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53 messages, Last post on Jan 08, 2009 at 8:28 PM
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I have a silver pearl metallic 2006 Odyssey. When I look down the side of the van at an angle on a bright sunny day (especially from the back), I noticed that the whole side of the van is covered in vertical dark blotches. The drivers side is worst than the passenger side. It's looks as if the van was painted in a up and down motion and the paint is not mixed evenly. Every silver 05-07 Odyssey I see on the road has the same blotchy uneven paint job. I talked to the dealer and they said that this is normal with silver paints. I find this hard to believe because my neighbor's 2007 silver Toyota Sienna doesn't have this problem. Has anyone else noticed this on their silver Odysseys or is it just me? I'll never buy a silver car again.
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Replying to: poocat (Jul 18, 2007 12:45 pm) |
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If you park it with a bright sun shining directly on the side of the van, stand a ways back and look at it from an angle. Especially from the back of the van stand back about 15-20 feet, I guarantee that you will see uneven (usually darker) vertical blotches in the paint. Every silver pearl metallic Odyssey from 05-07 that I have seen on the road (driving by or beside it)or new on the dealers lot all have the same problem. I didn't notice it on mine for 4 months after I bought it. I just happened to notice it one day when it was parked on my driveway and I was on the way back from talking to my neighbor across the street. If you look closer, it's there. The paint job is terrible.
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Replying to: poocat (Jul 19, 2007 9:32 pm)
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Replying to: vicenza (Oct 19, 2007 9:40 pm)
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Replying to: poocat (Oct 19, 2007 10:13 pm) |
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Replying to: bob757fl (Oct 29, 2007 6:44 pm)
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| My 07' EXl Desert Rock Metallic car is no better, in the sun you can see huge dark almost round blotches in the paint around 8-12" in diameter. It almost looks like there was not enough metallic particles in the paint and it's not covering the primer underneath. The dealer said that it's normal in this color. They have agreed to repaint it but like others who have posted, why should I get it repainted when it's brand new. Still undecided on what to do. | |
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My 2006 Silver Honda Odyssey EX-L started displaying small rust spots on the hood at about 46,000 miles. I quickly referenced my warranty which expressly excludes rock chips. While having the oil changed yesterday, I had the service manager look at it. He reiterated the warranty position and said there is no way to control rock chips. Since I am in the industrial powder coating business, I understand painted finished and processes. My 1999 Chevy Suburban has many chips however none go directly to the substrate. My sense is that the process is inadequate relative to GM (which often has an e-coat as its initial application. I have been told that most chasis and components are galvanized initially - a fact that with Honda I find hard to believe given my experience with rust in just over a year since purchase. I would be very interested in learning about the Honda paint process (right down to the specified overall mil thickness) as well as anyone who has had similar problems with rocks that appear to easily go right to the base coat. A quick scan of many different vehicles in a parking lot this afternoon revealed many chips. Very few, however were down to the metal and rusting (one was a 1983 Ford F-150). I either have a truly exceptional vehicle or this is wider scale than my dealer is wiling to admit.
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Replying to: jcw2 (Oct 30, 2007 1:07 pm)
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