Paint quality?

[vinogradov8]

Off the bat, ill say I don't know exactly what I'm asking, but hear me out.

So I own a 2014 Hyundai Sonata, and lease a 2015 Hyundai Genesis. The Sonata has 24k miles on, took it on many trips, etc etc. The genesis has 2k miles on it. The genesis has a LOT more little dings and spots on it already (front bumper is understandable, but side skirt, rear, etc). Is it a different type of paint that damages easier? Not enough clear coat? Much easier to see shit on white?

I've had a white car before but even that didn't accumulate them so fast.

I might have to plasti dip this whole car or hope somebody hits me and totals it before the lease ends at this rate.

 

[jimb100]

Off the bat, ill say I don't know exactly what I'm asking, but hear me out.

So I own a 2014 Hyundai Sonata, and lease a 2015 Hyundai Genesis. The Sonata has 24k miles on, took it on many trips, etc etc. The genesis has 2k miles on it. The genesis has a LOT more little dings and spots on it already (front bumper is understandable, but side skirt, rear, etc). Is it a different type of paint that damages easier? Not enough clear coat? Much easier to see shit on white?

I've had a white car before but even that didn't accumulate them so fast.

I might have to plasti dip this whole car or hope somebody hits me and totals it before the lease ends at this rate.

Dings normally mean dents. If you have dings, that's not really the paints fault. Do you mean chips? Chips usually result from an impact not big enough to cause a ding but big enough to remove clearcoat and, possibly base coat.

My car has 2k miles on it and doesn't have ding, chip or spot of any kind. Could be the metallic red, that I don't know. Maybe the white is thinner.

Spots are usually caused by pollutants and can be removed with judicious use of a cleaner. Or, if particularly stubborn, polishing by hand or with a Porter Cable. Again, mine doesn't have a mark on it so its either the red paint or our driving conditions are very different.

 

[homeofstone]

The shape of the lower body of a car will have something to do with amount of stone chips on it. Have both of your cars been driven on the same roads and not even a single difference in routes taken? Has your Genesis been driven on any newly repaired tar and gravel areas? Also, some tire tread designs tend to pickup more stones than others.

 

[PMCErnie]

This doesn't necessarilly relate to your car, but everybody should be aware of artillery (aka shotgun) fungus since Spring has sprung. It can make a permanent mess of your car's paint if you park close to shrub beds. If you spot it on your house siding, or car, you'd better remove it pronto or it will remove your paint. Or, maybe you like the measles look?

http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/d/d/ddd2/

 

[vinogradov8]

Dings normally mean dents. If you have dings, that's not really the paints fault. Do you mean chips? Chips usually result from an impact not big enough to cause a ding but big enough to remove clearcoat and, possibly base coat.

My car has 2k miles on it and doesn't have ding, chip or spot of any kind. Could be the metallic red, that I don't know. Maybe the white is thinner.

Spots are usually caused by pollutants and can be removed with judicious use of a cleaner. Or, if particularly stubborn, polishing by hand or with a Porter Cable. Again, mine doesn't have a mark on it so its either the red paint or our driving conditions are very different.

Yes, chips. Sorry about that.

 

[vinogradov8]

The shape of the lower body of a car will have something to do with amount of stone chips on it. Have both of your cars been driven on the same roads and not even a single difference in routes taken? Has your Genesis been driven on any newly repaired tar and gravel areas? Also, some tire tread designs tend to pickup more stones than others.

The roads are the same with my sonata and genesis. No newly repaired roads (I wish they upgraded a few roads around here) .

 

[CtK]

I have a White Genny, I have not noticed any rock chips or discoloration on mine. I only have about 900 miles. I drive a lot of highways. I try to avoid being behind semis, dump trucks, and anything with a trailer. They always throw rock or debris.

 

[Aquineas]

I also have a white Genny, and also drive mostly highway miles. In the short time between taking delivery of my car and getting my clearbra installed, I picked up two chips. I can't imagine what the front of this car will look like in two years without a clearbra.