Would paint chips will be cover for the new car warranty? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

mav1178 · 03-02-2015, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jfheisenberg

Anybody know if i continue to get paint chips, can i go to the dealer to get it fix while cover in the 3 year new car warranty?

It would be the same answer as "Would paint chips be covered if you dropped a hammer on your car?"

-alex

Dadhawk · 03-02-2015, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Not convinced I would replace the bra since any bad hits just cut right through it anyway. Mind you most of what I seem to get hit by seems to be pretty big and moving very fast.
The vast majority of my hits miss the bra completely anyway.
.

That's why I ended up not getting it when I first got the car. To me it would have needed to extend all the way up the hood and at least to the front of the doors, and it was just too expensive for the little protection I felt it provided. I just wrote it off as that money going to a future repaint or wrap.

Annahra · 03-02-2015, 01:40 PM

Yeah, I determined it is cheaper to repaint the bumper than to clear bra it correctly. I just touch up chips carefully as they come up. There are some good guides out there--you want to just put a dot of paint directly on the chip.

Jfheisenberg · 03-02-2015, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Annahra

Yeah, I determined it is cheaper to repaint the bumper than to clear bra it correctly. I just touch up chips carefully as they come up. There are some good guides out there--you want to just put a dot of paint directly on the chip.

Where did you get the your paint? any good guides that you follow to apply it?

Annahra · 03-02-2015, 02:17 PM

I got mine from automotivetouchup.com. I like the applicators they sell, but a lot of people swear by toothpicks. Just avoid getting the drop of paint anywhere but on the chip.

Tcoat · 03-02-2015, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jfheisenberg

Where did you get the your paint? any good guides that you follow to apply it?

I just got mine from the dealer so I could be sure of the colour (Lava).
Some good Youtube videos. Just look up paint touch up.
It really gets pretty easy when you do it so often.

Joxer · 03-02-2015, 04:08 PM

I have a 10 year old Audi that was pretty good, and rust free except for a couple of dings from rocks coming off the windshield and striking the lip of the roof (no mouldings around the window). I eventually had a shop take out the front window and do the rust repair/repaint because it's so integral to the car - a rust hole there would guarantee water in the car and roof.

So I went nuts on the FR-S. Clear bra for the bumper, first 18" of hood, A-pillars (looked really vulnerable), the leading 12" of the roof, and the sill for the trunk. Half of the price was for the bumper which being plastic would even rust anyway.

I have 1 noticeable scrape on my Opti-guard treated paint in 40,000 kilometres. In that time I have repaired 3 windshield cracks. The 4th went unnoticed until I got in and found a crack in an inverted U meaning a windshield replacement will be needed. So in my case at least I believe the bra has probably saved me from numerous rock damage events. YMMV.

Tcoat · 03-02-2015, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joxer

I have a 10 year old Audi that was pretty good, and rust free except for a couple of dings from rocks coming off the windshield and striking the lip of the roof (no mouldings around the window). I eventually had a shop take out the front window and do the rust repair/repaint because it's so integral to the car - a rust hole there would guarantee water in the car and roof.

So I went nuts on the FR-S. Clear bra for the bumper, first 18" of hood, A-pillars (looked really vulnerable), the leading 12" of the roof, and the sill for the trunk. Half of the price was for the bumper which being plastic would even rust anyway.

I have 1 noticeable scrape on my Opti-guard treated paint in 40,000 kilometres. In that time I have repaired 3 windshield cracks. The 4th went unnoticed until I got in and found a crack in an inverted U meaning a windshield replacement will be needed. So in my case at least I believe the bra has probably saved me from numerous rock damage events. YMMV.

I have drove through Toronto so can appreciate that you probably never have to worry about high speed projectiles! Rocks and debris can only do so much damage when flung up at 20kph!

Joxer · 03-02-2015, 05:51 PM

I'm against traffic on 427/407 to work and back. Slowest barring accidents etc. is around 70. 130 usually on the 407 with dump trucks bouncing along releasing rocks. Like I said, 4 chips including one that transformed into a windshield ending crack.

RobertPaulson · 03-02-2015, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyMeeple

I'm right there with you; my BRZ is WRB and it is literally peppered with chips on the front bumper and several on the hood and roof. My car just had 2 year birthday and I only have 23K on the odometer and the front end just looks terrible. I've had the same I-40 commute with other cars over the past 15 years and have never, ever had a car look this bad. Of course, I've never had a car that sits this low to the ground either.

In retrospect, I wish I would have gone for a clear bra....as it stands, I will probably get the front bumper/fender/hood repainted in another year and then have clear bra put on.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Not convinced I would replace the bra since any bad hits just cut right through it anyway. Mind you most of what I seem to get hit by seems to be pretty big and moving very fast.
The vast majority of my hits miss the bra completely anyway.
I spend at least 14 hours a week on the highway so all my cars have taken a beating but like you said since this car is so much lower the hood and even the roof take more hits then any of my old cars did.

