Unbelievable ford paint job
04-17-2008, 10:40 AM
#11
Join Date: Apr 2008
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RE: Unbelievable ford paint job
hmmmm I have never had that problem. Mine is an '05 with over 50k miles (we drive the hell out of it) and barely a scratch on it. I accidently whack it with my Coach bag all the time and the metal thingies on it have yet to scratch it!
Same can be said for our F150 and Expedition... pretty resiliant
Same can be said for our F150 and Expedition... pretty resiliant
04-17-2008, 10:55 AM
#12
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RE: Unbelievable ford paint job
I'd liketo know how they get half a coat of paint on the car? lol!
ORIGINAL: sst06vert
Just backing out of my garage and my car hit an empty light radiator box and the paint is gone. My car moved about 6 inches and I realized there was a box there because my son told me there is a box leaning on the rear fender.I looked to see if everything is okay but now there is an inch of primer showing (wow). There is no ding or dent (LOL)..thank god. Seems the metal is holding up (lol). Anyway to fix this? These cars must have half a coat of paint on there.
Just backing out of my garage and my car hit an empty light radiator box and the paint is gone. My car moved about 6 inches and I realized there was a box there because my son told me there is a box leaning on the rear fender.I looked to see if everything is okay but now there is an inch of primer showing (wow). There is no ding or dent (LOL)..thank god. Seems the metal is holding up (lol). Anyway to fix this? These cars must have half a coat of paint on there.
04-17-2008, 11:52 AM
#14
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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RE: Unbelievable ford paint job
ORIGINAL: EricM
What year is the F150? I think this super thin paint thing is within the last three or four years at Ford. One thing about it, it makes it easier to fill the chips and have them not be so noticeable. But you get tons of them...
ORIGINAL: Red_Stallion
That's been my biggest complaint with the car. 30km on it and lots of paint chips. I complained because my f150 has nothing close to the number of chips and has 100km on it. Was basically told right out that they use lower quality paint on the cars than on trucks.
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That's been my biggest complaint with the car. 30km on it and lots of paint chips. I complained because my f150 has nothing close to the number of chips and has 100km on it. Was basically told right out that they use lower quality paint on the cars than on trucks.
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04-17-2008, 01:48 PM
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RE: Unbelievable ford paint job
ORIGINAL: azulitoalero
hmmmm I have never had that problem. Mine is an '05 with over 50k miles (we drive the hell out of it) and barely a scratch on it. I accidently whack it with my Coach bag all the time and the metal thingies on it have yet to scratch it!
Same can be said for our F150 and Expedition... pretty resiliant
hmmmm I have never had that problem. Mine is an '05 with over 50k miles (we drive the hell out of it) and barely a scratch on it. I accidently whack it with my Coach bag all the time and the metal thingies on it have yet to scratch it!
Same can be said for our F150 and Expedition... pretty resiliant
04-17-2008, 05:31 PM
#17
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RE: Unbelievable ford paint job
ORIGINAL: azulitoalero
hmmmm I have never had that problem. Mine is an '05 with over 50k miles (we drive the hell out of it) and barely a scratch on it. I accidently whack it with my Coach bag all the time and the metal thingies on it have yet to scratch it!
hmmmm I have never had that problem. Mine is an '05 with over 50k miles (we drive the hell out of it) and barely a scratch on it. I accidently whack it with my Coach bag all the time and the metal thingies on it have yet to scratch it!
04-17-2008, 08:43 PM
#18
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RE: Unbelievable ford paint job
ORIGINAL: jmk3
Blame the EPA, new standards for VOC's have impacted all paint in almost every application from pools to cars. Dam Tree huggers!
Blame the EPA, new standards for VOC's have impacted all paint in almost every application from pools to cars. Dam Tree huggers!
I wish paint quality would go back to the 80s standards.
Everything shrinks now days, even 2K primers[:@].
Bastards Tree Huggers!
04-17-2008, 09:30 PM
#19
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Location: Ohio USA
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RE: Unbelievable ford paint job
I asked the body shop man about what yall are experiencing,
Ford made the Mustang so fast and were selling so many, they were not being cured nor prepped propery/.
also, several preparation steps were skipped.
Ive seen several 2005's with horrible looks
Ford made the Mustang so fast and were selling so many, they were not being cured nor prepped propery/.
also, several preparation steps were skipped.
Ive seen several 2005's with horrible looks
