What Causes OEM Paint Failures?
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What Causes OEM Paint Failures?
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For you pros or otherwise knowlegeable folks, what causes some Ford paints to fail, producing those ever growing bald patches on the hoods, tops and trunks? Every time I wash my car those areas keep getting bigger. The paint is not peeling or bubbling, it just looks like it is wearing away. Of the 6 Ford cars we own, all 90's vintages, only one is doing this (Taurus). The oldest, a 1991 Aerostar, has paint that still looks factory fresh by comparison. Acid rain theory would seem reasonable if all the cars were exhibiting this but all of these are locally obtained, stored, driven and washed the same way. Only this one has failing paint. I see many other Fords of the same vintage with this problem. Anyone know what is going on?
For you pros or otherwise knowlegeable folks, what causes some Ford paints to fail, producing those ever growing bald patches on the hoods, tops and trunks? Every time I wash my car those areas keep getting bigger. The paint is not peeling or bubbling, it just looks like it is wearing away. Of the 6 Ford cars we own, all 90's vintages, only one is doing this (Taurus). The oldest, a 1991 Aerostar, has paint that still looks factory fresh by comparison. Acid rain theory would seem reasonable if all the cars were exhibiting this but all of these are locally obtained, stored, driven and washed the same way. Only this one has failing paint. I see many other Fords of the same vintage with this problem. Anyone know what is going on?
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Ford has had numerous paint problems in the past. Some paint just wore off into the primer. Some flaked off. The flaking was caused by a poor bond between the primer and the metal. It was caused by either a faulty primer that was used, or a step that Ford was trying to skip to save manufacturing costs.......
They'd like you to think it's because of acid rain.....
They'd like you to think it's because of acid rain.....
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OEM paint jobs are automated lines with "robot arms"
doing their thing. Cheap and fast but some quality
problems creep in on some lines.
OEM's are continually fighting paint quality, cost and
environmental regulations. The quality of the
paint product reflects these competing issues.
doing their thing. Cheap and fast but some quality
problems creep in on some lines.
OEM's are continually fighting paint quality, cost and
environmental regulations. The quality of the
paint product reflects these competing issues.
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