Why is my paint coming off - Toyota Yaris Forums

Yawesh · 01-05-2009, 05:52 PM

my yaris just recently been bombarded by a week of snow/ice/etc.

right now my yaris still has alot of white snow "spots" all over the car

but when i use my fingers and smear the door(was trying to "clean" the car)
i can see some paint color(minca) on my fingers

wtf!

coheed · 01-05-2009, 06:15 PM

Thats one thing most people complain about is crappy paint. Sounds like the clear coat is to thin. Like on old cars when they didn't put clear on, you could wax the car and some of the paint would come off on the rag.

YarisSedan · 01-05-2009, 07:37 PM

That means your clear coat is gone. There is nothing you can do about it now except having it recleared. You can buy a can of clear coat and try to spray touch up the spots. It will help it from getting worse but then its very hard to make it look good doing it that way. My only advice is to get a very good wax and polish and polish the spots that the clear coat is gone. It will bring back the shine but you will have to keep doing this every single month.

thebarber · 01-05-2009, 08:09 PM

paint is wafer thin on newer toyotas....it sucks. the yaris is even worse than my matrix was....

pixiedixie862 · 01-05-2009, 08:31 PM

is your warranty on the car over? I know my xA had crappy paint as well. And prob about the first year of having it, my bumper started to fade. I had no clear coat on it and it looked horrible. I took it back to the dealer and they repainted it at no cost.

Try taking it back to the dealer if you can.

nemelek · 01-05-2009, 08:52 PM

Great advice! Go ask the dealer.

coheed · 01-05-2009, 10:19 PM

Whats really weird about Toyota's paint being thin is that my truck (88) has horribily thick paint. Probably 5-6 coats of black 3-4 coats of clear.

Seems like thier trying to compensate.

UTVitz · 01-05-2009, 10:32 PM

Could be what ever they're using to de-ice your roads that might be harming your paint. After hitting a coin operated spray off car wash I'd stop at the dealer and see if anyone else is having this problem and if not show it to someone there. A lot of salt is used on the road here-we're advised frequently to rinse our vehicles on the next dry road day. But some states use chemicals to de-ice. Good Luck with that.

thebarber · 01-05-2009, 11:32 PM

im on several toyota forums and people complain about the cheap-ass paint getting chipped and scratched easily ALL the time

kou · 01-05-2009, 11:36 PM

its water based paint,dont know if that has anything to do with it but it is better for the enviroment and lighter.

nemelek · 01-05-2009, 11:33 PM

They use magnesium chloride where I live. They put it down before it starts snowing. The freezing point is lower and even when it is below 32 degrees the roads are wet. That stuff sticks to the paint. A car wash sprayer wont wash it off. I have to use a bucket and sponge to remove the salt. No telling what it is doing to the under carriage.

Yawesh · 01-06-2009, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by PK198105

what color is your car? if its grey or black and you try to "clean" it the dirt you will take off will look like your paimt . but trust me its not the paint unless you are gouging in so deep that you are actually peeling paint off

it's minca flint i believe, the dark grey type......

i'll be going to hand wash car place tomorrow

Kal-El · 01-06-2009, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yawesh

it's minca flint i believe, the dark grey type......

It's "Flint Mica".

Phaeton · 01-06-2009, 04:47 AM

My uncle owns a body shop, he says that all newer paints are inferior to what they used to use. He says that environmental regulations are the reason we have crappy auto paint now.

Chupacabra · 01-08-2009, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phaeton

My uncle owns a body shop, he says that all newer paints are inferior to what they used to use. He says that environmental regulations are the reason we have crappy auto paint now.

Welcome to 1995. There isn't any lead any more but the paints are still pretty good. The trick is having the finish BAKED onto the car which isn't possible unless the process is used at the factory prior to wiring. BMW and Mercedes have some finishes with a ceramic based/powder type clearcoat which is very, very hard but still workable and if cared for...is just as good as anything that was every used.

500snakz · 01-07-2009, 10:28 PM

The paint is coming off because IT SUX. Toyota used as little paint as possible to paint these things. AND what paint is there, scratches off very easily...

Kal-El · 01-07-2009, 11:06 PM

My flint mica sedan has 45,000 miles and has no paint issues (not even rock chips on the front). The paint is gorgeous and has so much depth and shine.

