Saltwater wet sand.

 

I actually have some bad spots on my RA as well, 2011 with only 33k on it. It did have some paint work done on the right rear quarter panel that they did a good job on but they did not tape and cover the roof well and overspray from the clear got up there and its dull looking. Took it back to the Mitsubishi dealer where I bought it and they buffed the car but it looks the same on the roof. The other issues are the left rear quarter panel has a circular spot where the paint looks cracked. I questioned the dealer on this and he said it looks like it was egged by someone in the past and not washed off. The hood is chipping very easily, I notice more and more spots all the time. I got a quote from a shop where I live in Appleton for $800 to paint the front bumper, hood, roof and left quarter panel. I used to do bodywork and paint for a long time and if I had another car to drive, I would just repaint the entire car myself. Don't have a booth I could rent either.

 

water based paint....consider it Crayola kids paint on your nice 30k+ car. Happy camping evo owners

 

So the evo x paint is as bad as evo 8. I'm thinking about 2015 and was curious what color holds up best?

 

I have a 2008 and haven't had any paint issues. I do know that the paint is extremely thin and a rock will easily chip away the paint. Wash, Clay, Wax helps maybe?

 

Yeah. Wash and clay to remove contaminants, wax/sealant to protect. I think the best thing to do is to keep it out of the elements for extended periods of time.... Park it in the garage.

 

The clear coat on the entire roof of my car is peeling off now. The good news is state farm just gave me a $7k check to fix the hail damage so I'm getting the whole thing repainted

 

look into cquartz or opti coat

Leo

 

hi guys, i hope you can help me. a bought a plastic ABS EVO X spoiler for my 2008 lancer DE. I'm missing the bults that needs to be placed on the large plastic stuff. but i dont know what kind of bult do i need to buy.

 

i bought mine on monday 05/16/2016 and on 05/18/2016 which is today a ****ing part of the paint was chipped.... any luck with warranty cause dealer dont care or cover

 

Did you buy from a dealer?

 

pics?

 

Yeah seeing this made me think twice about getting mud flaps.

 

I had my Evo painted twice.. it was phantom black when i bought it and i painted it wicked white a year later and now its GTR RED i put 3M clear bra in rough road areas to protect it and i also ceramic coated the entire car, deff worth the $

 

Where did you buy the mud flaps?
Do you prefer Armor.... or OEM?