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Ugly paint

Discussion in 'General Tacoma Talk' started by kilven, Jul 15, 2023.

  1. Jul 15, 2023 at 2:43 PM
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    kilven

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    My lovely tacos paint start peel off. It’s only two years old 2021 damn it’s unbelievable

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  2. Jul 15, 2023 at 3:24 PM
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    soundman98

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    the paint says it's never been detailed, or waxed, and appears to have been parked under a birds nest all the time.

    nuclear bird poop will do that.
     
  3. Jul 18, 2023 at 6:07 AM
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    Kwm5067

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    Damn that's pretty bad. You need to clean that thing, throw on some wax for added protection and stay the hell away from trees. If you see bird shirt clean it off immediately.
     
  4. Jul 18, 2023 at 6:08 AM
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    GTGallop

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    Time to Earl Shieb that paint!
     
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  5. Jul 19, 2023 at 4:08 AM
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    EL DUDE

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    Toyota paint just sucks, my 05 (radiant red) clear coat has failed all over even though it’s been maintained.
     
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    Lawfarin

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    Doesn’t look like a normal paint defect to me. Looks like something got on (chemical) and started eating the paint.
     
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  7. Jul 26, 2023 at 2:16 PM
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    I agree. That's not a factory defect. Some possible common chemicals such as brake fluids or car battery fluid could do damage like that. Bird pooh usually just leaves spider cracks when left on there too long.
     
  8. Aug 7, 2023 at 6:37 AM
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    And it's not the white! I came to this post expecting it to be a white tacoma. Sucks that you're dealing with the shoddy paint.
     
  9. Aug 15, 2023 at 9:57 AM
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    Damn - that's unfortunate. Wrap incoming?
     
  10. Aug 15, 2023 at 10:24 AM
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    805 Tacoma Tuning

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    At a minimum, feather that immediate area with some 180 grit then clean it up with some 320 grit.

    Hit it with some primer to prevent further paint peeling and base metal degradation.

    Once primed just block it down with some 400-600 grit until you can get it somewhere for a hood/fender repaint and blend. Looks like it's gonna need it.
     
  11. Sep 2, 2023 at 11:14 PM
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    Electrathon

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    All the little easy stuff. Locking console box, led interior lights, bed lights, gas cap holder, wide angle split mirrors, sequential mirror lights,
    That is not paint failure, it is some sort of chemical lifting the paint.
     
  12. Sep 19, 2023 at 5:20 PM
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    Kalpeshshah

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    Ohm, its bad
     

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