Not saying your particular scion does not have a paint issue, I am arguing your point on other cars issues..... go to the link below (it is just one that I found on a quick search) that will show you that the problem is industry wide and has been for many years

http://www.autosafety.org/getautodefect.php?scid=99

 

FACE IT ALOT OF CARS HAVE PAINT PROBLEMS>>>>>>i have a few chips on my frontend from a 2100 mile trip across the country.......my worst chip is in my back bumer from dropping a drill on it, although the paint is thin, i started applying liquid glass to my paint one week after i bought it, and i am really happy with my paint,, i feel bad for all of you who cant understand that chips happen, and you have to deal with it, no suprise to me that the arbitration claims were denied............sorry, maybe you all that have paint "problems" that are that "bad" should just trader in and get something that you think has no paint problems, although you wont know for a short time.......

 

If you have nothing constructive to add, Shut up.

 

scion paint sucks! thats the bottemline. The way we fix this is by moding the hell out of your tc, then take it to the dealership for all the repairs and vouch up and down that your car is completely stock with the exception for any parts the dealership may have installed. It will usually take them about 2 or 3 trips before they realize that they didnt install your CAI, headers, exhaust, bmw 5 series headlamps, led lights, tint, wheels, grounding kit, vertical doors, stereo system, leather seats, short shifter, or the Toyota Sucks sticker on the back. Atleast this was my experience. I cant wait to take it in with a ZPI turbo stage 1 kit sometime next year and tell them "what are you talking about??? this is trd supercharger i bought from you guys" "its a turbo?" "so you guys stole and cheated from me... wtf" "i want my supercharger" ... god that is going to be great.


moral: enjoy the car. if you have problems with it and the dealer is difficult. Then fix the problem and wage a personal war on the dealership.


47 "courtesy" washes and 1 "courtesy" maf sensor and counting...

 

My paint is fine. Mine was wrecked in the front end. The rest of the untouched paint is great. I never use automatic carwashes or horsehair brushes or towles to dry. Just a spray it yourself car wash, that = no swirl marks. Dirt gets in those thing and you are actually scratching the clear coat. Even the expensive chamois they sell. Paint chips happen. Road debris, period. had an 01' Celica that was paint chip hell. I think it has to do with design of the car more. My xB has no paint chips what so ever. Only had one before it was wrecked. It was road debris bouncing down a highway and hit my front bumper. Totally not Scions Fault!

 

i have a paint chip on the hood where it is on the edge of where you would open the hood. it isn't big but it isn't from a rock, but it is starting to rust a little. Is there anyway i can buy touch up paint from the dealership for it? if so, how much does that cost???

 

Yes you can buy touch up paint. Not sure but its probably like $20-$30,"LAST TIME I BOUGHT TOUCH UP FROM TOYOTA". If its rusting I would go to a body shop. If you touch that up you are just painting over rust and it will keep going. Minor paint chips should be hit up immediately.

 

I know this thread is about dead but I visited many body shops recently that told me Toyota paint is some of the strongest on the market? Dont know for sure but thats the opinion of many body shops in the Columbus Ohio area. They may also use different formula on Scion though.

 

i ended up getting a free bottle of touch up paint from a local body shop since i got my new bumper from there (from a hit and run) but i am first going to bring it to my dealership before i apply it to my chips. but it was nice getting a free bottle

 

See http://www.brandsports.com/by_make.p...ion&Submit2=Go

 

I here everyone raising kane about the scion paint but i don't understand i have a 2005 xb blue onyx pearl 16000 miles and i am very pickey It has normal pecks on the front but for the rest it is flawless I use p21s wax religously and wash it every week and you will be luckey if there is another vehicle on the road as shiny. Mabye I got luckey?

 

There were lawsuits filed against Apple by people who felt their Ipod Nanos/Shuffles "aren't made of materials that can withstand every day use". How come they can win bulls***t like that?

 

Also, is this paint problem just for that grey mica color?

 

No, not just for mica, i have a sw and i have paint chips.

 

After reading and following these "scion paint sux" threads, I'm not buying into it.
My FM tC's paint is great - and I just banged the door into a rock wall and dented it and the paint was still perfect (fortunately I can get this fixed easily)

I have owned lots of cars over the years, and the tC's paint is excellent.

Scott

 

i was opening my hood the other day and my alarm remote kinda rubbed the hood and left a nice little scratch...i wasnt to happy about that and started questioning the paint job as well

 

i've put scratches through my paint down to metal by walking to close to my car and having my fingernail graze it

 

Oh come on. That's just insane - unless you're a T-Rex with claws for nails.

 

Just to throw in my $0.02... my tC has 13,000 miles and about two dozen dings in the paint.

My xB has 6000 miles and the paint is still flawless, although it doesn't seem to hold a shine as well as the tC does.

Intuitively it would seem like the xB would be worse, since its less aerodynamic, but in my case its the tC that has the worse problems...

 

I have swirl marks all over my 2006 BSP TC. I have had them on the car since the first week. I have tried to wax it out, but it does not work. The paint on the TC's suck. My friends TC has the same problem.