Paint cracking on plastic outside

[rocket23]

I'll post a before and after....or just add an ''after'' if I can find my thread on it.....which got about 4 replies ,lol

Son of a biscuit!!

Check out these photos. You got to be kidding me!!! Anyone else get this??

stingerforum.org

 

[celwin]

I had this exact problem as well and got them replaced under warranty. Instead of getting them repainted, the service tech told me they actually come with a black rubber coating and recommended that I have them Installed without paint because it will most likely happen again. Here's a pic of what they look like.

I disagree. A good qualify paint job on those panels will not flake or chip off once done. That rubber coating is actually a rubber static sticker. It will come off eventually with seasonal changes.

 

[rocket23]

''rubber static sticker''......sorry but that rubber they use is adhered to the metal and when you look around (at other cars) you would notice there is a black rubber strip not even painted, they are not static cling or whatever a static sticker is......why Kia decided to paint them with shitty paint when no one else would is beyond me.....

 

[Frosty77]

I disagree. A good qualify paint job on those panels will not flake or chip off once done. That rubber coating is actually a rubber static sticker. It will come off eventually with seasonal changes.

Yea, material doesn't seem durable enough to stay intact but I am gonna clear coat it eventually for longevity, and also so that it will be gloss black instead of mat.

 

[AJG]

Just had a interesting discussion with my local dealer regarding the repair. Let me say first that Jeff Wyler Kia in Springfield OH sucks, has sucked, and will always suck but they are the only one in a reasonable distance to me. I'll skip the long details but this is my second visit for what should have been a 1 visit resolution and now I need go for a third visit. I was told that these rail runners or whatever they're called can be painted by them but it will just crack again and it's better to just not paint them. I followed up with so is this going to happen to every stinger and he said yes, that's it just yes. WTF you just say yep that's it I was so stunned I just ended the call. I'm going to talk to another dealer and see what they say. I mean come on at a minimum if this issue is so bad shouldnt they be doing something about it?

 

[MerlintheMad]

I mean come on at a minimum if this issue is so bad shouldnt they be doing something about it?

Exactly, IF it's so bad.

Obviously it isn't affecting a majority of Stingers up to now. This issue is nowhere nearly as talked about as paint imperfections and brake bad deposits in N. America. And extraneous noises; comparatively LOTS of noise about those.

Drip rails cracking? That gets about as much forum traffic as condensation inside the headlights; or specks in the windshield glass. So, to assert that all Stingers are eventually going to get cracked paint on the drip rails is just annoying to have to listen to. It is completely dependent on the individual pieces (i.e. the production run they are included in) and weather conditions that they are continually exposed to. A third factor will be any chemicals that the car is exposed to when getting washed.

The best preventative is to keep the car out of direct, intense sunlight as much as possible; use the most mild washing solutions possible; and keep everything as clean as possible. I can only assume that these measures work, because at 29 months in mine still look as good as the rest of the paint.

 

[rocket23]

Or just remove the rubber like I did. Lol

 

[AJG]

Exactly, IF it's so bad.

Obviously it isn't affecting a majority of Stingers up to now. This issue is nowhere nearly as talked about as paint imperfections and brake bad deposits in N. America. And extraneous noises; comparatively LOTS of noise about those.

Drip rails cracking? That gets about as much forum traffic as condensation inside the headlights; or specks in the windshield glass. So, to assert that all Stingers are eventually going to get cracked paint on the drip rails is just annoying to have to listen to. It is completely dependent on the individual pieces (i.e. the production run they are included in) and weather conditions that they are continually exposed to. A third factor will be any chemicals that the car is exposed to when getting washed.

The best preventative is to keep the car out of direct, intense sunlight as much as possible; use the most mild washing solutions possible; and keep everything as clean as possible. I can only assume that these measures work, because at 29 months in mine still look as good as the rest of the paint.

Yes, this has been shared quite a bit. Some Stingers have "crazed" drip rails. One solution is to wrap them. Someone simply clear coated the black plastic. Trying to match the body color is the harder way to go. And no doubt more expensive too. Kia will replace the drip rails but they come unpainted. I haven't heard of anyone getting Kia to pay for painting them.

Are you coming down on my comments or the dealer saying it would happen to all?

 

[MerlintheMad]

Are you coming down on my comments or the dealer saying it would happen to all?

The dealer. Your comments are legit. Sorry for any confusion.

 

[Typeface]

I just discovered the same issue. Plus the chrome rails that have already been replaced are looking terrible again. And the black plastic looks like it is starting to get issues.

I don't think Kia's paints, plastics etc are built for extreme hot weather as it seems to be worse on the right hand side which is mostly in the sun when I'm parked at work.

Oh well Kia can fix it.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Oh well Kia can fix it.

Can, maybe, might. I still have pristine drip rails. But my dark chrome door/hatch trim continues to threaten to head south. So far, I've used Meguiar's rubbing and polishing compound by hand with a terrycloth to even up the mild discoloration, then applied several coats of wax. For now, that suffices: although in the right light you can see the imperfection/contrast. The discoloration seems to be mainly a response to people pushing the doors closed at the back end upper corner. I already have my contingency plan in reserve: if/when the discoloration gets to be too much of a pain to deal with, I will have the trim pieces removed and sprayed gloss (piano) black to match the other gloss black pieces all over the car. As for the drip rails, if/when they look like snake skin, I will do the same: have them gloss black painted. I may even have the drip rails gloss blacked at the same time as the trim pieces, just to forestall any future failure of the paint that owners have been experiencing.

And, no, I will not hand any of this to Kia. I will go to a reputable body and paint shop.

I may even do the spray job myself to see if that satisfies: you never know if you don't try.