My wife has the GX. We bought it used a few years ago and the first thing I noticed were the amount of paint chips on the hood and grille area. In the last couple years they seem to have dubblled. Is she following gravel trucks down the highway, or are these trucks prone to road debris?
Do you have paint chips on your hood?
- Thread starter Blazer8750
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
little_joe
SILVER Star
If it's blizzard pearl white, this is a common problem - paint issue from factory. Then, if it is the white and yours is 2008 or newer, eventually Lexus will remedy it. If 2007 or older, like me you're SOL.
Mine's an '08 also with plenty of rock chips......why do you believe Lexus will eventually remedy this?
Mine is black 06'
Rock chips everywhere. My paint is terrible all over though. I suspect it's brittle paint. It doesn't seem to just scratch like other cars I've owned. It seems to chip.
I ended up doing a vinyl wrap after getting tired of looking at it.
I bought it with the intentions of offroading in it though so I don't really care about the paint. If i had nice paint and washed and waxed and took pride in it's appearance, I'd be pissed off.
Rock chips everywhere. My paint is terrible all over though. I suspect it's brittle paint. It doesn't seem to just scratch like other cars I've owned. It seems to chip.
I ended up doing a vinyl wrap after getting tired of looking at it.
I bought it with the intentions of offroading in it though so I don't really care about the paint. If i had nice paint and washed and waxed and took pride in it's appearance, I'd be pissed off.
little_joe
SILVER Star
They have a campaign going on for 2008 - newer Toyota and Lexus vehicles that were painted blizzard white pearl and super white. You should get a preliminary letter, then a 2nd letter some time later explaining how to get it fixed.
If it's not white, this does not apply.
I appreciate the update - didn't know that. Looking forward to Lexus addressing what I have always assumed "is what it is"....
How much did the wrap run you, if you don't mind saying?
FYI people I've already talked to Lexus about this they're not going to cover it if it's only rock chips only if the paint is peeling off more than half inch one more Rock chips are normal it happens,I don't think the paint on my 08 blizzard pearl white is any more brittle than any other pain I've ever encountered
Don't know if this will cover all the rock chipped areas you have... but this is $75
Lexus GX 470 Matte Black Hood Decal
*NOTE ALL HOOD DECALS WILL SHIP OUT NEXT WEEK 10.10.20. Amaesing Lexus GX 470 Hood Decal. 3mil matte black vinyl made in the USA. Last up to ~5years depending on up keep. *Installation required. Please refer to youtube video install HERE *Invisible Glass spray or any detail spray or water mix...
amaesingdecals.myshopify.com
I have that and it does indeed cover the entire center leading edge. If you have chips on the side panels...no go.Don't know if this will cover all the rock chipped areas you have... but this is $75
Lexus GX 470 Matte Black Hood Decal
*NOTE ALL HOOD DECALS WILL SHIP OUT NEXT WEEK 10.10.20. Amaesing Lexus GX 470 Hood Decal. 3mil matte black vinyl made in the USA. Last up to ~5years depending on up keep. *Installation required. Please refer to youtube video install HERE *Invisible Glass spray or any detail spray or water mix...
Yeeaahh buddy!
oh my
Mine looks the same but worse. I got paint quotes here in Boulder and they want something like $2000 to paint the fancy pearl white. Does the wrap just accentuate the areas where there's no paint? Mines a 2004. I stopped looking for options after getting 2 high quotes but would love to hear if people know good painters in the greater Denver area that could do it for half that (does that seem reasonable?)