fragile paint on the newer cars?

[Ed Kellock]

Not just blue and not just Chevy.  GM had an issue in the late 80's/early
90's with their paint processes. I regularly see cars and trucks from that
era that have peeling paint.  My GF's stock 80k mile 92 Firebird is white
and is peeling somewhere on every horizontal surface.

Ed

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> Subject: Re: fragile paint on the newer cars?
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> 
> 
> Brett Dikeman wrote:
> > On Aug 26, 2008, at 11:53 AM, Andrew Duane wrote:
> > 
> >> Are the chips along the nose of the hood?
> > 
> > Nope- the A6's leading edge is pretty flat, with no 
> forward-facing lip
> > like the older cars.  The chips and scrapes are along the 
> sides, even  
> > in places you'd never expect (ie not door-ding territory), 
> like on the  
> > front fender, right over the wheel.
> > 
> > Sounds like the whale-saving, water-based paints are 
> suspect, from the
> > various responses...ugh!  Not what you expect from a car in 
> this price  
> > range.  It truly is ridiculous.  Remember the days when GM/Ford  
> > couldn't get paint right?  Looks like the tables have turned...
> 
> I do remember the Chevy blue that peeled off, leaving only undercoat. 
> People took their rebate and didn't bother to get the repaint...
> 
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