, and assuming I keep the car long term, I see a respray in its future.

SloS14 · 04-25-2013, 10:21 AM

FRS paint is made of unicorn farts and disappointment. I've got more chips than Lays®

tech4pdx · 04-25-2013, 11:55 PM

Water-based GARBAGE.

ST185RC · 04-26-2013, 01:11 AM

I got a tiny paint chip on my bumper the day I brought it home. One tiny ping from road debris and I already knew....

Clembo · 04-26-2013, 05:20 AM

It's not just these - seems like all our new cars are the same lately. Must be something 'environmental' about the new paint systems. The least they could do is use similar color primers - for some reason they seem to use dark primers for light color cars and light primers for dark color cars. Make the chips really obvious.

Minovsky · 04-29-2013, 11:55 PM

for white cars they shouldve used white plastic for the bumper or something.. it looks so chipped up its not even funny...

Kelbyat07 · 04-30-2013, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clembo

It's not just these - seems like all our new cars are the same lately. Must be something 'environmental' about the new paint systems. The least they could do is use similar color primers - for some reason they seem to use dark primers for light color cars and light primers for dark color cars. Make the chips really obvious.

Yeah a couple of my friend's new cars have chip paint. I think it could be some paint regulation that was set up or maybe the car company wants money...

FRSFirestorm · 04-30-2013, 10:41 AM

I've ordered OEM touch up paint from Japan. It's going to get a LOT of use.

KAR · 04-30-2013, 10:43 AM

I had mine re-cleared

boead · 04-30-2013, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRSFirestorm

Just a general comment and its been made before......

The paint on my FRS generally sucks. Certainly not up the standards of other vehicles I've owned.

Overall off the lot excessive orange peel.

Durability. Everytime I wash the car I find a new paint chip. My car now with only 7000 miles has as many or more paint chips as Toyota and Chevy vehicles I've had over 100,000 miles on.

At this rate, and assuming I keep the car long term, I see a respray in its future.

I AGREE!! And you can thank Subaru for it. That's was one of their contributions to the car.

SuiSid3l · 04-30-2013, 11:47 AM

Precisely why this was my first car with clear bra, just heard too many horror stories about these cars chipping to easy. So far got about 1200 miles on her and only 1 small nick I acquired on the way to Tucson to get the clear bra installed.

04-25-2013, 10:12 AM	#1
FRSFirestorm Red is Fastest Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 13 FRS 6MT Firestorm Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 439 Thanks: 85 Thanked 242 Times in 120 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FRS Paint Just a general comment and its been made before...... The paint on my FRS generally sucks. Certainly not up the standards of other vehicles I've owned. Overall off the lot excessive orange peel. Durability. Everytime I wash the car I find a new paint chip. My car now with only 7000 miles has as many or more paint chips as Toyota and Chevy vehicles I've had over 100,000 miles on. At this rate, and assuming I keep the car long term, I see a respray in its future.

04-26-2013, 05:20 AM	#5
Clembo 'Senior' Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 13 FR-S,08 Mustang Bullitt,06 MX-5 Location: Southeastern CT Posts: 389 Thanks: 117 Thanked 213 Times in 122 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's not just these - seems like all our new cars are the same lately. Must be something 'environmental' about the new paint systems. The least they could do is use similar color primers - for some reason they seem to use dark primers for light color cars and light primers for dark color cars. Make the chips really obvious. __________________ "You'll never know if you don't try" - Shinroko Momose

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ST185RC Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: White Out FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 672 Thanks: 31 Thanked 511 Times in 242 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I got a tiny paint chip on my bumper the day I brought it home. One tiny ping from road debris and I already knew....

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04-30-2013, 10:41 AM	#8
FRSFirestorm Red is Fastest Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 13 FRS 6MT Firestorm Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 439 Thanks: 85 Thanked 242 Times in 120 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've ordered OEM touch up paint from Japan. It's going to get a LOT of use.

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KAR Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Whiteout 6spd Location: NJ Posts: 491 Thanks: 21 Thanked 163 Times in 100 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I had mine re-cleared

04-30-2013, 11:47 AM	#11
SuiSid3l Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Whiteout White Location: Arizona Posts: 139 Thanks: 9 Thanked 40 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Precisely why this was my first car with clear bra, just heard too many horror stories about these cars chipping to easy. So far got about 1200 miles on her and only 1 small nick I acquired on the way to Tucson to get the clear bra installed.

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