Solara Paint

by **rossman945** » Thu May 12, 2005 4:20 pm

Hey guys, I have a 1999 solara, and my paint is up to something. Im afraid i might need a new paint job :cry:

But for all u guys that have 1999 solaras out there, how is the factory paint holding up on your cars?

Thanks,

Ross

by **SolaraGuy22** » Thu May 12, 2005 4:26 pm

Welcome, nice first post, can you be more specific about how it's up to something? Where do you live? That may factor in. Also check out the introductions section when you have time.

-Anthony

by **rossman945** » Thu May 12, 2005 4:30 pm

Well, they look like little cirlces, like water spots but i dont think they are. Their white and they seem to be almost in the paint. So far their apearing all over the top of my truck and roof, but not on my hood at all.

by **radio2lady** » Thu May 12, 2005 8:13 pm

I Zainoed my Solara last year and the clay bar gave new life to my paint. The only thing that I am suspicious of is that on my mirrors and door handles the paint now looks gray instead of the tan original color. It is a very faint color difference and you may not notice unless you are like me and know every inch of your car.

by **1st Gen Sol** » Fri May 13, 2005 3:17 pm

radio2lady wrote:I Zainoed my Solara last year and the clay bar gave new life to my paint. The only thing that I am suspicious of is that on my mirrors and door handles the paint now looks gray instead of the tan original color. It is a very faint color difference and you may not notice unless you are like me and know every inch of your car.

^^^^ answer to that is that the paint on our cars do not stick to metal the same as they stick to plastic.....an example of this are the bumpers.....

by **xsolara33x** » Fri May 13, 2005 3:31 pm

^^^ so true... that's why most of the dwp solara here the bumpers are discolored, sucks, but wat can you do??? get a new paint job, lol...
raphael

by **ezshift5** » Fri May 13, 2005 3:45 pm

.....nice buns, 22 guy..................................ez

by **TRDmonkey** » Fri May 13, 2005 5:25 pm

hehe, my paint seems to be holding up ok for a city car in chicago.

by **rossman945** » Tue May 17, 2005 1:23 pm

A day ago I took my car to a local body shop. The guy said my clear coat is starting to come off, so that explains the wierd looking circles appearing on my trunk

by **alext14** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:12 pm

My car is an every day driver and it is holding up great. However I think it does make a difference whether you park your car in the garage daily or its outside (my solara is in the garage). Cause my 98 Camry is having some paint problems and I park it outside all the time

by **CHRIS CLUTCH** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:24 pm

I parked my 2000 outside but it was covered most of the time. I never had any problems with the paint. Mine was Fairway Green. As far as the 04 well yeah "Big Red" stays in the garage.

by **rossman945** » Tue May 17, 2005 3:49 pm

I bought the car used, and I'm pretty sure the previous owners parked the car in the sun alot. But I also live in Florida.

by **toy4x4boy** » Tue May 17, 2005 5:59 pm

My DWP Solara parks outside. Paint is perfect save for the rear bumper which you can tell a "slight" difference in color from the rest of the car but it's not bad at all.

by **Jon11582** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:15 pm

If the clearcoats coming off, it might have been repainted. I dont think many solaras have paint problems with factory paint, other than the chrome on the grill.

by **Dutch Master** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:16 pm

Im driving a diamond white beast in Philly......My paints holdin up good.....
Make sure you dont let bird crap marinate on your hoods,trunks,roof....Thats one way you can save it...."She gets the hose again" once a week or two now in the summer......

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