01-05-2009, 05:52 PM	#1
Yawesh Drives: 08 sedan at Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: long island Posts: 313	Why is my paint coming off my yaris just recently been bombarded by a week of snow/ice/etc. right now my yaris still has alot of white snow "spots" all over the car but when i use my fingers and smear the door(was trying to "clean" the car) i can see some paint color(minca) on my fingers wtf!

01-05-2009, 08:09 PM	#4
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	paint is wafer thin on newer toyotas....it sucks. the yaris is even worse than my matrix was.... __________________

01-05-2009, 08:31 PM	#5
pixiedixie862 Drives: Scion xA Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: G-Hills, So Cal Posts: 247	is your warranty on the car over? I know my xA had crappy paint as well. And prob about the first year of having it, my bumper started to fade. I had no clear coat on it and it looked horrible. I took it back to the dealer and they repainted it at no cost. Try taking it back to the dealer if you can. __________________ Help me reach my goal... Donate for a great cause. Save the tata's!

01-05-2009, 08:52 PM	#6
nemelek DWEED Drives: 3DR 2008 Metorite Metalic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,161	Great advice! Go ask the dealer. __________________ Making a decision without following it with an action is still a fantasy.

01-05-2009, 11:32 PM	#9
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	im on several toyota forums and people complain about the cheap-ass paint getting chipped and scratched easily ALL the time __________________

01-05-2009, 06:15 PM	#2
coheed Drives: 08 BB LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maiden, NC Posts: 785	Thats one thing most people complain about is crappy paint. Sounds like the clear coat is to thin. Like on old cars when they didn't put clear on, you could wax the car and some of the paint would come off on the rag.

01-05-2009, 07:37 PM	#3
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	That means your clear coat is gone. There is nothing you can do about it now except having it recleared. You can buy a can of clear coat and try to spray touch up the spots. It will help it from getting worse but then its very hard to make it look good doing it that way. My only advice is to get a very good wax and polish and polish the spots that the clear coat is gone. It will bring back the shine but you will have to keep doing this every single month.

01-05-2009, 10:19 PM	#7
coheed Drives: 08 BB LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maiden, NC Posts: 785	Whats really weird about Toyota's paint being thin is that my truck (88) has horribily thick paint. Probably 5-6 coats of black 3-4 coats of clear. Seems like thier trying to compensate.

01-05-2009, 10:32 PM	#8
UTVitz Drives: Black Vitz Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 238	Could be what ever they're using to de-ice your roads that might be harming your paint. After hitting a coin operated spray off car wash I'd stop at the dealer and see if anyone else is having this problem and if not show it to someone there. A lot of salt is used on the road here-we're advised frequently to rinse our vehicles on the next dry road day. But some states use chemicals to de-ice. Good Luck with that.

01-05-2009, 11:36 PM	#10
kou View User's Garage Drives: 08 lb Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: nj Posts: 935	its water based paint,dont know if that has anything to do with it but it is better for the enviroment and lighter.

01-05-2009, 11:33 PM	#11
nemelek DWEED Drives: 3DR 2008 Metorite Metalic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,161	They use magnesium chloride where I live. They put it down before it starts snowing. The freezing point is lower and even when it is below 32 degrees the roads are wet. That stuff sticks to the paint. A car wash sprayer wont wash it off. I have to use a bucket and sponge to remove the salt. No telling what it is doing to the under carriage. __________________ Making a decision without following it with an action is still a fantasy.

01-06-2009, 04:47 AM	#14
Phaeton View User's Garage Drives: Blazing Blue Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Port Angeles, Wa Posts: 385	My uncle owns a body shop, he says that all newer paints are inferior to what they used to use. He says that environmental regulations are the reason we have crappy auto paint now.

01-07-2009, 10:28 PM	#16
500snakz Drives: 08 Polar white hatch Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 76	The paint is coming off because IT SUX. Toyota used as little paint as possible to paint these things. AND what paint is there, scratches off very easily...

01-07-2009, 11:06 PM	#17
Kal-El Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,179	My flint mica sedan has 45,000 miles and has no paint issues (not even rock chips on the front). The paint is gorgeous and has so much depth and shine.

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