[626GrL]

hey i have a question, anyone out there with a 626, particularly a 99 or above, have u noticed the paint on ur car pealing? or coming off in certain spots. i just got a 99 626 and im noticing some little spots are missing paint, and when i was looking for a car, i noticed a handful of 626's missing paint. does anyone know if this is a defect or what?

 

[Shayaan]

Never heard of it... depends on where you live I'd imagine, if you get acid rain then it might increase the chances.

 

[626GrL]

oh okay, well i guess its just cars here in jacksonville, fl, i mean when i was lookin at cars on the lot, two were missing paint, but it could of been because they had been wrecked. but i dont know. we dont have acid rain problems here, though.

 

[Skiusa2005]

I've seen it here, but I attribute it to rain. Towards the end of the rainy season our rain seems to be a little acidic, and during heavy rain storms it really does a number on your car. What can happen is it will rain, then the sun will come out and bake the mineral deposits on your paint. This essentially eats the clear coat off your paint, causing your paint to dry out and oxidize and peel away. Right along with what Shayaan was saying.

 

[626GrL]

hey.. yeah it rains a lot here....will waxing my car help prevent this problem?

 

[Shayaan]

hey.. yeah it rains a lot here....will waxing my car help prevent this problem?

Should definately help. Do it twice a year, should cover you good.

My car is garaged, so I am lazy and do it like every other year I waxed this year though hehe.

 

[626GrL]

lol okay. thanks for the help.

 

[extermin8r]

so this is what I can look forward to when I move to Florida for college?

 

[626GrL]

yea, florida the sunshine state. all it does is rain!!

 

[hjl]

I have a '99 626 LX and have been wanting to get some touch up paint for the nicks on my car. I haven't attributed the nicks to a bad paint job, but maybe so. I'm pretty active (fishing, camping, etc., etc) so I beat on my car, and drive it like it's an SUV. Anyways, does anyone know of an economical place/way to get a hold of some touchup paint (original paint)?

I found one website that is based out of Alabama and asks for your VIN to find your paint. The paint was only $3, but the shipping was about $5! Not entirely undoable, but it just feels strange to pay more for shipping than for the product! :blink: