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#25 of 85 Re: Caring For My Brand New TL [ggesq] by scottm123 Jan 08, 2007 (5:38 am)
Replying to: ggesq (Jan 04, 2007 4:06 pm) I would NOT wait for the first wax application. New cars come covered with rail dust, brake bust and who knows what else. Over time, it eats the finish away.   Take the car home and wash it twice. Be sure to use separate water buckets for soap and rinsing the mitt/sponge. (I prefer a microfiber mitt) Clay the car being sure to use only clean clay. Knead it, keep it clean and throw it out if you drop it. Once done with the clay, wash it again.   The car will then be ready for you choice of wax or sealant, regardless of what you choose.   Just don't take the car home and wash/wax it. You're just sealing the contaminants in!   The Black Acura TL is absolutely beautiful... but it's gonna take some dedication to keep it that way. And no, that doesn't mean $10- at the automatic car wash.   Zaino does work very well as LD suggested. Go to the site, read through the information, and understand it before applying.   Happy to share more details if needed. Replies to this message: ggesq (Jan 08, 2007 12:45 pm) scottm123 (Jan 08, 2007 1:27 pm)
#26 of 85 Re: Caring For My Brand New TL [scottm123] by ggesq Jan 08, 2007 (12:45 pm)
Replying to: scottm123 (Jan 08, 2007 5:38 am) ooops....good catch! I meant that he should wait before applying the first coat of protectant on the dash until all the chemicals have come through [if] he had a faded or blotchy looking dash. Replies to this message: scottm123 (Jan 08, 2007 1:27 pm)
#27 of 85 Re: Caring For My Brand New TL [ggesq] by scottm123 Jan 08, 2007 (1:27 pm)
Replying to: ggesq (Jan 08, 2007 12:45 pm) LOL   Yeah... in other words, 2 years.   sad, but true
#28 of 85 Clay for New Paint Care by automophile Jan 11, 2007 (12:52 pm)
I requested that our 2 new Acuras (TL and TSX) be delivered to us with the protective film STILL ON. Why? Because the paint swirls and scratches start at the dealer! Just watch the guy rushing to prep new cars! I can guarantee that the wash cloths and towels are part polyester and dirty from the previous car - both of which start the swirl marks and scratch the paint.   I easily removed the film, and then clayed each car to remove the contaminants, and finished with the incomparable and easy Zaino products. They are only HAND washed with car washing soap - NO detergent, and re-zainoed every 4-6 months as needed.   Both cars are 3+ years old, and are ultra-shiny, slick and swirl-free - better than showroom condition. It is really important to periodically clay the car, and it is not so difficult.   A tip for inside is the old stand-by - Lemon Pledge. Spray in on a soft towel and use it for vinyl, leather, plastic and chrome, and buff off. It is self cleaning, not shiny and smells nice! Replies to this message: jmdmd1975 (Feb 21, 2007 11:09 am)
#29 of 85 Re: Clay for New Paint Care [automophile] by jmdmd1975 Feb 21, 2007 (11:09 am)
Replying to: automophile (Jan 11, 2007 12:52 pm) WOW .. I wish I read this before I ever washed my (purchased new) 2003 TL type S, black with blue under. It really is, er, was gorgeous. It has horrible swirl marks, which were remarked on at service about a month after I purchased it, and does have the same kind of marks described in other posts including the water marks and the white bubble marks. Also, the paint is failing in some areas and I've seen bubbles, which unfortunately break before I can get to an Acura dealer. The "district guy" came out and looked at my car and said all of the issues were environmental, including the paint failure (rocks, says he) on the back of the car. OK, I admit it here, I drive backwards down the highway at 70 Acura has given me NO satisfaction and now I'm out of warranty. Oh, I take it back, I did get a thing of touch-up paint. I love my car but looking at the paint makes me want to I'm going to try some, all of the things suggested in here to see if I can bring any of it back.
#30 of 85 Is that a chip?!?!?!?!? Ugh.... by hauss Mar 24, 2007 (8:09 pm)
I just noticed a chip on the driver's side front fender right on the edge above the headlight. $$%#$%%$%$!#!!! Does anyone have any suggestions on how to handle this? Is there any risk of peeling or anything like that? I'm so miffed. I've owned 3 Acuras and this is the first time I've gotten a chip in one. Is touch up paint the only answer?
