Paint scratches easily

FishHawk · 07-19-2008, 12:26 PM

I have noticed that my megnetic grey paint is prone to scratches. Is it just me or is the paint rather soft? FishHawk

kayak_hauler · 07-19-2008, 12:55 PM

Mine seems to chip awefully easily. I've only had it 6 months and it allready has quite a few chips in the front. Planning on picking up touch-up paint next time I'm at the dealer. The paint does seem pretty soft/thin to me.

paprius4030 · 07-19-2008, 04:14 PM

I've noticed with all my Prii, 04, 05 Silver and now 08 Seaside Pearl that they DO tend to scratch easily. This is one reason I hesitat to take my Prius thru an auto carwash. I agree that the paint seems rather "soft"

qbee42 · 07-19-2008, 05:55 PM

Toyota uses an environmentally friendly paint system for the Prius, but the results are not as durable as the old high VOH type paints.

Tom

rkskeet · 07-19-2008, 06:10 PM

Are there any types of waxes, sealers, etc.. that could help make the paint more rugged?

go4less · 07-19-2008, 06:21 PM

Interesting----I still have 6 weeks wait to get my 2008 but I am thinking that maybe I should consider the paint protection the dealer offers. Or what are some good after market products?.. The more I look the more they all seem the same----- Any thoughts on this?

kayak_hauler · 07-19-2008, 07:01 PM

go4less,

I wouldn't bother. I got talked into it by the 'hard sell', but it doesn't cover dings or scratches, just anything that sticks to the paint. IMHO, wash and wax, and you probably will never need it. We did have a problem with pine sap when we were living in Georgia, however, so I got talked into it....

lenjack · 07-19-2008, 10:11 PM

resist the dealer's pitch...it's worthless!

kazots · 07-19-2008, 11:11 PM

I put a "clear bra" on it seems to help. I taken a couple of thousand mile trips when I first got my

Prius

. It stopped the chips and all the stuff I gathered during the trips.

McDonald · 07-20-2008, 02:12 PM

Don't take it through a car wash, unless it's touchless.

07-19-2008, 12:26 PM	#1
FishHawk Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 132 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Paint scratches easily I have noticed that my megnetic grey paint is prone to scratches. Is it just me or is the paint rather soft? FishHawk

07-19-2008, 12:55 PM	#2
kayak_hauler Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 48 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Paint scratches easily Mine seems to chip awefully easily. I've only had it 6 months and it allready has quite a few chips in the front. Planning on picking up touch-up paint next time I'm at the dealer. The paint does seem pretty soft/thin to me.

07-19-2008, 04:14 PM	#3
paprius4030 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pocono's, Pa. Posts: 1,296 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Friends: 1	Re: Paint scratches easily I've noticed with all my Prii, 04, 05 Silver and now 08 Seaside Pearl that they DO tend to scratch easily. This is one reason I hesitat to take my Prius thru an auto carwash. I agree that the paint seems rather "soft"

07-19-2008, 05:55 PM	#4
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,474 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 94 Thanked 387 Times in 289 Posts Friends: 10	Re: Paint scratches easily Toyota uses an environmentally friendly paint system for the Prius, but the results are not as durable as the old high VOH type paints. Tom

07-19-2008, 06:10 PM	#5
rkskeet Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: State College Pa Posts: 91 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Re: Paint scratches easily Are there any types of waxes, sealers, etc.. that could help make the paint more rugged?

07-19-2008, 06:21 PM	#6
go4less Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: nova scotia Posts: 20 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: Base Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Paint scratches easily Interesting----I still have 6 weeks wait to get my 2008 but I am thinking that maybe I should consider the paint protection the dealer offers. Or what are some good after market products?.. The more I look the more they all seem the same----- Any thoughts on this?

07-19-2008, 07:01 PM	#7
kayak_hauler Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 48 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Paint scratches easily go4less, I wouldn't bother. I got talked into it by the 'hard sell', but it doesn't cover dings or scratches, just anything that sticks to the paint. IMHO, wash and wax, and you probably will never need it. We did have a problem with pine sap when we were living in Georgia, however, so I got talked into it....

07-19-2008, 10:11 PM	#8
lenjack Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania USA Posts: 456 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: No Package Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Paint scratches easily resist the dealer's pitch...it's worthless!

07-19-2008, 11:11 PM	#9
kazots LifesaBeach Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CALIFORNIA Posts: 262 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #6 Touring Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 1	Re: Paint scratches easily I put a "clear bra" on it seems to help. I taken a couple of thousand mile trips when I first got my Prius . It stopped the chips and all the stuff I gathered during the trips.

07-20-2008, 02:12 PM	#10
McDonald Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 272 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 6	Re: Paint scratches easily Don't take it through a car wash, unless it's touchless.

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