Insufficient Clear Coat? Easy Scratches - Page 3 - GreenHybrid

Sky Blue · #21 (**permalink**) 06-12-2008, 06:14 PM

My brother has a new Sienna and it gets dinged and scratched easy too.

Paint just isn't as durable though less environmentally toxic.

skywagon · #22 (**permalink**) 06-12-2008, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Sky Blue

My brother has a new Sienna and it gets dinged and scratched easy too.

Paint just isn't as durable though less environmentally toxic.

Go ***** at the environmentalists as they are responsible for the new paint that does not have lead in and other good ingrediants for durability. I don't give a chit if it is house paint, auto paint, boat paint, it is all gone way downhill the last couple years due to the EPA!!!!

Squint · #23 (**permalink**) 06-12-2008, 07:37 PM

Do you have any evidence or is this just one of the things that gets repeated often enough that it becomes "true?"

cngrevolution · #24 (**permalink**) 06-12-2008, 08:26 PM

Mine is an 08. Its one month old and I also have paint chips on the front down to the primer.

GeorgiaHybrid · #25 (**permalink**) 06-12-2008, 10:06 PM

Squint,

The new paints are water solvent based to eliminate as many VOC components as possible. This is just the price we have to pay in our more "enlightened" times. I wish we could have some of the Ceramiclear finishes that the German and Italian companies use but I'm afraid the price might go up just a bit with those.

At least the aftermarket can still use reducer based paints

ptung07 · #26 (**permalink**) 06-12-2008, 11:13 PM

Yeah, I agree with the quality in Toyota paints is very poor. The darker colors: black, grey, red are a pain to keep scratch free. I prep new cars before delivery and the cars that are black in color are almost impossible to keep scratch/swirl free. I know the next toyota I buy it will be a "lighter" color so the swirls and scratches will be less noticeable.

mikieboyblue · #27 (**permalink**) 06-13-2008, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ptung07

I prep new cars before delivery and the cars that are black in color are almost impossible to keep scratch/swirl free.

Amen.....it does look good if it is clean though....

I hate looking at it in the sun, it looks like it is 10 years old....

Cambrid · #28 (**permalink**) 06-13-2008, 11:26 AM

I have contacted Toyota USA about these concerns. I will post any reply I recieve. Al.

GeorgiaHybrid · #29 (**permalink**) 06-13-2008, 11:28 AM

Mikie,

Remember that black is not a color. It is a part time job....

haroldo · #30 (**permalink**) 06-13-2008, 11:29 AM

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