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My 2015 Silverado Custom 4x4 sits outside all of the time and I've had a WeatherTech bed liner in it since new. I took the liner out and was going to have a spray-in bed line applied although

when I was power washing the bed the paint started peeling off. Upon closer inspection a greater portion of the bed has very small bubbles in the paint and it almost feels like little bumps. I bought this truck new and have done nothing to the bed and only hauled barkdust. Just looking at the paint I suspect something was on the bed when it was painted...I've got an appointment with the service manager tomorrow to try and resolve this issue. Has anyone else had this problem???

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Just out of curiosity, why is it a big deal? You’re going to have it lined and they will scuff it all up so the liner stick anyway. Not trying to argue here just trying to understand why you’re going back to the dealer over something that will be sanded down anyway.


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Bed liner wore thru the paint IMHO

Factory spray booths are immaculate, and bodies are dipped in several solutions prior to paint.

There’s little chance your bed was covered in dirt before it got sprayed at the factory.


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13 hours ago, olerodder said:

My 2015 Silverado Custom 4x4 sits outside all of the time and I've had a WeatherTech bed liner in it since new. I took the liner out and was going to have a spray-in bed line applied although

when I was power washing the bed the paint started peeling off. Upon closer inspection a greater portion of the bed has very small bubbles in the paint and it almost feels like little bumps. I bought this truck new and have done nothing to the bed and only hauled barkdust. Just looking at the paint I suspect something was on the bed when it was painted...I've got an appointment with the service manager tomorrow to try and resolve this issue. Has anyone else had this problem???

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Hi, John. We’re sorry to hear about your truck’s peeling paint concern. We would be happy to work alongside your dealership and provide an additional layer of support. If interested, please send us a private message.

 

 

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15 hours ago, catpartsman said:

Just out of curiosity, why is it a big deal? You’re going to have it lined and they will scuff it all up so the liner stick anyway. Not trying to argue here just trying to understand why you’re going back to the dealer over something that will be sanded down anyway.


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The big deal is that scuffing isn't going to do much and the company who sprays Line-X will not guarantee the product to adhere properly if the paint is peeling off. If you run your hand over the bed surface it feels like Line-X has already been sprayed. I went to the dealer today and they took pictures, got a paint sample and I should get an appointment with the body shop next week to start the claim.

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13 hours ago, pronstar said:

Bed liner wore thru the paint IMHO

Factory spray booths are immaculate, and bodies are dipped in several solutions prior to paint.

There’s little chance your bed was covered in dirt before it got sprayed at the factory.


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The WeatherTech liner didn't wear through the paint. When I washed the bed the paint flaked off in pieces. When you run your hand over the bed it feels like sand with paint sprayed over it. I've painted a few cars and prep is everything and I can honestly say the prep work on the bed before it was painted is extremely poor quality. I did take it to the dealer and they agreed the paint is an issue.

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olerodder - Not to be picky but under your profile info on the left it lists you drive a 2016 Silverado and in your original post you ask about your 2015 Silverado.

 

Did you buy this truck used?  It almost looks like from your photo that the bed of your truck was sprayed with some sort of material then painted to match the body.

 

Not saying it was "Line-X" or some other type of spray in liner but the lighter paint surrounding the black in your photo of the bed does not look smooth to me - like the paint was sprayed over a rough texture.

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5 hours ago, 14GMCZ71 said:

olerodder - Not to be picky but under your profile info on the left it lists you drive a 2016 Silverado and in your original post you ask about your 2015 Silverado.

 

Did you buy this truck used?  It almost looks like from your photo that the bed of your truck was sprayed with some sort of material then painted to match the body.

 

Not saying it was "Line-X" or some other type of spray in liner but the lighter paint surrounding the black in your photo of the bed does not look smooth to me - like the paint was sprayed over a rough texture.

Sorry, I'm not following you. My profile shows I drive a 2016 Silverado and didn't see a post where I mentioned a 2015 although I could have made a type-O.

I bought this truck with 7 miles on it, directly from my Chevrolet dealer. Yes, when I used the washer to clean the bed the paint started peeling off. If you look close you can see where the paint is either bubbling off or there was something on the surface that has caused the paint to lift, causing a ruff surface. The funny thing is that maybe 3/4 of the bed surface has this issue and the other 1/4 is normal. My best guess is that something contaminated the surface before it was painted. 

Here is a picture of the Silverado with, GM/Borla exhaust, GM fender flares, GM trailer mirrors with new harness, I also installed a GM backup camera, GM CAI and Team RX oil catch system, other than that it's stock.2016Z60Silverado.jpg.2d7bde1e0c1b58a196575ee15976a2f3.jpg

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Nice Truck!  Let us know what the Dealer says about the paint in the bed.

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The dealer is going to get back to me and hopefully I can get this resolved next week and at some point get the bed floor stripped, primed and repainted.

I took to a body shop that has been around for decades and talked with their lead painter. He told me after looking at the way the paint is peeling off that the metal was starting to corrode before it was processed...then cleaned, primed and painted. One thing he reminded me of is that the beds are made in separate pieces, clean, primed and painted then assembled. He told me the only place the metal had an issue is my bed floor, the sides and front are shinny and smooth. He then put a sunlight gun on the bed to show me how dull it was...so, that's the story and I'm sticking to it. The cost to have him totally chemically strip the floor, sand, prime and paint is $900, so we'll see. I just want the bed sprayed with bed liner and the vendor will scuff the painted surface although they will not go to bare metal and must have a painted surface that is not peeling to adhere to or they will not warranty it.

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