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General Sport Trac Discussion
Paint Flaw - Warranty?
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 989949" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>Gavin,</p><p></p><p>I think Wolf would have to have another opinion from a paint expert to claim that is a paint defect. However, I don't think any paint expert would be able to prove that it is a paint defect....I know of no known paint defect that looks like that, but I do know what rail-dust contamination looks like....and it looks just like what's shown in Wolf's photos. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I am convinced that anyone who has any experience with automotive paint would agree with Ford, that it is not a paint defect, but is rail-dust caused by contamination of the paint by metal particles that were left to sit on the paint....just of a day or two. Once the vehicle got wet the metal particles started to rust and that began to eat into the clear-coat. You can even see the little rust spots in the middle of the larger white spots.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is not caused by a lack of cleaning because the metal tends to bite into the clear coat and simple washing does not remove these particles. They are so small that you don't notice them until the start to get that white ring around them. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to remove the metal particles with a clay-bar and to buff out the damage.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 989949, member: 52972"] Gavin, I think Wolf would have to have another opinion from a paint expert to claim that is a paint defect. However, I don't think any paint expert would be able to prove that it is a paint defect....I know of no known paint defect that looks like that, but I do know what rail-dust contamination looks like....and it looks just like what's shown in Wolf's photos. I am convinced that anyone who has any experience with automotive paint would agree with Ford, that it is not a paint defect, but is rail-dust caused by contamination of the paint by metal particles that were left to sit on the paint....just of a day or two. Once the vehicle got wet the metal particles started to rust and that began to eat into the clear-coat. You can even see the little rust spots in the middle of the larger white spots. This is not caused by a lack of cleaning because the metal tends to bite into the clear coat and simple washing does not remove these particles. They are so small that you don't notice them until the start to get that white ring around them. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to remove the metal particles with a clay-bar and to buff out the damage. ...Rich [/QUOTE]
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