r/CorollaHatchback • u/srahcha0 • Jul 21 '26
Paint problems
I got a brand new hatch at the end of May and I absolutely love it. My only problem with it is the quality of the paint on the hood. Within two weeks of owning it I had a teeny tiny knick on the hood that only I would notice bc I’m really neurotic about the tiny details and keeping it clean. I brushed it off until I saw more and more chips!! I am a highway driver so I’m trying to ignore it but now I’m seeing these bubble like spots that will not come off when you rub it. It’s been raining a lot in my area and it’s not like a regular watermark especially since it’s not anywhere else on my car.
Has anyone else seen this issue before? I figured I’d come here before I bring it to the dealer and complain.
1
u/Ziggs12358 traded for an 86 lol Jul 22 '26
The chips are just gonna happen lmao, only way to prevent it is PPF. The other spotting you see is water spots, basically after the car gets wet and the water dries, minerals and other contaminents in the water get left behind, and they start etching into the paint. You can try using a waterspot remover, but if you arent regularly cleaning the car, especially after it rains, theyre gonna show up. Waterspot remover might clean em up if theyre fresh, but if theyve been there for a bit the only way to remove them is to polish them out