29k miles on my car, all but the first 30 with the clearbra, 0 chips in the paint, can't say the same about my window, overall very happy with the clearbra.

zman · 03-02-2015, 06:57 PM

I just washed my car yesterday and in the front bumper next to the emblem there are 3 cloud spots about the size of a quarter.. I bought the car brand new and had it for around 3 months. Can someone tell me what caused this?

chas3wba0 · 03-02-2015, 06:59 PM

There's a reason they try to sell you the paint protection plan when you buy the car. You're not gonna get something like this covered under warranty, as it's not considered a manufacturing defect.

The first couple chips always hurt the most. Get a little bottle of touch-up paint from the dealer and get comfortable using it... I've touched up about 10 different spots since I got the car 20,000 miles ago.

chas3wba0 · 03-02-2015, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zman

I just washed my car yesterday and in the front bumper next to the emblem there are 3 cloud spots about the size of a quarter.. I bought the car brand new and had it for around 3 months. Can someone tell me what caused this?

Pictures would help

zman · 03-02-2015, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chas3wba0

Pictures would help

I tried to take a picture but you couldn't see it. This is something i got from Google. It is the same thing basically but in 3 small different spots and it is much more cloudy

03-02-2015, 06:59 PM	#26
chas3wba0 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Yes Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,053 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 813 Times in 407 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There's a reason they try to sell you the paint protection plan when you buy the car. You're not gonna get something like this covered under warranty, as it's not considered a manufacturing defect. The first couple chips always hurt the most. Get a little bottle of touch-up paint from the dealer and get comfortable using it... I've touched up about 10 different spots since I got the car 20,000 miles ago. __________________ "If thy pleaſure be in Underſteere, thou art Weird." - Distraxi

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
1st winter and only 2/16 paint chips are rusting!	Muskokan	Issues \| Warranty \| Recalls / TSB	30	10-09-2018 05:51 PM
Best way to fix paint chips	Border7	Cosmetic Maintenance (Wash, Wax, Detailing, Body Repairs)	3	10-22-2014 02:17 PM
Throw out bearing/Left Front speaker/Paint Chips	2014scionfrs	Issues \| Warranty \| Recalls / TSB	11	01-06-2014 12:20 PM
Ding and Paint Chips! how to fix it?	Tamoor	Cosmetic Maintenance (Wash, Wax, Detailing, Body Repairs)	17	03-17-2013 09:29 AM

03-02-2015, 01:40 PM	#17
Annahra Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 WRB BRZ LTD Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 398 Thanks: 448 Thanked 291 Times in 140 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah, I determined it is cheaper to repaint the bumper than to clear bra it correctly. I just touch up chips carefully as they come up. There are some good guides out there--you want to just put a dot of paint directly on the chip.

03-02-2015, 02:17 PM	#19
Annahra Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 WRB BRZ LTD Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 398 Thanks: 448 Thanked 291 Times in 140 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I got mine from automotivetouchup.com. I like the applicators they sell, but a lot of people swear by toothpicks. Just avoid getting the drop of paint anywhere but on the chip.

03-02-2015, 04:08 PM	#21
Joxer Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Firestorm Location: Toronto Posts: 26 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a 10 year old Audi that was pretty good, and rust free except for a couple of dings from rocks coming off the windshield and striking the lip of the roof (no mouldings around the window). I eventually had a shop take out the front window and do the rust repair/repaint because it's so integral to the car - a rust hole there would guarantee water in the car and roof. So I went nuts on the FR-S. Clear bra for the bumper, first 18" of hood, A-pillars (looked really vulnerable), the leading 12" of the roof, and the sill for the trunk. Half of the price was for the bumper which being plastic would even rust anyway. I have 1 noticeable scrape on my Opti-guard treated paint in 40,000 kilometres. In that time I have repaired 3 windshield cracks. The 4th went unnoticed until I got in and found a crack in an inverted U meaning a windshield replacement will be needed. So in my case at least I believe the bra has probably saved me from numerous rock damage events. YMMV.

03-02-2015, 05:51 PM	#23
Joxer Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Firestorm Location: Toronto Posts: 26 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm against traffic on 427/407 to work and back. Slowest barring accidents etc. is around 70. 130 usually on the 407 with dump trucks bouncing along releasing rocks. Like I said, 4 chips including one that transformed into a windshield ending crack.

03-02-2015, 06:57 PM	#25
zman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Drives: scion frs Location: philadelphia Posts: 531 Thanks: 233 Thanked 514 Times in 189 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I just washed my car yesterday and in the front bumper next to the emblem there are 3 cloud spots about the size of a quarter.. I bought the car brand new and had it for around 3 months. Can someone tell me what caused this?

User Name		Remember Me?
Password