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    ### Are These Specs?

    Please dont mind the filth as my car hasn't been washed in a few weeks due to being too busy...Its so damn dirty right now...

    I first noticed these specs on the passenger side c pillar...I tried to clay bar them but nothing...They are smooth but have now gradually moved down to the tail light area and over a good bit of the quarter panel now...There has been no compounding or polishing on the car in the past few months since they are started to appear...



    And its just in that one spot...Just the top of the rear quarter up to the c pillar...It saddens me as it looks to me like clear coat failure or the spot of the car...The car has NEVER been in an accident and has never had any repair work done to it...

    After I saw these spots I got kinda down in the dumps on cleaning the car so I have kinda let it go lately as its taken a back seat to alot more important things in my life...

    I have thought about clear coat failure but have yet to see anyone with the same issue...Typically clearcoat failure is cracks and such and look like spider webs...These are just dots...On a 2008 Acura with 50K miles that has been garage kept all its life up to 3 months ago...

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    Re: ### Are These Specs?

    I'd be saying clear coat failure.

    I've personally seen it start as just dots before.
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    Re: ### Are These Specs?

    Looks like the beginning of clear coat failure to me. Can you take a closer macro shot?

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    Re: ### Are These Specs?

    Quote Originally Posted by matt@autogeek.net View Post
    Looks like the beginning of clear coat failure to me. Can you take a closer macro shot?
    I will try...That was with my phone...Guess the car will be going back to Acura shortly...

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    Re: ### Are These Specs?

    That breaks my heart but yeah...i'd guess to say its the beginning of the end.
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    Re: ### Are These Specs?

    Quote Originally Posted by alko View Post
    That breaks my heart but yeah...i'd guess to say its the beginning of the end.
    I know honda has some serious issues with their paints...They will fix this seeing as its still under warranty...Or my insurance will fix it...

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    Re: ### Are These Specs?

    I have seen that a few times. Definitely clear coat failure I'm afraid.

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    Re: ### Are These Specs?

    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisJ View Post
    I know honda has some serious issues with their paints...They will fix this seeing as its still under warranty...Or my insurance will fix it...
    Do you have problems with the leather seats too?
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    Re: ### Are These Specs?

    Quote Originally Posted by alko View Post
    Do you have problems with the leather seats too?
    Nah not at all...I love the seats in the TL-S...I keep them maintained with a mixture of Leatherique and Zaino...

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    Re: ### Are These Specs?

    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisJ View Post
    Nah not at all...I love the seats in the TL-S...I keep them maintained with a mixture of Leatherique and Zaino...
    Yeah I use Zaino Z-10. It works like a charm!

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