Clear coat already coming off wtf

[Ironicdeltaman]

I look at my car after getting it hand washed and I notice a spot on my hood looking sliver and my car is black. And I look and it won't come off I'm flipping out cuz I don't know what it is.

 

[rdss]

Is it metal or chipped clear coat? I'm not even sure if the Sonic is base and clear, being a budget car it's probably a single stage paint. Post up a pic of it.

 

[Chevrolet Customer Care]

After checking the resources available to me, it doesn't say if Sonic has a clear coat or single stage paint. You may want to stop by your dealership and have them take a look at it. Keep us posted.

 

[2N10S]

Might just be haze from some bird poop or something. If so it will easily buff out with a fine compound or mild polish. The thing about black cars is they show any haze, scratches and swirls very easily.

 

[Aldakoopa]

I'm pretty sure it's most likely base coat/clear coat. I know mine is. You would be able to tell on the tag that has the paint code, it will say BC/CC in front of it, although I wasn't able to find the tag in my car, as it's usually in the trunk with the spare. Any idea where it might be, anyone?

I haven't seen a GM vehicle lately that is painted single stage, even if it is a plain white or black on a budget car. Toyota and Honda is a different story though...

Anyway, I looked at the inside of the fender under my hood and saw the signs of it being base coat/clear coat. Where the gap is between the fender and the hood, it lets only a little bit of clear through (to the left), where it quickly fades away to dull base coat:

 

[Aldakoopa]

Also, can you post a picture of it?

 

[Ironicdeltaman]

Idk what it was I took it in and the guy looked at it and said let me see your keys. Then comeback 10 mins later and it's gone yay

 

[Aldakoopa]

Idk what it was I took it in and the guy looked at it and said let me see your keys. Then comeback 10 mins later and it's gone yay

It may have just been something like 2N10S said, or maybe a chip in the paint that they touched up. As long as it's gone and you're happy is all that matters. :banana:

 

[Ironicdeltaman]

Ya they said it was like a scuf something like that

 

[GunBlade]

I found 2 little chips on my hood aswell very tiny but noticed on first hand wash. Hope to take it in and have it touched up. Will post pic later.

 

[laborsmith]

Orion Assembly uses a new integrated process known as three-wet-technology.

Primer, color, clearcoat all applied while the previous application is wet. Reduces the need for another oven which reduces the amount of heat needed per vehicle.

It is anticipated this system will migrate to each of the GM plants as these plants undergo updating.

Laborsmith

 

[Aldakoopa]

I realise this is different than the paint I use at the shop to refinish cars, but the fact that it's painted over wet primer irks me to no end... every other time I've seen that done, the paint is likely to peel right off of the primer/sealer.

 

[laborsmith]

Well, time will tell. Seven months now and no evidence of peeling. That possibility might be why the rest of the plants are yet to be similarly updated. This is a thread on which I plan to keep an eye, two eyes if my second one could see.

Laborsmith

 

[GunBlade]

Just washed it again and took picture of the spots. They near the center of my hood. Sorry for quality but sister took my fancy nikon to see the family early for the 4th only have my phone. They are just left of the light from bot and up a little then about 2 inches higher from the first one is the 2nd spot. Never noticed them when I bought the car because it was always overcast and rainy

 

[Aldakoopa]

Well, time will tell. Seven months now and no evidence of peeling. That possibility might be why the rest of the plants are yet to be similarly updated. This is a thread on which I plan to keep an eye, two eyes if my second one could see.

Laborsmith

So, the Sonic is a guinea pig, in a sense?

Also, it may not be a bad thing, since it's new and must have been developed to work when sprayed wet-over-wet.

Just washed it again and took picture of the spots. They near the center of my hood. Sorry for quality but sister took my fancy nikon to see the family early for the 4th only have my phone. They are just left of the light from bot and up a little then about 2 inches higher from the first one is the 2nd spot. Never noticed them when I bought the car because it was always overcast and rainy

I just can't tell much from that picture. I see a little smudgy looking spot. What concerns me more is why there's red and white. What's a stripe and what's not? Or is that just paper you laid on the car to only show the defects in the paint?

 

[GunBlade]

yeah its super bright out lol had to lower the light down with paper or it just reflected like looking into the sun. Dont have any image editing software to circle the area exactly. Oh well going in tomorrow to see if i can get it fixed. Its super noticable in the bright sun when its clean.

 

[Aldakoopa]

Not even MS paint? lol

 

[laborsmith]

Yep, it seems we are the guinea pigs. Not just paint, the engine cradle too.

Laborsmith

 

[SuperFudd]

Which reminds me of my brand new orange 1975 Chevy Vega.
It seems it was the first GM car to get the new water based paint. They had a real problem getting it right on mine. The color coat was thin. It is not liked this mistake happened often but the problem was they didn't know how to repaint it after it left the factory. They learned how on mine. As I recall it took them 5 tries.

 

[laborsmith]

Ah, the Vega. I believe that is the one. I just had the wrong decade, it seems.

Laborsmith