lightsleeper

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I have an 07 and I was wondering if anyone else has had paint issues with this color. A bird or two **** on my hood a couple days ago, I cleaned it today, paint appears to be eaten away. Between me and my wife we've had 10 civics, this has never happened to me from getting bird **** on my car. I know it is possible with the acididy of bodily fluids but this is a first for me in 11 years of driving. Is this a warrenty issue? Or am I **** out of luck as I think I will be?
Thanks
Eric

brzrkr

"Wear and tear" I think your paint has warranty only if it starts to peel or bubble.

pd0019

the paint on the new civics is absolutely horrible! but i think your out of luck for having honda warranty it.

i was told if you get a reputable detailing service that will stand behind their work 100%, you may be able to argue against honda.

hard charging 929

I just got an '08 si 4 door last month. I just finished putting a double coat of wax on it earlier this week for this very reason. Think it's about the only thing you can do to help protect the paint from "crap" like this. lol

lightsleeper

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yeah. its been a few months at least since I waxed it last...

100miles+

I han a rock chip about a qaurter sized peice of paint off my hood

The moral of this story is the clear coats suck ball-zacks

E-Money

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the quality isnt there

CerealKiller

OP, have you tried waxing (not you or your wife )? how about claying?

lightsleeper

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CerealKiller &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">OP, have you tried waxing (not you or your wife )? how about claying?</TD></TR></TABLE>yeah, tried waxing it, no clay bar. I was suprised but the wax made almost no difference.

203_EM2

newer cars are coming with water borne paints instead of solvent base paint so its more vulnerable to getting destroyed by bird ****, acid rain, salt during winter ....... did honda offer you a Teflon coating when you bought the car? its supposed to help with the water borne paints you can buy the coating online cheaper than letting the dealer do it its like putting on wax but protects it rather than just making it look good, Simoniz makes it.

Michael Bolton

clear bra

lightsleeper

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Michael Bolton &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">clear bra</TD></TR></TABLE>this would not have helped where the bird **** is on my car.