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spocksleftball
04-21-2012, 01:05 AM
I have 32k miles on my 2011 yaris hatch. The state bird of florida has eaten all the way through the paint ( lovebugs). I wash and wax my car about once a month, so it isnt as though I ignored the bug splats. I know others have had issues, but is there a way to doctor it rather than total repaint of the front bumper?

why?
04-21-2012, 03:47 PM
take it to the dealer, you should probably be under warranty. And the paint jobs done on the Yaris are bad in general.

1.5
04-21-2012, 04:43 PM
Where in FL? visit the regional sections

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32238&page=7

sorry about the paint. I am not sure what can be done if its already gone. I have 68k FL miles on mine with no paint damage yet.

kimona
04-21-2012, 04:53 PM
When I lived in Florida, my Camry front bumper and hood were destroyed by lovebugs! I learned you have to completely remove those darn things the moment you get home. If the damage is done, you'll have to repaint.

spocksleftball
04-21-2012, 05:31 PM
Sad hearing what I know to be true already...

Hamster
04-21-2012, 07:01 PM
Florida's a great state, but I heard about those Lovebugs, and what they do to car paint! Sad to say that it looks like the front of your car will need a respray, but maybe the new paint will hold up better than the factory job.