Paper Thin Paint!! - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Black Yaris · 07-10-2007, 10:13 AM

I am going to the dealer tomorrow for a couple some mechanical complaints, so I am going to bring up the paint chipping to hell.... I just washed my car and there are like 20-30 chipps on there.... pisses me off... and they are all over the fenders and A pillars... week ass paint if you tell me

ECHOKnight2000 · 07-10-2007, 11:47 AM

^^I totally agree. I may not have a Yaris but my ECHO is just as bad or seems like it. Everytime I wash my car I see more and more dings or chips in my hood or bumper but mostly my hood. So I have to spot paint it but this is rediculous! So I now have little spots of touch up paint all over the hood, and that makes the car beautiful

Yeah it pisses me off too. I can understand your pain, especially since your car is newer so thats even more a slap in the face.

TLyttle · 08-22-2007, 01:30 AM

Now THAT is a reason to get pissed off!!!

WolfWings · 08-22-2007, 07:44 PM

I'll join in... three days of owning a Yaris, and already I have one ding in a door that chipped the paint, and two rock-chip spots on the hood. Admitedly, that's after just shy of 1000 miles (Yay for IT emergencies 120 miles away three days in a row!) and making a point of avoiding highways as much as possible so I could vary the engine-speed and load during the break-in period, but yeesh... at this rate I'll have a pre-sanded car by the end of next year. =O.o=

I do wish they offered the green colors on the Liftback more than anything else though, those are sexy-polite colors IMHO. So not only do we get paper-thin paint, we don't even get all the truly nifty color options. Bleah!

ECHOKnight2000 · 08-22-2007, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by WolfWings

I do wish they offered the green colors on the Liftback more than anything else though, those are sexy-polite colors IMHO. So not only do we get paper-thin paint, we don't even get all the truly nifty color options. Bleah!

Yeah I agree! I love green too! I heard that they will offer different colors for 08 maybe one or two I don't know. Hopefully green!

I think we should petition Toyota about the paint or file a big complaint. Maybe they won't skimp on it.

fnkngrv · 08-22-2007, 10:59 PM

I just washed my S last night and I am very disappointed in the paint. My 96 Tercel was still fine when I sold it over the winter and that was with 120+ k miles and being a 96. I have had the Yaris now for about 14 months and I have several chips. I have been lucky that they are mostly on the face which is the plastic however for example I have a bad chip on the hood that looks like bug guts until you get up close and place your fingernail in the groove! That is Nuckin Futs! I mean really....I have even taken it to a detail shop and they were all, "taking a close look you might want to just do the detailing yourself" all because of how thin the paint even just looks on the car.

arcon · 08-28-2007, 10:26 PM

Yeah I know what you guys feel, I just got the car for 5days now then saw pigeon poop removed it right away but there was stain already, I took it off right away but it still stained on my honda the bird poo doesnt even stained but for rock chips well I think thats gonna happen anyway especially driving 70-80mph : ) Ill probably get the Clearbra.

dadi_oh · 08-29-2007, 01:03 PM

Anyone try one of these?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOYOT...spagenameZWD1V

Applies to the whole hood, bumper, and mirrors. Just curious how the installation went, how it looks (or doesn't look ;-) and how durable it is.

steved · 08-29-2007, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dadi_oh

Anyone try one of these?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOYOT...spagenameZWD1V

Applies to the whole hood, bumper, and mirrors. Just curious how the installation went, how it looks (or doesn't look ;-) and how durable it is.

I was thinking about buying one for my 2dr yaris fron the same guy. Just that it does not look easy to install yourself.

For the durability I like to know also.

Ferret_san · 09-01-2007, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by redyaris

I know the Yaris is cheap but holy crap is the factory paint thin!

Funny you should mention that.. I recently test drove a Honda Jazz/Fit, Suzuki Swift and a few others in this 'supermini' segment, and I've gotta say the yaris had the best by far. (The Swift was the absolute worst.)

Guess you have to remember that in this segment, price is king and IMHO you'd expect corners to be cut in some places...

That said, if I find I'm not happy with mine when I pick it up, I'll be letting the dealer know in most simple to understand terms !

grampi · 09-14-2007, 02:35 PM

I still say there's got to be something you can have a body shop spray on that looks better and lasts longer than the stick-on films.

fnkngrv · 09-14-2007, 02:40 PM

perhaps buff the car with vegetable oil...anything will fly off....ok so maybe not practical, but that is what they say to do with your headlights...

grampi · 09-14-2007, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fnkngrv

perhaps buff the car with vegetable oil...anything will fly off....ok so maybe not practical, but that is what they say to do with your headlights...

????????

pp.sweet · 09-20-2007, 02:39 PM

what he said...use WHAT!!

