Is this normal paint coverage?

[426ted]

Hey guys. Now that I've spent a few days in my truck, I have noticed some areas where the paint is thin or non-existent. Has anyone else noticed this? On the firewall behind the engine is aprox 60% coverage, the inside of the stake holes are bare as well as a portion of the tailgate hinge. Other than this, the truck has so far surpassed my expectations (albeit only 460 KM in).See pictures below:

 

 

[muddkatt]

I will confirm the stake pockets are not painted on my 15. Have not looked at the other areas.

[Silverado Steve]

Stake pockets on mine are the same, but less noticeable because I have silver. Not sure about the engine bay; frankly, I wouldn't concern myself with those areas and I'm just as OCD about my truck as anyone else. The primer is there and those areas are not visible to the outward observant passer byer.

[kp52]

Robots paint them, sure one can get knocked out of whack but everyone's truck should be the same..

 

My firewall on my old '15 and '16 looks the same, same with the stake pockets, never looked at the tailgate hinges.

[426ted]

Cool. Thanks guys. I remember the tailgate hinges and engine compartment on my '09 were well painted. I guess its a little unrealistic to think that it would be 100% coverage in the difficult areas to spray.

[jamin87ss]

My stake wholes are the same, but not the tailgate,

[newdude]

Looks normal to every single truck I've seen at work.

[bdbake01]

Just in case there was any question, even though there is little to no top coat in these areas, your true corrosion protection (the phosphate & E-Coat) are 100% intact.

[426ted]

Just in case there was any question, even though there is little to no top coat in these areas, your true corrosion protection (the phosphate & E-Coat) are 100% intact.

 

And that's what I was mainly concerned with. So far i'm really happy with this one (except for the seats, but that's another post) and didn't want surface corrosion starting in 3 or 4 years.

[gmaz7]

Yep. Mine also has thin parts on the underside of the hood.

[Thomcat]

Just in case there was any question, even though there is little to no top coat in these areas, your true corrosion protection (the phosphate & E-Coat) are 100% intact.

X2 The color coat is only meant to cover what is visible to the eye when the hood, doors and tailgate are shut.

[Donstar]

It is quite surprising how much of the unseen areas are painted the body colour! Anyone who has painted a vehicle a different colour will attest to this.

[Thomcat]

It is quite surprising how much of the unseen areas are painted the body colour! Anyone who has painted a vehicle a different colour will attest to this.

The difference is we are spraying a volatile lacquer which is sprayed directionally so all overspray ends up on masking marterials or wafts into the air......GMs multiple robots with multiple spray heads are spraying a charged powder onto a charged vehicle in a confined area so all overspray is magnetically deposited back onto other surfaces not in the direct line of spray