Paint Chipping - Curious what people think this is

Hi all!

Yesterday noticed some paint chipping on my hood. It doesn't seem to be a manufacturer defect or anything. I just wonder what this could be? Area around the chipped paint area on the hood looks black. And there's lots of small spots of chipped paint. What are your thoughts as to what caused this?

Close ups:





Basically all of the spots in one photo:

 

Looks like road debris. Were you driving near an area that was freshly paved?

 

Definitely. I drove a total of 1200 miles on Friday. Didn't notice any debris hitting the front but I suppose it could have been fresh asphalt chunks. Amazing how it's just peppered in one spot on the hood.

 

That would be it then possibly. Just make sure to cover any bare metal with touch up paint

 

For reference, here is where the spots are on my hood. The grill, bumper, and the rest of the hood look fine.

 

Have you tried washing it, it looks like caked on bird shit. Tough to tell that it is a chip in your picture.

 

Bird shit on the paint too long or an egg. Usually an egg leaves a distinctive pattern and that is not it.

 

Yeah it's unfortunately a chip.

 

Looks like chemical damage; bird crap, water dripping off a roof with lots of tar work, something being sprayed indiscriminately. The shape and pattern look like burns, not impacts.

 

Hmm so a bird scrambled an egg on my hood? Now I'm hungry lol

I suppose it could have happened and been cached on for a week while I was away.

 

looks like monkeypox.

 

I agree. I actually was wondering if someone ashed a cigarette on my hood because it looks burned/melted. I don't park under anything at my apartment complex.

 

Definitely... your truck has the funky monkey pox.

 

My money is on asphalt being kicked up

 

OMG, I needed that laugh. Almost fart inducing it was so good.

 

That was funny!

 

I think I would be more pissed off at the very immature members making jokes about what has you upset enough to make a legit post. Wonder how they would feel if it was their truck that had this type of damage. This is the very stuff that does not belong here or on any forum. Bullys laugh at others problems. They are pure "monkey shit" to me. Do you park next to the building like near the balconies. Maybe someone barbecuing dropped some hot ashes ? Sorry if I stepped out of bounds in the kindergarten class here !! Regards and hope you find your answer.

 

You sure it's not rust bubbling underneath the paint?

 

It looks to me like damage from hot fireworks fragments. Was the vehicle parked anywhere near where people were celebrating on the fourth?