Discussion on body issues/mods, appearance, interior/trim, and detailing (i.e. how to keep your car looking showroom new, or a reasonable facsimile thereof...).
Just thought I'd post this up since it caught me unaware recently - it's one of those spots that you walk by it 100 times, never see it, and then on time 101 it's.... OOPSIE!
I noted an issue with the factory paint on purchase in 2021 but never really thought about it much, however recently I happened to be filling up the car and with idle time at the gas pump I got a rude reminder of that old famous proverb... "RUST NEVER SLEEPS". This was a factory paint defect apparently out of the Holden plant since the car never had a repaint, Looks like for whatever reason the paint didn't take on both sides of the rear window frame between 1/4 and 1/2 way up the body. Now I get to do a rust removal AND a repaint in this area. Thankfully the left side is the only one showing any rust. Take a look....
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This area might be a problem child to paint after I get the rust off, honestly not sure.... The paint in all other areas except the 90-degree bend is fine, almost looks like something rubbed up against it - perhaps when the rear window was being installed. Anyway it's a good 15 second check on our cars as if it can happen to one.....
Eric
System Manager and your tour guide for the day. 2015 Caprice w/LFX, former NC DPS staff car. Partial hybrid G8/SS/Camaro SS interior mods, SS MyLink radio upgrade, 2016 Camaro V6 rims, GMPP Malibu chrome exhaust tips, otherwise bone stock for now.