07-10-2007, 10:13 AM	#1
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	I am going to the dealer tomorrow for a couple some mechanical complaints, so I am going to bring up the paint chipping to hell.... I just washed my car and there are like 20-30 chipps on there.... pisses me off... and they are all over the fenders and A pillars... week ass paint if you tell me __________________

07-10-2007, 11:47 AM	#2
ECHOKnight2000 Small Car Lover View User's Garage Drives: A Super Car Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota, US of A! Posts: 830	^^I totally agree. I may not have a Yaris but my ECHO is just as bad or seems like it. Everytime I wash my car I see more and more dings or chips in my hood or bumper but mostly my hood. So I have to spot paint it but this is rediculous! So I now have little spots of touch up paint all over the hood, and that makes the car beautiful Yeah it pisses me off too. I can understand your pain, especially since your car is newer so thats even more a slap in the face. __________________ You may look good on the beach but in reality you're a pompus, egotistical jerk. "I was never on the beach with you..."and you never will.

08-22-2007, 07:44 PM	#4
WolfWings View User's Garage Drives: Silver 2007 3Dr - Gryph Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kansas City, MO, USA Posts: 310	I'll join in... three days of owning a Yaris, and already I have one ding in a door that chipped the paint, and two rock-chip spots on the hood. Admitedly, that's after just shy of 1000 miles (Yay for IT emergencies 120 miles away three days in a row!) and making a point of avoiding highways as much as possible so I could vary the engine-speed and load during the break-in period, but yeesh... at this rate I'll have a pre-sanded car by the end of next year. =O.o= I do wish they offered the green colors on the Liftback more than anything else though, those are sexy-polite colors IMHO. So not only do we get paper-thin paint, we don't even get all the truly nifty color options. Bleah! __________________

08-22-2007, 10:59 PM	#6
fnkngrv Mr. 155 and climbing View User's Garage Drives: Seriously Modded 07 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Hotbox Posts: 4,742	I just washed my S last night and I am very disappointed in the paint. My 96 Tercel was still fine when I sold it over the winter and that was with 120+ k miles and being a 96. I have had the Yaris now for about 14 months and I have several chips. I have been lucky that they are mostly on the face which is the plastic however for example I have a bad chip on the hood that looks like bug guts until you get up close and place your fingernail in the groove! That is Nuckin Futs! I mean really....I have even taken it to a detail shop and they were all, "taking a close look you might want to just do the detailing yourself" all because of how thin the paint even just looks on the car. __________________ Team Tiamat Racing on Facebook Youtube Channel: Team Tiamat Racing *Class record holder in Land Speed @ 154.5mph for 1.5 mile and 145.5mph in the mile in the F (2.016 to 3.014 L), G (1.524 to 2.015 L), and H (1.016 to 1.523 L) classes.*

08-29-2007, 01:03 PM	#8
dadi_oh Drives: RS 4 Door Hatch Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 20	Anyone try one of these? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOYOT...spagenameZWD1V Applies to the whole hood, bumper, and mirrors. Just curious how the installation went, how it looks (or doesn't look ;-) and how durable it is. __________________ 06 RS 4 Door Hatch - Black

08-22-2007, 01:30 AM	#3
TLyttle Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Keremeos BC Posts: 986	Now THAT is a reason to get pissed off!!!

08-28-2007, 10:26 PM	#7
arcon Pinoy Mafia! Drives: sedan Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 20	Yeah I know what you guys feel, I just got the car for 5days now then saw pigeon poop removed it right away but there was stain already, I took it off right away but it still stained on my honda the bird poo doesnt even stained but for rock chips well I think thats gonna happen anyway especially driving 70-80mph : ) Ill probably get the Clearbra.

09-14-2007, 02:35 PM	#11
grampi Drives: Corolla Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 325	I still say there's got to be something you can have a body shop spray on that looks better and lasts longer than the stick-on films.

09-14-2007, 02:40 PM	#12
fnkngrv Mr. 155 and climbing View User's Garage Drives: Seriously Modded 07 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Hotbox Posts: 4,742	perhaps buff the car with vegetable oil...anything will fly off....ok so maybe not practical, but that is what they say to do with your headlights... __________________ Team Tiamat Racing on Facebook Youtube Channel: Team Tiamat Racing *Class record holder in Land Speed @ 154.5mph for 1.5 mile and 145.5mph in the mile in the F (2.016 to 3.014 L), G (1.524 to 2.015 L), and H (1.016 to 1.523 L) classes.*

09-20-2007, 02:39 PM	#14
pp.sweet View User's Garage Drives: Red Yaris HatchBack Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sunny,Florida Posts: 298	what he said...use WHAT!! __________________ Don't hate. congratulate!! wELCOME TO oUR wORLD..

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