Brand new car paint is in TERRIBLE shape (pics included)

[MicrofiberMan]

Re: Brand new car paint is in TERRIBLE shape (pics included)

ill get it repainted eventually myself if i have too

[MicrofiberMan]

Re: Brand new car paint is in TERRIBLE shape (pics included)

I am not sure if the warranty will cover rock chips. What is it you are trying to accomplish other than repairing the rock chips?

nothing really i just think there is way to many of them on a car thats barley tw, im thinking whats it going to look like in 5 years, plus i spend all this time getting the paint perfect then the hood and bumper is a mess

[The Guz]

Re: Brand new car paint is in TERRIBLE shape (pics included)

i have a 2014 that i just bought used, the hood and bumper has a lot of paint chips in it, do u think that should be repainted under the warranty? its not 1 or 2 there's a ton of them

I am not sure if the warranty will cover rock chips. What is it you are trying to accomplish other than repairing the rock chips?

[MicrofiberMan]

Re: Brand new car paint is in TERRIBLE shape (pics included)

i have a 2014 that i just bought used, the hood and bumper has a lot of paint chips in it, do u think that should be repainted under the warranty? its not 1 or 2 there's a ton of them

[snozan]

Re: Brand new car paint is in TERRIBLE shape (pics included)

Ouch! I forgot there were more pages before i quoted :P

[bym007]

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Hi bym007,

Just wanted to chime in that if you would like, you send can us your e-mail address & location through the "contact us" button at the bottom of the forum, and we can forward your inquire to our International Department for assistance.

Will do, thanks.

[Nick Winn]

Re: Brand new car paint is in TERRIBLE shape (pics included)

Hey Vector, sorry to wake up your old thread. Did you manage to fix the issue?

Also, a question, as I am also based in Jeddah, where did you obtain Up and do you know of Megs shop here?

Hi bym007,

Just wanted to chime in that if you would like, you send can us your e-mail address & location through the "contact us" button at the bottom of the forum, and we can forward your inquire to our International Department for assistance.

[bym007]

Re: Brand new car paint is in TERRIBLE shape (pics included)

Hey Vector, sorry to wake up your old thread. Did you manage to fix the issue?

Also, a question, as I am also based in Jeddah, where did you obtain Up and do you know of Megs shop here?

[Vector-SS]

Re: Brand new car paint is in TERRIBLE shape (pics included)

UP and DCP perform similar tasks, but UP has a very small amount of abrasives, whereas DCP has none.

UP is not by any means "rough", so don't worry about that. It's still worth keeping both for different situations.

Sounds good! I will update this thread with some pics once I get some free time, thanks!

[davey g-force]

Re: Brand new car paint is in TERRIBLE shape (pics included)

UP and DCP perform similar tasks, but UP has a very small amount of abrasives, whereas DCP has none.

UP is not by any means "rough", so don't worry about that. It's still worth keeping both for different situations.

[Vector-SS]

Re: Brand new car paint is in TERRIBLE shape (pics included)

That's a good start. You may not remove many of the swirls etc, especially if you're working by hand. Did you say you had a DA?

What's your goal with this? Are you trying to get all the defects out, or just shine it up a bit?

Another variation of your plan (using what you have) can be ScratchX, UP, Wax. A test spot will tell you what responds best.

Just don't put any wax on the freshly painted parts for about 3 months. You can polish them though..

I will be going over this by hand over a few days I guess unless I find the Meguiars bolt on DA polisher here, but that is looking unlikely. I've already tried SX, UP, then Wax on a spot on the trunk and the outcome was amazing. I just had read that UP could be a bit rough(er) especially when the paint of the car is fairly new. I just want the color to "pop" a bit as it seems sort of dull. Do I even need the Deep Crystal Polish?

[davey g-force]

Re: Brand new car paint is in TERRIBLE shape (pics included)

I was thinking perhaps using Scratch X 2.0, then DCP, and finishing off with a wax for the entire car?

That's a good start. You may not remove many of the swirls etc, especially if you're working by hand. Did you say you had a DA?

What's your goal with this? Are you trying to get all the defects out, or just shine it up a bit?

Another variation of your plan (using what you have) can be ScratchX, UP, Wax. A test spot will tell you what responds best.

Just don't put any wax on the freshly painted parts for about 3 months. You can polish them though..

[Vector-SS]

Re: Brand new car paint is in TERRIBLE shape (pics included)

Aah yes, I know the ones. Not too many around here though.

In light of what you said, I think it's definitely up to the dealer to rectify. I mean it's still effectively a new car.

Beware of the dealership "detailers" though....

I went to meet the workshop manager at the Renault dealer and while I could feel he was trying to blame me for the "damage" he ended up offering to repaint the hood and trunk. I also found out that the car leasing company we are dealing with is the sister company of the Renault company here so they do their own body work in the Renault garage, so that gave me a piece of mind. But yes, I'm still skeptical of the "detailers" there. I can only hope for the best.

I am surprised that the dealership would deliver a car in this condition. These defects are not hidden at all. Since it is an older car, is it possible that your company bought the car "as is"?

Unfortunately, things here operate completely different than anywhere else in the world. The company bought 4 more other cars just like mine, one even with the same paint color; inspected it and nothing was wrong with my colleague's car. But yes, I know for a fact that they got great deals on them.

Anyway, now that this is being taken care of, what do you guys suggest I do after I get the car back. Allow the paint to cure then wax it? If so how long.

Also, I have Scratch X 2.0, Deep Crystal polish, Ultimate Polish, and Gold Class Wax which I bought out of excitement! The rest of the car has swirls and some burn marks which I assume happened from the orbital? I was thinking perhaps using Scratch X 2.0, then DCP, and finishing off with a wax for the entire car?

Thanks for the suggestions.

[mis3]

Re: Brand new car paint is in TERRIBLE shape (pics included)

I am surprised that the dealership would deliver a car in this condition. These defects are not hidden at all. Since it is an older car, is it possible that your company bought the car "as is"?

[davey g-force]

Re: Brand new car paint is in TERRIBLE shape (pics included)

Aah yes, I know the ones. Not too many around here though.

In light of what you said, I think it's definitely up to the dealer to rectify. I mean it's still effectively a new car.

Beware of the dealership "detailers" though....