2017 BLACK ALL TERRAIN. SOFT PAINT !!!

CDNSS · June 17, 2017

Anybody else with Black truck find the paint very very soft ?? My truck only 6 weeks old but have a coyple of small chips alteady on hood and door high up

I know the water based paint is thin my 2010 was thin too but not this soft the slightest rub leaves a mark that needs to polished out

I have X pel on the front of hood bumpers etc and Ceramic sealant on the paint looks great but paint is so soft I can mark with my finger nail

Donstar · June 17, 2017

I didn't notice a difference between my 2000 Silverado, 2009, Sierra or my 2015 Sierra with respect to paint "softness". However my '09 was black and it was miserable to keep looking spotless. My current truck is Bronze Alloy Metallic and it cleans up easily to new condition!

Lgetz · June 17, 2017

On my 2014 black All Terrain the paint was not too bad in a little over 9300 miles before I traded in for the WDT 2015. What wore me out was the constant need to be washing and using spray detailer to keep dust off. My recommendation is use a two bucket wash with grit guards and waffle weave towels to prevent swirls while drying. Need to keep truck sealed/waxed as well and use Zymol spray detailer or similar with clean microfiber towels to remove dust, bugs, road grime, etc...

audioworks04 · June 17, 2017

The waterbased paint itself doesn't matter much for chips, as the clear coat is still the same chemical make up as always. I have a few chips on my hood and even a small ding on my a pillar from rocks I assume on the highway.

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CDNSS · June 17, 2017

Ok yes really the issue is the Clear so does anyone else think their clear is soft. ?? Im going to mention it to my dealer but Im not holding my breath they will di anything

So far truck has been great non of the typical issues Even the 8 spd shifts nice and firm no goofy hunting gor gears etc cant belive how good the 6.2 mileage is

CDNSS · June 17, 2017

FYI I had the Crystal Serum paint sealant dine when truck was only a week old ( factory order) looks great no swirls and bugs etc wipe off easily so keeping it looking hood not a big deal

Wondering if the paint was not fully cured then I sealed it. Really doubt it but you never know.

neokonig · June 17, 2017

My 15's clear scratches just by looking at it... Looks great 10+ feet away and when you get up close in the sun, forget it. I use two buckets, have grit guards, and I am extra cautious, but still seems to be too easy to mark up.

I need to have a detail/polish soon.

I regret the black... it just looks too good clean.

Knightfall · June 17, 2017

Had my black Silverado a year and 2 months and only has a couple nicks where things it it pretty hard. I've bumped into it many times with things like rifle cases and rogue shopping carts and nothing happened. My truck stays pretty muddy though. I call it extra salt protection.

Orlando8 · June 18, 2017

Have had mine since Feb and has multiple chips, paint seems very thin. My 2007 black F-150 paint was 10 ten times tougher

CRApex · June 18, 2017

I had a black 2016 Denali for 6 months before trading to a white 2017..Black looks awesome, too much work/stress tho.

Thomcat · June 18, 2017

Ok yes really the issue is the Clear so does anyone else think their clear is soft. ?? Im going to mention it to my dealer but Im not holding my breath they will di anything

So far truck has been great non of the typical issues Even the 8 spd shifts nice and firm no goofy hunting gor gears etc cant belive how good the 6.2 mileage is

Soft? The crap is as hard a Jello! First they screw up the color coat, now the clear coat.......while looking at the accumulating chips we can all take comfort that it is our personal contribution toward saving the Earth!

slee3247 · June 18, 2017

The clear coat on mine is suuuuuper soft. Like you said even the slightest brush leaves scratches.

Very hard to take care of but black is hands down the best color when it's clean with a fresh coat of sealant

Lgetz · June 18, 2017

I had a black 2016 Denali for 6 months before trading to a white 2017..Black looks awesome, too much work/stress tho.

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66deadhead · June 18, 2017

I have a black 2016 Z71 Silverado. Had it about 14 months now, and yes I have chips/scratches. The paint seems very thin to me, and the clear coat is thin also. have some scratches on the fender above the wheel well down to the primer where it looks like someone brushed up against it with Keys on their belt, also have a chunk missing on the passenger side door handle where someone opened their door to far in a parking lot on it. The most irritating is the chips on the front bumper though, from road rash. I follow as far back as I can when following someone, but I'm finding a lot of this comes from oncoming traffic passing in the other direction on rural 2 lane roads, kicking crap up from the road.

I also use the 2 bucket method with grit guards, micro fiber mitts , and I dry with a leaf blower. I also try and keep it coated with a premium wax/sealant on a regular basis. I think it helps doing so , but isn't completely solving the problem. Got so many small chips in the front bumper now after 14 months, that I can't even imagine how bad it's going to be this time next year.

Although I love the look of the blacked out front end, chrome would have held up much longer. The paint on these trucks just seems so paper thin to me. I guess I could always get the bumper repainted in a couple of years. I still love The Black though, even though it's a pain in the ass to take care of.

neokonig · June 18, 2017

I have a black 2016 Z71 Silverado. Had it about 14 months now, and yes I have chips/scratches. The paint seems very thin to me, and the clear coat is thin also. have some scratches on the fender above the wheel well down to the primer where it looks like someone brushed up against it with Keys on their belt, also have a chunk missing on the passenger side door handle where someone opened their door to far in a parking lot on it. The most irritating is the chips on the front bumper though, from road rash. I follow as far back as I can when following someone, but I'm finding a lot of this comes from oncoming traffic passing in the other direction on rural 2 lane roads, kicking crap up from the road.

I also use the 2 bucket method with grit guards, micro fiber mitts , and I dry with a leaf blower. I also try and keep it coated with a premium wax/sealant on a regular basis. I think it helps doing so , but isn't completely solving the problem. Got so many small chips in the front bumper now after 14 months, that I can't even imagine how bad it's going to be this time next year.

Although I love the look of the blacked out front end, chrome would have held up much longer. The paint on these trucks just seems so paper thin to me. I guess I could always get the bumper repainted in a couple of years. I still love The Black though, even though it's a pain in the ass to take care of.

The bumper is a bummer. I luckily had a good dealership that was willing to repaint, a few months after I bought it. I covered it with suntek clear film after the repaint and it has stopped the chipping almost completely. If you do get it repainted, look into clear wraps before you take it on the road. Makes a world of difference.