Yaris has cruddy paint?

[ChinoCharles]

Paint your b pillar to match and it makes the car look SO much nicer.

[devinlamothe]

My Bayou Blue is getting a bit rough .... lots of rock chips after this winter. Time to get out the paint pen!

[Former_Neon]

Originally Posted by devinlamothe

My Bayou Blue is getting a bit rough .... lots of rock chips after this winter. Time to get out the paint pen!

So is mine. I have little chips all over the hood and the plastic bit that runs along the front edge of the car, near the ground, is totally pitted and looks awful.

[Former_Neon]

Originally Posted by KRAZGRL

You can go into any Toyota parts counter and buy a little bottle of touch-up paint (looks like a bottle of nail polish) but it matches perfectly. They usually are around 10 bucks.

Should I apply that directly over the rust that's formed in the chips?

[Black Yaris]

xb had crappy paint as well..... She just got a fresh coat last week

[M4One]

Originally Posted by andruboz

the easy scratch paint on my car is behind the door handles. either that or the previous owner was Edward Scissorhands.

I think a lot of cars have that problem. You should be able to get rid of it by buffing it out with some wax. That's what I did.

The paint on my blazing blue is fine; purchased in March 2006. The only chips came courtesy of two trucks hitting their mirrors together then having the glass fly into my hood. Bought some touch up paint and covered it up. Can't really see it unless you look really up close.

I should say though that when I got the car, I have applied some paint protection and reapplied the product ever so often. So, maybe that's actually the reason why my car has escaped from paint peeling off.

[Kal-El]

Today's paint issues aren't necessarily the fault of automakers. Although different classes of cars vary, of course, the main problem with painting cars today is ridiculous environmental regulations that renders what went into tough paints of yesteryear illegal. We're now left with "softer" paints that chips and scratches very easily.

The only way to fight this is to apply numerous color coats and clear coats which cost money. That of course makes it difficult to do on Yaris-class cars and maintain a reasonably price.

[RedRide]

I have an '02 Celica which also suffers from the same paint issues, chips, ets.

As both the Yaris and Celica were both made in Japan only, maby this has something to do with it?

Since most cars are painted via robots these days, Kal-EI is most likely correct. It is simply a cost saving measure.
As he also stated, things like lead in pant has been banned which result in softer paint.

One thing I have always done with my celica (which I still have) is to remove all spattered insects and bird droppings as soon as popssible as they will quickly effect the paint in that area.

Also, I learned not to follow trucks too closely which cuts down on the"'rock chips".

[Former_Neon]

The paint is just terrible on my Yaris. It seems like every time I turn around, I see yet another nick or light scratch on it. The hood is riddled with small chips and I'm really annoyed by it.
I don't drive down gravel roads or anything either. I owned a 1997 Dodge Neon prior to this and had maybe 3 small chips on the hood after having owned it for ten years. I've owned the Yaris nearly two years and it looks like shit.

[thebarber]

Originally Posted by Former_Neon

The paint is just terrible on my Yaris. It seems like every time I turn around, I see yet another nick or light scratch on it. The hood is riddled with small chips and I'm really annoyed by it.
I don't drive down gravel roads or anything either. I owned a 1997 Dodge Neon prior to this and had maybe 3 small chips on the hood after having owned it for ten years. I've owned the Yaris nearly two years and it looks like shit.

ya, toyota paint is junk from the factory.

i had a new bumper put on this summer due to an accident and the paint is holding up 100x better...

hope you have a colour that hides the chips

[wooverstone8]

I purchase my Yaris new nine months ago and has driven it (mostly highway)quite a bet. There's been three BB size rock chips and one chip about the size of dime. So far the paint has held up fair.

[ozmdd]

Originally Posted by Former_Neon

The paint is just terrible on my Yaris. It seems like every time I turn around, I see yet another nick or light scratch on it. The hood is riddled with small chips and I'm really annoyed by it.
I don't drive down gravel roads or anything either. I owned a 1997 Dodge Neon prior to this and had maybe 3 small chips on the hood after having owned it for ten years. I've owned the Yaris nearly two years and it looks like shit.

I think many car companies are now using extremely thin paint, both to save cost and because the new technology allows very thin coatings.
I talked to a buddy with a newer STI who noticed the same thing.
That being said:
The one think I do notice in-common among cars with lots of chips on the front: they have drivers who tend to get-up behind other vehicles closer than they might ought to (read: tailgate). As a guy who is always in a hurry, I realized that is where most of the front-end paint damage is originating. Of course, some damage is unavoidable, depending on the roads in your area, and the low, bull-nose front end of our car makes it more vulnerable than some others. also, I'm not trying to say that every rock chip is a result of tailgating, but I think there is something to think about there. A lot of the chips happen without a lot of noise or big flying objects, so you might not be very aware that its happening.

[Former_Neon]

Originally Posted by ozmdd

I think many car companies are now using extremely thin paint, both to save cost and because the new technology allows very thin coatings.
I talked to a buddy with a newer STI who noticed the same thing.
That being said:
The one think I do notice in-common among cars with lots of chips on the front: they have drivers who tend to get-up behind other vehicles closer than they might ought to (read: tailgate). As a guy who is always in a hurry, I realized that is where most of the front-end paint damage is originating. Of course, some damage is unavoidable, depending on the roads in your area, and the low, bull-nose front end of our car makes it more vulnerable than some others. also, I'm not trying to say that every rock chip is a result of tailgating, but I think there is something to think about there. A lot of the chips happen without a lot of noise or big flying objects, so you might not be very aware that its happening.

That doesn't explain all the chips on mine then. I don't tailgate.

[Former_Neon]

Originally Posted by wooverstone8

I purchase my Yaris new nine months ago and has driven it (mostly highway)quite a bet. There's been three BB size rock chips and one chip about the size of dime. So far the paint has held up fair.

After only nine months you call that holding up fair?
My hood is littered with tiny, speck-like chips (as well as bigger ones). You'd think I was driving at warp speed through dust storms or something.

[thebarber]

toyota paint blows

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[YarisSedan]

Just take precations. Dont drive behind large trucks or vehicles with trailers. The larger wheels pick up rocks and debri which will crack and chip your windshield as well as the paint on your hood and bumper.

Never use automatic car washes. Wash it yourself or if you are unable to, find a place that has a all hand car wash. If you do wash it yourself use a microfiber sponge and constantly hose it off when it starts to get dirty before starting on a new part of the car. Use only a waffle weave towel to dry the car. Never drag anything across the surface of the paint.

Lastely use a good wax to protect the suface to keep it lasting long.

[Former_Neon]

Originally Posted by YarisSedan

Just take precations. Dont drive behind large trucks or vehicles with trailers. The larger wheels pick up rocks and debri which will crack and chip your windshield as well as the paint on your hood and bumper.

Never use automatic car washes. Wash it yourself or if you are unable to, find a place that has a all hand car wash. If you do wash it yourself use a microfiber sponge and constantly hose it off when it starts to get dirty before starting on a new part of the car. Use only a waffle weave towel to dry the car. Never drag anything across the surface of the paint.

Lastely use a good wax to protect the suface to keep it lasting long.

I've been pretty gentle with the paint but it seems like it doesn't matter. I also wax it. If the wind blows against it at a right angle, the paint flies off!

[birdman]

Rub them out with some McGuires Scratch Remover paste using a clean micro fiber cloth. Rub gently. Chances are it will look good as new in less than a minute. Then wax over the spot. I use a product called "Ice" that can be used on the plastics too.