@#$%@#$% Peeling Clearcoat!!! @#$@
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@#$%@#$% Peeling Clearcoat!!! @#$@
How can this be?
I know I'll get a few "This post sucks without pictures" but I can't post any pictures cuz I don't have my camera, going back home in a few days and I just had to let tell somebody cuz this is killing me.
Woke up this morning, the sky is blue, the grass is green... Walking to my freshly waxed car, well 4 days old wax. My baby is shining in all her glory, after inspecting her I notice a small bird dropping near the gas door so I open the trunk, pull out the MF and quick-d and as I mist and wipe the car I notice something.. WTF???? peeling clearcoat$%$?$%?????? How can this be? a 4 year old, scratch free and pampered car, with peeling clearcoat?
Someone, please someone tell me how this could happen on my car? I searched the forum and nothing about peeling cearcoat, I went on autopia and red about this on 10 year old or re-sprayed car, but on a 2001 Mercedes?
What can be done? I can't just have it re-sprayed, what if it happens somewhere else? anybody can tell me if this is covered or if this happened before? My car was bult on december 12th 2000, it's out of warranty at 97,808 km? I'm gonna go see my SA when I come back from my trip this thursday, you guys think it'S all right to wait a couple of days. I need help! I think imma gonna cry now!!
I know I'll get a few "This post sucks without pictures" but I can't post any pictures cuz I don't have my camera, going back home in a few days and I just had to let tell somebody cuz this is killing me.
Woke up this morning, the sky is blue, the grass is green... Walking to my freshly waxed car, well 4 days old wax. My baby is shining in all her glory, after inspecting her I notice a small bird dropping near the gas door so I open the trunk, pull out the MF and quick-d and as I mist and wipe the car I notice something.. WTF???? peeling clearcoat$%$?$%?????? How can this be? a 4 year old, scratch free and pampered car, with peeling clearcoat?
Someone, please someone tell me how this could happen on my car? I searched the forum and nothing about peeling cearcoat, I went on autopia and red about this on 10 year old or re-sprayed car, but on a 2001 Mercedes?
What can be done? I can't just have it re-sprayed, what if it happens somewhere else? anybody can tell me if this is covered or if this happened before? My car was bult on december 12th 2000, it's out of warranty at 97,808 km? I'm gonna go see my SA when I come back from my trip this thursday, you guys think it'S all right to wait a couple of days. I need help! I think imma gonna cry now!!
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Anybody? some help? bumping this
News update: Car's now for sale 500$ and it'S yours, just got a phone call from Nicedeboy's dad and I don't want no trouble
Really.. anybody here familliar with paint and know if Mercedes could pay the tab? thanks
News update: Car's now for sale 500$ and it'S yours, just got a phone call from Nicedeboy's dad and I don't want no trouble
Really.. anybody here familliar with paint and know if Mercedes could pay the tab? thanks
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Originally Posted by Narcissus
Anybody? some help? bumping this
News update: Car's now for sale 500$ and it'S yours, just got a phone call from Nicedeboy's dad and I don't want no trouble
Really.. anybody here familliar with paint and know if Mercedes could pay the tab? thanks
News update: Car's now for sale 500$ and it'S yours, just got a phone call from Nicedeboy's dad and I don't want no trouble
Really.. anybody here familliar with paint and know if Mercedes could pay the tab? thanks
If it is that close MB will help you out. This is not normal at all.
Good luck.
I have had 13 year old MB's and the paint never had any issues. A friend has a 270k mile old 1990 S-CLass and the car looks perfect with no faded or cracked/pealing paint.
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It seems odd that the factory paint job would have peeling clearcoat. That would be very unusual.
BUT, it is possible your car was damaged in transit when it was being shipped, and partially repainted at the port of entry.
Happens all the time. I could see that "aftermarket" paint peeling. It is not done under the same conditions as the factory paint.
BUT, it is possible your car was damaged in transit when it was being shipped, and partially repainted at the port of entry.
Happens all the time. I could see that "aftermarket" paint peeling. It is not done under the same conditions as the factory paint.
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Gas caused the clear coat to peal in that area. Constant over filling on the car will wear down the clear coat and dull the paint. Bird crap is acidic and can and will damage paint over time...
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Originally Posted by CynCarvin32
Talk to your dealership. If the car is well cared for and clean I bet mb will take this hit on this one. It is a new car. Honestly I forget what the paint warranty is but I think it is longer than the bumper to bumper portion. I realy dont know about the paint warranty though.
If it is that close MB will help you out. This is not normal at all.
Good luck.
I have had 13 year old MB's and the paint never had any issues. A friend has a 270k mile old 1990 S-CLass and the car looks perfect with no faded or cracked/pealing paint.
If it is that close MB will help you out. This is not normal at all.
Good luck.
I have had 13 year old MB's and the paint never had any issues. A friend has a 270k mile old 1990 S-CLass and the car looks perfect with no faded or cracked/pealing paint.
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Originally Posted by Anaheim_Drew
Gas caused the clear coat to peal in that area. Constant over filling on the car will wear down the clear coat and dull the paint. Bird crap is acidic and can and will damage paint over time...
This is just a really strange thing.
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Originally Posted by Nickle
It seems odd that the factory paint job would have peeling clearcoat. That would be very unusual.
BUT, it is possible your car was damaged in transit when it was being shipped, and partially repainted at the port of entry.
Happens all the time. I could see that "aftermarket" paint peeling. It is not done under the same conditions as the factory paint.
BUT, it is possible your car was damaged in transit when it was being shipped, and partially repainted at the port of entry.
Happens all the time. I could see that "aftermarket" paint peeling. It is not done under the same conditions as the factory paint.
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How often do you wax or buff the paint? You can actually over wax a car! Everytime you wax you are sealing up the poors of the paint. After a vehicle is new and painted if you wax to soon you can actually affect the paint for the life of the car if you do it too soon. You can seal up the poors of the paint and it will not cure properly. I have seen this happen on cars that are waxed to often with a semi-abrasive and even non-abrasive wax's. You can also wax the clear coat right off if done way to often. Twice a year is about all you should ever wax a car. And if when you are waxing you notice the pad you are using turning the color of you car color, that lets you know you are actually removing something....
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I wax twice every 2 or 3 weeks, and I remove all the wax every 3 months with a wax remover, everything is done by hand so I don't know how I could have damaged this.... I'm gonna go see my advisor thursday and see what he's got to say.... even if I waxed every week this shouldn't happen....
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Originally Posted by Narcissus
I wax twice every 2 or 3 weeks, and I remove all the wax every 3 months with a wax remover, everything is done by hand so I don't know how I could have damaged this.... I'm gonna go see my advisor thursday and see what he's got to say.... even if I waxed every week this shouldn't happen....
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Originally Posted by mctwin2kman
You seal the paint every time you wax, that is what causes issues with the paint. It can no breath properly then does what has happened here! Some people will say it is fine, but if you talk to a painter he/she will tell you otherwise! My family owned a body shop for 75 years and I talked to the painters quite often when I was there. Got lots of tips on how to not destroy the paint on a car. Which you can do by over waxing it. May not be the cause here but it could be. Just like buffing except not as quick to remove the paint and portective clear coat on the vehicle and MB paint is soft and very susceptable to damage.
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Originally Posted by Narcissus
That is extremely strange, I've never heard of this before.... Then I believe Meguiars should be at fault for not warning their users?
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