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08-28-2006, 08:39 AM | #1 |
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Drives: Silver 07 HB - 5spd Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Northern Virginia
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Sissy Paint
Hey, has anyone else noticed that the slightest bump of something on the paint makes a noticible scratch?
my ring slid up the side of my door for about an inch and the paint came right off! I barely touched my key to my door and that took a bit of paint off!!! I haven't got hit by any doors yet, but I really want some door bumpers... any word on where to get some? btw, my paint is the metalic silver, if different paints have differing durability |
08-28-2006, 10:50 AM | #2 |
Oh yes.I hit by accident the corner of the driver's door and the paint came off...
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08-28-2006, 11:33 AM | #3 |
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Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: OH
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Paintscratch.com.
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08-28-2006, 05:53 PM | #4 |
Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: BC
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My Silver Mica HB has been rock chipped several times in a matter of about nine to ten months. I have chosen to ignore those on the bumpers but have borrowed a silver touch up pen from a friend who worked for Nissan for the big chip on the door. The color did not match, but rusting has been prevented anyway.
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08-28-2006, 06:08 PM | #5 |
Drives: 06 yaris 5-dr le man Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: ontario, canada
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i bought the touch-up pen from toyota for about $10 dollars.
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08-28-2006, 06:38 PM | #6 |
Mine does the same, rock chips on the hood, scratches on the hatch, and the kid made a nice circle around the front passenger fender turn signal with his dump truck... awsome...
I may try and get the car painted next spring. |
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08-29-2006, 04:51 AM | #7 |
Drives: Silver Yaris Liftback Join Date: May 2006
Location: Maui, HI
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I have meteorite metallic too...only owned it for four months, and already have many scratches, dings, etc. More than I've had on cars I've owned for years...
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08-29-2006, 10:54 AM | #8 | |
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Ι'll look into it.
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08-29-2006, 08:52 PM | #9 |
Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Muncy, PA
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The paint on my Nautica Blue Yaris Sedan seems to be ok. 5,000 miles and 3 months old. I am very picky about paint. I will keep you posted, but for now it appears to be very good.
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08-30-2006, 12:36 AM | #10 |
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Drives: 2007 Yaris LB, 2006 4Runner V8 Join Date: May 2006
Location: Vancouver, USA
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The medium silver on our LB is doing well - the bumper has caught a couple of rocks and a piece of bouncing metal on the freeway, but the Toyota touch-up upaint has worked very well.
The Dark Gray (1E9) on our 2006 4Runner Sport is more touchy - scratches easy thus exposing the lighter undercoat - I am practicing how to cover those scratches with so they are not really noticeable. |
09-01-2006, 12:01 AM | #11 |
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It's been my experience that if the paint isn't great, it means that there is too much rust preventitive in the primer..usually zinc. Atleast the yaris won't rust!
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09-01-2006, 04:16 AM | #12 |
Yeap, here in Greece we are offered a 12 years garantie against rust.
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09-01-2006, 02:03 PM | #13 |
Drives: Yaris 2007, Eclipse 2000 Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Tampa, FL
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my Black Sand Pearl holds up well.. except to other car doors.. but I also just got a paint pen from toyota!!
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09-01-2006, 02:45 PM | #14 |
I am used in waxing the car, so the damage is kind of minimized.
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