Soft paint? Rock chips after 400 miles

[bradFORD]

Definitely going to purchase rock and bug deflector for hood. AND splash guards.

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[Mav]

Those look like chips from rocks. Not soft paint

 

[Wire4money]

Well, I guess it’s good my hybrid is curing in the hot Mexican sun right now.

 

[GTBuzz]

Wow, unless you got pelted with large pieces of gravel it shouldn't go all the way to the metal like that. My 8 year car has less chip damage and it's been stuck behind uncovered gravel trucks getting pinged. The chips it does have mostly scratch or take off the top layer of paint, not down to metal like that.

 

[huunvubu]

Those look like chips from rocks. Not soft paint

Yes they do look like chips from rocks and as others have mentioned those holes go all the way down to the metal.

I have some that look exactly like the photos posted here on my 2015 Honda Fit. But those occurred over seven years and 43,500 not 400 miles.

 

[JamesHenry]

Ugh, that is one of the reasons I opted for the paint I did, despite both Cactus Gray and Area 51 being my top choices. I read way too much on the Bronco Sport forums about paint issues between the two colors.

I would touch those up and get PPF on your vehicle ASAP.

 

[JASmith]

For people upgrading from an old car to a new one, this may be unavoidable as eco friendly paints that they use now simply aren't as durable and that's across all brands. You'll hear complaints about soft paint on pretty much everything made in the last decade.

A clear bra might be a good idea.

 

[Iceman27]

Pretty sure they're selling paint protection packages to rip off the buyer with an overpriced and largely worthless product.

Paint protection is basically 2 coats of wax. I used to work at a car dealership and we’d have the lot boy wash and wax it twice.

 

[V2WIN]

I guess if this happens to my blue Mav and ford does not make it right I will proudly display ford quality everywhere I go!

My cousin had paint peel on his Ranger. Like a 99 or so. He painted Ford quality job none on it lol

 

[Equipenquin]

maybe less paint to save money? or less clear coat?

 

[Rob Cactus Gray]

Not what I want to see. This is disturbing

 

[CLH917]

It’s your significantly wider tires that are throwing up stones and chipping the paint.

That’s what Ford will tell you at least.

The only time I had Toyo’s, I noticed they did tend to throw rocks though, combine that with them sticking out if the fenders just a bit and watch the paint chip away in no time. Unfortunately, a wax or ceramic coat won’t even protect you, need a self healing ppf ASAP on any new Ford these days.

The tires aren’t throwing stones on the front of and top of my hood.

 

[CoryDallas8123]

For people upgrading from an old car to a new one, this may be unavoidable as eco friendly paints that they use now simply aren't as durable and that's across all brands. You'll hear complaints about soft paint on pretty much everything made in the last decade.

A clear bra might be a good idea.

I can get behind a clear bra! Da dum tss!

 

[Speed2000]

Pretty sure they're selling paint protection packages to rip off the buyer with an overpriced and largely worthless product.

Overpriced? At the dealership, probably. Worthless? Not to me. Mine will be getting filmed before I take it home.

 

[huunvubu]

They absolutely can and are. Drive through some water and watch how droplets make their way onto your bumper, hood, fenders. Wherever water droplets end up, rocks can be thrown in the same projectory. That’s the nature of running wider, all terrain tires that protrude past the fenders.

Two of the posted pictures show the front tires protruding past the side fender. Are they really protruding or is the camera angle making them seem to be protruding?

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