Best way to address clear coat failure?

[TTQ B4U]

Gotta love that inferior Honda paint. That's how most 5 plus year old Hondas look down here in Florida. My buddy bought a new sti a few year ago, the rear roof looked like that after 18 months!

My 2003 Xterra sat oustide for 12 years and it never falied.

I'd go with Maaco or Econo and just have a quick respray done to it. No harm no foul.

I'm going to do a new car prep on a Mazda 5 SUV this weekend. The paint measured in a 2.5 to 3.5 mils all the way around. Ironically 2.5 on the roof! No wonder why their paint chips so easily. It's by far the thinnest measurement average I've seen to-date on a new car. I even stopped by the local dealership to measure a few of theirs and they are the same. WOW!

[DMW]

It's your first car and not meant to be perfect. I'd take it for what it is and use your money on other more important things. There will be many more cars in your future and I'd bet they'll get better each time.

[Coleroad]

It's your first car and not meant to be perfect. I'd take it for what it is and use your money on other more important things. There will be many more cars in your future and I'd better they'll get better each time.

+1 on this! It's nice to have nice things, but even better to have a bank savings for life long independence. That includes independence from oppressive loans and credit cards. Start early with that kind of reasoning.

[Rsurfer]

+1 on this! It's nice to have nice things, but even better to have a bank savings for life long independence. That includes independence from oppressive loans and credit cards. Start early with that kind of reasoning.

One way to solve the problem of having nice things, is to make more money.

[Coleroad]

One way to solve the problem of having nice things, is to make more money.

Why do you think so many lottery winners end up bankrupt? They buy in the now and don't plan for their future needs. Instead they just worry about wants. That's when you end up with nothing. I've known people who made very modest incomes, who had very nice retirements. I've known people who made tons of money yet have none. If they quit working they'll lose everything. Retirement isn't ever in their future.

[FUNX650]

I will look up a maaco and see how
much they quote me for an estimate.

You can always haggle with ‘em.




Bob

[Rsurfer]

Why do you think so many lottery winners end up bankrupt? They buy in the now and don't plan for their future needs. Instead they just worry about wants. That's when you end up with nothing. I've known people who made very modest incomes, who had very nice retirements. I've known people who made tons of money yet have none. If they quit working they'll lose everything. Retirement isn't ever in their future.

That's what makes the world go around. We all have different wants and needs.

[DonutTyrant]

Richmond?


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[Eldorado2k]

What kind of Honda is this? What year?
Either ways, don’t spend 4k or whatever that guy said it would cost to paint it. That’s insane. That’s why I dislike most mechanics and body shop guys... They lie.

[DonutTyrant]

What kind of Honda is this? What year?
Either ways, don’t spend 4k or whatever that guy said it would cost to paint it. That’s insane. That’s why I dislike most mechanics and body shop guys... They lie.

2010 Honda Civic