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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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Hey All,

My 05 Silver tC's paint is chipping off. It's only very small chips, lie 3 or four I think, but I don't know whow it happened and I don't know why. Anyone esle experiencing this?

Should I just get the paint from Scion and fill in the chipped areas? Will that stop it?
Old Jun 16, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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its most likely rock chips. i have them too. it sucks. Welcome to NY. You can touch it up if you would like, but it tends to look like poooo.
Old Jun 16, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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lulz, i have at least 7-10 chips on my hood and side mirrors. not to mention what my front bumper looks like. Scion/Toyota gave us some cheap, thin paint!
Old Jun 16, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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yeah i think you're considered lucky to have 3-4 ONLY.
Old Jun 16, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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great.. oh well, I just might have to get some trick paint in the next couple of years..lol
Old Jun 16, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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I have bumper GASHES...
Wear paint has ripped off in about the size of a palm..
Feel fortunate..
Still debating just getting an aftermarket bumper cause that one is fubared...it went all the way to the plastic..
Old Jun 16, 2008 | 11:47 PM
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lucky you.

besides those rock chips, i have a some scratches that just magically appears
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