Does anybody else notice soft paint ?

[Quyonmob]

17 1500 black. Paint is even, well applied, but weak as hell. Truck is covered in snow brush scratches now from and ultra soft brush. I use the same brush on my 2015 Camry, not a mark.

Can’t imagine what the first trip in the bush road to the camp will do...

 

[Addicted2fishing]

Hmmmmm..... I remember the 90’s all the mopar on the road with peeled faded hoods and roofs. The brilliant pearl black is hands down one of the nicest colours when it’s waxed and in the sunlight. But typically these types of paint jobs are found on high end cars and have like a multi step paint application. Like Porsche, Mercedes etc. I can’t imagine Fiat/Chrysler is using multi step processes. Which can inevitably lead to what we see here. I don’t brush my truck in winter. Only the glass. I use two bucket method when washing and use clean good quality wash mitts and drying towels. I wash in light smooth side to side and not in circular right motion. I do everything right. Yet my truck looks like **** after two years. BRUTAL.


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[88ROOK]

you guys that really concerned about scratching could always opt to get a clear wrap. shops usually do it for around 1000-1500 or could opt for the same color wrap, paint would look new for as long as you own it. not sure on the fade rate of the color wrap

 

[Quyonmob]

you guys that really concerned about scratching could always opt to get a clear wrap. shops usually do it for around 1000-1500 or could opt for the same color wrap, paint would look new for as long as you own it. not sure on the fade rate of the color wrap

Last quote I got for a wrap was over $3k.

 

[likes2build]

you guys that really concerned about scratching could always opt to get a clear wrap. shops usually do it for around 1000-1500 or could opt for the same color wrap, paint would look new for as long as you own it. not sure on the fade rate of the color wrap

Last quote I got for a wrap was over $3k.

I paid $800 just for 3M PPF Pro (10 year warranty) for my painted bumper, painted grille, front edges and heels of the fenders, front of hood and box sides behind the wheels. $3K + for wrap is what I was told when I asked about it. I'm glad I have white and stay on it with touch-ups cuz this **** chips really easy!!!!

 

[88ROOK]

damn i got a quote on my boat which was around 4 grand, then a new guy opened up shop in town and my neighbor got his boat done for 1500 said he could do his bmw for around the same.....so thats what i was going off of. maybe just trying to drum up business since he was new

 

[Addicted2fishing]

you guys that really concerned about scratching could always opt to get a clear wrap. shops usually do it for around 1000-1500 or could opt for the same color wrap, paint would look new for as long as you own it. not sure on the fade rate of the color wrap

Ceramic coating about 2500. Wrap about 3-4K. Or...... how about they don’t use pencil crayon to paint a ****** truck


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[Pull Ya]

Use a depth gauge and measure the paint thickness, color sand with maybe 1500, then 2000, then 3000, then compound , then polish, then glaze, then seal, then wax---that might get you the results you're looking for. Or like some of the rest of us, try and do the best we can with what we got. IMHO we have a long wait till the factory steps up and does a "quality" paint job. Overall Ram paint has been crap for years, with some exceptions, but generally it ain't very good, but it will never be a good as a "custom" paint job.
Jay

 

[Michael]

Use a depth gauge and measure the paint thickness, color sand with maybe 1500, then 2000, then 3000, then compound , then polish, then glaze, then seal, then wax---that might get you the results you're looking for. Or like some of the rest of us, try and do the best we can with what we got. IMHO we have a long wait till the factory steps up and does a "quality" paint job. Overall Ram paint has been crap for years, with some exceptions, but generally it ain't very good, but it will never be a good as a "custom" paint job.
Jay

It would be nice if it was better than what came on the Yugo.


I know the voices in my head aren’t real, but man, do they ever come up with some great ideas.

 

[Pull Ya]

I think they have been talking for the last few years about upgrading the paint facilities at the Warren plant. I don't know if that has been done yet, but from the continuing complaints about the paint, I doubt that they have done anything. I swear that the quality control employees are visually impaired.
Jay

 

[likes2build]

Use a depth gauge and measure the paint thickness, color sand with maybe 1500, then 2000, then 3000, then compound , then polish, then glaze, then seal, then wax---that might get you the results you're looking for. Or like some of the rest of us, try and do the best we can with what we got. IMHO we have a long wait till the factory steps up and does a "quality" paint job. Overall Ram paint has been crap for years, with some exceptions, but generally it ain't very good, but it will never be a good as a "custom" paint job.
Jay

Mine is 5.5 on the box sides and tailgate, 2.5 doors and 4's on the fenders and hood, never did the roof.

 

[BWL]

I think they have been talking for the last few years about upgrading the paint facilities at the Warren plant. I don't know if that has been done yet, but from the continuing complaints about the paint, I doubt that they have done anything. I swear that the quality control employees are visually impaired.
Jay

From what I'm seeing its become worse over the years. Maybe the upgrades for the new trucks will mean better paint. How the paint is on the 5th gen rams is probably our best indicator. They might spray it out better, but I doubt its better paint. The paint on the hd trucks seem to hold up a bit better for whatever reason.