#31 of 85 paint shade differences on bumpers vs rest of car by rone3 Jul 22, 2007 (5:46 am)
Just picked up our diamond white pearl 2007 acura tl yesterday. We thoroughly examined the entire car for chips/dings and found none. However, inspection was accomplished in blinding sunlight (which at the time I thought was advantageous). This morning (in the shade), I immediatly noticed a very distinct difference in the shade of paint on both the rear and front plastic bumpers when compared to the rest of the metal panels of the car. It is quite obvious that the difference in the shade of paint begins with the plastic bumpers themselves at the exact abutment to the rest of the metal car panels. Has anyone had a similar situation? Is this an anomaly on just our car? Is it possibly a factory mismatching of plastic bumpers painted with one paint lot versus the rest of the car painted with a different paint lot? Is it anyway near likely that both bumpers were damaged somehow, in transit from the factory/on the dealer's lot and that the dealer removed the bumpers from the car, repainted them (with a different paint lot) off of the car, and them reinstalled them? If they did do that and sold it to us without disclosing that information, is it legal? Obviously, we find this whole situation disconcerting. Is there any recourse other than asking the dealer to repaint the bumpers to try to achieve a better match to the rest of the car? Auto body painters have always told me that the only way to get a decent paint match is to "fade" the paint into the adjoining panels. That solution, from my experience, is very, very unappealing and would only worsen the problem. Should we start our attempt at some sort of recourse with Acura Corportate Headquarters? Are they concerned and responsive to customer dissatisfaction? Before deciding on an Acura product, we did a lot of reading about different marques. One reason we did not choose an Infiniti product was the apparent indifference to customer complaints that we read about. If anyone has had a like or similar paint mismatch as I have oulined above, we would appreciate your sharing the experience and any advice on how best attempt a satisfactory fix. In short, PLEASE HELP! Replies to this message: ggesq (Jul 23, 2007 3:35 am) billyperks1 (Jul 23, 2007 7:28 am) mdbmw (Jul 26, 2007 1:37 pm) rone3 (Jul 31, 2007 2:00 pm) mdbmw (Aug 01, 2007 9:14 am)
#32 of 85 Re: paint shade differences on bumpers vs rest of car [rone3] by ggesq Jul 23, 2007 (3:35 am)
Replying to: rone3 (Jul 22, 2007 5:46 am) The bumper mismatch with the WDP color is a very common complaint. Many folks try to get the bumpers repainted under warranty from the dealership. Some succeed others don't. Eventually, people either live with it, keep getting it repainted to match as close as possible or can't deal with it and get rid of the car. Replies to this message: billyperks1 (Jul 23, 2007 7:28 am)
#33 of 85 Re: paint shade differences on bumpers vs rest of car [ggesq] by billyperks1 Jul 23, 2007 (7:28 am)
Replying to: ggesq (Jul 23, 2007 3:35 am) Wow, acura still has not addressed this issue as of yet.I had the previous generation TLS in the WDP and many owners were complaining back then about the same problem.My car in particular was garage kept at home and at the train station I park so the UV effective was minimal and further more the polymers that I used helped protect the paint even .
#34 of 85 Re: paint shade differences on bumpers vs rest of car [rone3] by mdbmw Jul 26, 2007 (1:37 pm)
Replying to: rone3 (Jul 22, 2007 5:46 am) I purchased a 2005 Acura TL, White Diamond in October 2005. I saw one in the bright sunshine at Crown Acura in Clearwater, FL. I test drove a silver one. 2 days later I decided to purchase. I drove it home and pulled into my garage. I got out to admire my new car and I was shocked. It was awful. My beautiful new white car has yellow bumpers! This is not exceptable on a $36,000 car! I phoned the dealer and they said that is just the way the paint looks on the plastic compared to the metal panels. I owned 3 Hondas and a 1997 Acura CL, White. None of those cars had this problem. I had thought about having them painted, but what if they still cannot match. This is a brand new car. Acura did not have a solution for me. I felt like I got taken! My sales guy neglected to tell me this about the white. I see that the Silver doesn't match either. I think Black is the only color that matches. White is the worst! I traded a BMW 325 for the TL. That was a mistake. I kept the TL until January 2007 and traded it in for a BMW Z4. Which I love. Lost 10 grand. I am very disappointed in Honda. I was a loyal fan, but I will never order another Honda product again. Lexus would not put out a product like this. Not acceptable. I figured when they updated the TL for 2007 they would have corrected this problem. I see it still exists. I wish I could help you, but I choose to live with it and then trade it in. I guess the car was just not for me. Turning radius is terrible as well. Good Luck getting this resolved. Replies to this message: rone3 (Jul 31, 2007 2:00 pm) mdbmw (Aug 01, 2007 9:14 am)

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