Paint Quality/Clear Coat Peel

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jwynn11

Discussion Starter · 13 d ago

Hey all, newly joined the forum.
I own a 13 ex-l with roughly 119k miles on it. For the last few years or so, the clear coat on my rear bumper has quite literally peeled away and sometimes brittle to the point where it’ll break off when hanging off. 90% of the clear coat on the top part of my rear bumper (the bottom of the trunk entrance) is gone, however this issue hasn’t occurred with any other panels. Key note is that this car is only parked outside, but I don’t see how it would just hit the rear. Does anyone else have this issue?

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Hudouc

· #2 · 13 d ago

are you the first owner? looking at the orange peel in the last picture, it looks like it was repainted at some point.

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jwynn11

Discussion Starter · #3 · 13 d ago

Hudouc said:
are you the first owner? looking at the orange peel in the last picture, it looks like it was repainted at some point.

Not exactly first owner. Car came from my brother when he upgraded and I got the accord when I learned how to drive. As far as I know, nothing’s ever been repainted on the car. Could just seem dirty as it needs a wash at the moment

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Hudouc

· #4 · 13 d ago

I'm not talking about the dirt. It's the reflection in the bottom left on the last picture. Notice how uneven it is? While it is very common on every car on the road, that unevenness looks worse than other parts of the car, which can be indicative of a bad paint job in the past. Was your brother the first owner?

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jwynn11

Discussion Starter · #5 · 13 d ago

Hudouc said:
I'm not talking about the dirt. It's the reflection in the bottom left on the last picture. Notice how uneven it is? While it is very common on every car on the road, that unevenness looks worse than other parts of the car, which can be indicative of a bad paint job in the past. Was your brother the first owner?

I see, I get what you mean. He was the first owner of the car, yeah. Never had the bumper repainted though in his time of ownership nor mine

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jjpark

· #6 · 12 d ago

I have seen different parts of the car having this issue. Honda is known for having crap paint/clearcoat. As far as the orange peal. Just about every vehicle on the road has this going on. Even $100k vehicles. Quality control during manufacturing has gone down the drain in yrs past.

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meowcat

· #7 · 8 d ago

New cars can experience damage during transport and painted. The dealer does not have to disclose this information if the damage is minor. The rear bumper may have been repainted before the car was put on the lot for sale. Since it's the rear bumper only that's experiencing the issue, that would be my guess.

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14v6

· #8 · 8 d ago

meowcat said:
New cars can experience damage during transport and painted. The dealer does not have to disclose this information if the damage is minor. The rear bumper may have been repainted before the car was put on the lot for sale. Since it's the rear bumper only that's experiencing the issue, that would be my guess.

What's the threshold for disclosure or does it vary by brand, state, etc?

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glanzera21

· #9 · 8 d ago

Seems pretty normal for 10 year old black Honda that's only parked outside. I had a black '06 and the clear coat on the roof began fading off when it was about 8 years old.

I do know that some paints like white and black are single stage whereas others are 2 stage, not sure if that makes a difference. In general, most moderately priced cars don't have paints that will last forever. I religiously keep my car in the garage or shade but I realize that's not always possible for everyone.

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