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Jump paint issue2/22/2023 ![]() ![]() Chuck Hutton Toyota is located in Memphis, TN. I am bringing this to Acura's complaint department but I wanted to make sure to alert the community to this issue - if you have ordered a Liquid Carbon, make sure to inspect the car indoors or on a cloudy day. Were offering a unique discount on several used 2021 Toyota Tundra and Tacoma models due to a paint defect. I am very bummed out as I really like how the Liquid Carbon looks with the black trim and wheels. I'm sure many will never notice, especially in nice sunny places where the metallic in the paint really shines and you can't see this effect. This is my very first new car purchase so I had to make sure everything was just right and this car just isn't. I am the first to admit that I am very picky when it comes to paint. I could not pull the trigger on this car, it would have bothered me forever. This car, VIN 19xx has it, and the dealer's demo car VIN 04xx also has it, so it is not an isolated group of a couple of cars. BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A KO2 Radial Car Tire for Light Trucks, SUVs, and Crossovers, LT275/70R17/E 121/118R. See this Thread with pictures for this problem on a Ridgeline, I didn't get any good ones of my car. Dupli-Color EBTY16227 Perfect Match Automotive Spray Paint Toyota Black Sand Pearl, 209 8 oz. This gives it a blotchy appearance that is not uncommon for spraying metallic paints, but it is not of a level of quality I would have expected from Acura. Upon closer inspection I realized it was that the paint is mottled - the metallic flake in the paint tends to spread unevenly when sprayed too wet or too close to the surface. branch does not show the paint problems, though still has the issues noted with keyboard navigation. In the sunny weather over the weekend it looked great, but yesterday I noticed a problem.Īfter inspecting the car indoors on an overcast day I could tell that the paint wasn't quite right. To recreate issue set the following: SynEdit1. Please post in our Community Feedback thread for help with the new forum software If you are having trouble. I was very excited this weekend as my Liquid Carbon over Red A-Spec Tech arrived and got to see and drive it in person! It came in on Saturday but didn't have the paperwork needed to title it so I had to wait until yesterday to go finalize everything. Also, adding 2-4 Oz floetrol per can will solve half your flashing problem. ![]()
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