-Just another experience to add to the list:
I picked up my SS '01 EX a month ago and also found that the paint on my hood is less than stellar. Like so many others, I gave the van a really thorough inspection (or so I thought) at the lot in full sunlight and didn't notice a thing. It wasn't until I had it in my garage under floruescent lights that I noticed the "blotchy" paint job (the reflectivity of the silver is uneven - darker in some spots than others). I plan to lodge a formal complaint with Honda, but will probably not pursue it any further than that, since it's only noticeable under certain conditions and at certain angles. What I'm worried about is how the paint will age over the long term. I read one posting that said an "uneven" paint job will only get worse over time, because it will absorb sunlight at different rates and therefore exaggerate the "unevenness". Anyone else worried?
BTW- I saw a brand new silver Acura MDX the other day with a really bad paint job on the hood - I noticed it about 50 feet away in the afternoon sun. I believe the MDX is made in the same Ontario plant as the Ody, so there must be something screwy with their silver painting process overall.
-lrl95136
I picked up my SS '01 EX a month ago and also found that the paint on my hood is less than stellar. Like so many others, I gave the van a really thorough inspection (or so I thought) at the lot in full sunlight and didn't notice a thing. It wasn't until I had it in my garage under floruescent lights that I noticed the "blotchy" paint job (the reflectivity of the silver is uneven - darker in some spots than others). I plan to lodge a formal complaint with Honda, but will probably not pursue it any further than that, since it's only noticeable under certain conditions and at certain angles. What I'm worried about is how the paint will age over the long term. I read one posting that said an "uneven" paint job will only get worse over time, because it will absorb sunlight at different rates and therefore exaggerate the "unevenness". Anyone else worried?
BTW- I saw a brand new silver Acura MDX the other day with a really bad paint job on the hood - I noticed it about 50 feet away in the afternoon sun. I believe the MDX is made in the same Ontario plant as the Ody, so there must be something screwy with their silver painting process overall.
-lrl95136
