Hey everyone. A friend visited from South Carolina over the holiday weekend and I noticed this paint/clearcoat fading on his car:
I tried searching on adamsforums about this issue, and the only relevant thread I could find was from 2009 where a member's Mitsubishi had similar issues, but she decided to get in touch with Mitsubishi to see if it was covered under warranty. There were no more updates on that thread. I also noticed people mentioning this being common problem with Japanese vehicles.
This car is a 2003 Honda Accord. I doubt there is any warranty left, but I can make him ask his dealer. He recently moved to Charleston, South Carolina and said that this happened within 2 months of moving there. To him, the car is a tool to get from point A to point B and he certainly doesn't take care of his paint. The car is lucky to see an automated car wash once or twice a year. His theory was that this happened due to heat and humidity and due to the fact that his car is parked uncovered outside his apartment complex. I took a picture and said I'll seek the paint care experts' advice .
So, I have a few questions for you:
How/Why does this happen?
What are the possible fixes that can be tried at home?
How much (approximately) will it cost to get professionally fixed?
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indyb6
Hey everyone. A friend visited from South Carolina over the holiday weekend and I noticed this paint/clearcoat fading on his car:
I tried searching on adamsforums about this issue, and the only relevant thread I could find was from 2009 where a member's Mitsubishi had similar issues, but she decided to get in touch with Mitsubishi to see if it was covered under warranty. There were no more updates on that thread. I also noticed people mentioning this being common problem with Japanese vehicles.
This car is a 2003 Honda Accord. I doubt there is any warranty left, but I can make him ask his dealer. He recently moved to Charleston, South Carolina and said that this happened within 2 months of moving there. To him, the car is a tool to get from point A to point B and he certainly doesn't take care of his paint. The car is lucky to see an automated car wash once or twice a year. His theory was that this happened due to heat and humidity and due to the fact that his car is parked uncovered outside his apartment complex. I took a picture and said I'll seek the paint care experts' advice .
So, I have a few questions for you:
- How/Why does this happen?
- What are the possible fixes that can be tried at home?
- How much (approximately) will it cost to get professionally fixed?
- How to prevent further degradation of paint?
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