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getting not only Toyota but all the car companies to realize that we are getting an undeserved poor quality paint job on our new and expensive cars. I say go ahead and share what you have with all of us.
I started noticing tiny scratches in the
clear coat of my Toyota immediately and I noticed the first chiplike in the fender within the first month I owned the car. I then started noticing more and more paint chips on the hood as each month went by. I took my car to the dealer with several paint chips on the hood before my 36 thousand mile warranty was up. I now have chips on the hood, the fenders and doors. I have been applying touch up paint that I purchased at one of the dealerships.
I had my 2009 Barcelona Red Corolla XLE a month and the paint is still as good as new with daily city/highway driving.
I haven't seen any more in the past month or so and if it doesn't get worse, I won't compain. I just want my car to hold up as well as all the other cars I've driven here for 35 years. I think thats reasonable.
I own 2 other Toyotas which do not display this problem and have been on the road a total of 18 years.
What exactly is your relationship to the Toyota company and if your not having any
problems with your paint on your Toyota vehical then why are you on this forum for consumers with Toyota paint problems?
As I stated in a previous message I feel sorry for you Toyota owners that are having paint trouble and hope you all get it worked out to your satisfaction. I know how angry I would feel if this same situation happened to me. But I have to question unrealistic expectataions from you to Toyota to issue a recall of 2009 Corollas or settle in some class action law suit when their are so very, very few of you that are having this issue. Perhaps a new paint job might be a more reasonable and more realistic request from Toyota?
that this is my first Toyota and I bought it based on all I've heard about how
great of a car it is but now I've experienced the car and their company first hand.
Thanks,
MJFPILOT
If the car looks better with the tar on it, why in the world would you waste your time and money trying to remove it? Leave it on!!!!!!! You'll most likely have one of the only poka dotted cars on the road.
Contact the political division responsible for the paved road where you may have picked up the tar splatter. Do not remove the rest of the tar. If possible get a sample of the tar used on the road paving. If responsible, there may be insurance help available from the contractor involved or the political division's paving crew may have coverage for claims.
Start checking with local dealers or body shops in the area of the road paving to see if they've had other complaints.
The chemical may be something in the paving material that permeats the clearcoat which Toyota has chosen to use. It's sort of like having your kid spill a Kool Aid drink in the plastic bottles with red coloring on your living room or car carpet. The color permeats the nylon fiber and does not come out. That's especially bad if not treated quickly and allowed to dry. In that case quick treatment with glycerol type product to soak up as much color as possible is the cure. In your case using kerosene or bug & tar remover by Turtle Wax or other companies quickly might have prevented the permeation and discoloration. I realize that most of us assume that tar comes off next weekend when we get time to wash the car; in your case this may have allowed it to chemically change the paint layer. That's backed up by the body shop's wanting to strip damaged paint and repaint.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
"Goof-Off" has the main ingredients of Xylene and 2-Ethanol, both can damage auto paint. In fact if you read the warning on the can of "Goof-Off" it clearly states "CAN DAMAGE AUTO PAINTS". I don't think I would have trusted this on my new cars paint. Also, rubbing compounds that contain abrasives, as most do, warn that they can damage the clear coat that is applied on top of your cars regular paint job. As I stated in an earlier email I would be willing to bet that most of these paint problems that are being posted here are are mostly due to abuse or an environmental concern and not the fault of the Toyota paint.
Terceltom,
I know you believe Toyota can do no wrong and all of us owners are at fault. Needless to say, I think you're full of "fill in the blank". I tried goof off on a small portion, also gasoline,bug and tar remover,even scraped off a small piece with my fingernail,then soap and water. All with the same result. I also did this the very next day it happened, so it didn't have much time to set. The car is 3 months old so we keep it clean. I took it to the Toyota dealership and they tried to take it off with the exact same result as I had.
Again by your posts you don't understand the problem. If you reread my posts you will find that the tar comes off quite easily. However, underneath all those little flecks of tar is a brown stain in the paint. It is not etched in. My contention is that everyone gets tar on their car occasionally because they drive on asphalt covered roads. I have owned over a dozen cars in my lifetime with 2 of them being white. All of them got tar from freshly paved roads on them, and all of them came clean without them looking like someone spit chewing tobacco on them. This leaves me to believe that Toyota's white paint is cr@p, and therefore, it is their fault.
Either goof off but especially gasoline would not only damage the clear coat covering but would also remove the paint. If you told the dealer you used these products on the car. I am sure that is why he said it will be on your dime to repaint the damaged area. :sick:
Good Luck
MNF
The daughter wanted a white corolla. My vote was for the black mazda 3. It drove a lot better, had more zip, while I thought the Toyota drove like a Granny's car. In the end the wife and daughter prevailed over the ever-smart, skirt-wearing
dad.
King of the castle but not the home,
Mike
How? It's gasoline on clearcoat which is supposed to be exceedingly resistant to permeation.
>use the squeegee used for the windshield
That is not good. I quit using gas station squeegees because of people doing that. it leaves an oil smear on the windshield you clean with the water and the squeegee. It may not be apparent when doing the windshield but it will be when it starts to rain and the windshield will only smear.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
How? It's gasoline on clearcoat which is supposed to be exceedingly resistant to permeation.
Same way as if you get paint on your hands. Spill a little gas on your hands and it doesn't do much. However if you rub your hands with a rag with gas on it the paint is removed. Like you said it is still gasoline isn't it? I totally agree with you on not using the squeegee on your windshield. However that wasn't my point. I was just pointing out one way to get the gasoline off the paint.
You can post relevant material on your CarSpace page if you'd like.
I have a 2007 corolla. Since I have bought it the paint chipping has been peeing me off. It has even caused fighting in the house because checking for chips has become routine and when I always find new ones it gets my blood boiling. My hubby says "are you looking for chips again" and I say, wish I wasn't. Between fixing the chips when there is the least amount of moisture in the air, wait time for another coat, and wait time to paint a clear coat, I would way rather be cleaning the toiet!!!
I thought it was just me finding this frusterating. I even put on a hood deflector and have had a nice big chip on the hood since. It has been very upsetting spending so much on a new car, only to have it feeling old fast. Not to mention, resale value.
Bee