Hello Oil Connoisseurs,
Sorry in advance for the long post. I am a bit frustrated with how my paint is wearing. I'm open to any advice to help alleviate the problem.
I purchased a 2017 Mustang in 'Shadow Black' in May of 2017. I live in Illinois and the car is my daily driver. It is garaged both at home and at work. Most miles are highway miles commuting to work from Chicago to suburban Illinois.
At this point, I almost regret buying a black car. That small blip of time looking at the car after an ONR wash and Collinite 845 waxing makes all of the hardship worth it. The color is not that relevant here, but it may exacerbate the problem I'm having in that my imperfections are much more noticeable.
I have way too many paint chips! The style of which I treat my car -- most of my friends think I'm crazy, my girlfriend thinks I'm paranoid, etc. I can park in a different zip code to avoid door dings, I can pressure wash my car to remove salt at a self service gas station, and I can come home and ONR it all in well below freezing weather. But at the end of the day, I probably have about ten to fifteen paint chips across my entire car. The hood and front bumper of course, the back fender, my side mirrors, etc.
I am aware of preventative measures I can take, 3M clear bra, ceramic coating, installing custom mud flaps on the car, etc. My car has 7,000mi, I could not imagine accruing another ten to fifteen chips at 14,000mi. Is it possible that 2017 Ford paint is just low quality? Is my aggressive highway driving and overall low center of gravity muscle car to blame? I'm almost tempted to go talk to a Ford service manager, but what could they even do for me? I understand paint chips are a normal occurrence, however I feel like I have way too many at this stage of ownership. Today I noticed a rock chip on my 'black accent' package wheels the size of a penny. I'm really at a loss for what to do and it is completely demoralizing for someone who otherwise enjoys his car more than anything.
Thanks in advance
Sorry in advance for the long post. I am a bit frustrated with how my paint is wearing. I'm open to any advice to help alleviate the problem.
I purchased a 2017 Mustang in 'Shadow Black' in May of 2017. I live in Illinois and the car is my daily driver. It is garaged both at home and at work. Most miles are highway miles commuting to work from Chicago to suburban Illinois.
At this point, I almost regret buying a black car. That small blip of time looking at the car after an ONR wash and Collinite 845 waxing makes all of the hardship worth it. The color is not that relevant here, but it may exacerbate the problem I'm having in that my imperfections are much more noticeable.
I have way too many paint chips! The style of which I treat my car -- most of my friends think I'm crazy, my girlfriend thinks I'm paranoid, etc. I can park in a different zip code to avoid door dings, I can pressure wash my car to remove salt at a self service gas station, and I can come home and ONR it all in well below freezing weather. But at the end of the day, I probably have about ten to fifteen paint chips across my entire car. The hood and front bumper of course, the back fender, my side mirrors, etc.
I am aware of preventative measures I can take, 3M clear bra, ceramic coating, installing custom mud flaps on the car, etc. My car has 7,000mi, I could not imagine accruing another ten to fifteen chips at 14,000mi. Is it possible that 2017 Ford paint is just low quality? Is my aggressive highway driving and overall low center of gravity muscle car to blame? I'm almost tempted to go talk to a Ford service manager, but what could they even do for me? I understand paint chips are a normal occurrence, however I feel like I have way too many at this stage of ownership. Today I noticed a rock chip on my 'black accent' package wheels the size of a penny. I'm really at a loss for what to do and it is completely demoralizing for someone who otherwise enjoys his car more than anything.
Thanks in advance