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dewfpo Senior Enthusiast

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I thought it was just dirt at first, but the side moldings on my 16 month old truck are definitely turning darker and darker brown. Must be cheap plastic. Thanks again, GM.

 

Anyone else with the Silver Birch paint noticing the same thing? or did I get the bad batch?

 

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Draenor Senior Enthusiast

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Must be one of those bad "made in mexico" batches....hell if it is only 16 months old...let GM try the canadian moldings...to be serious..have you tried any type of cleaner on it..or if you did use a cleaner could it of caused the discoloration...id still go to gm and get it changed out

dewfpo Senior Enthusiast

dewfpo

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I haven't tried any cleaner other than soap and water.

 

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Roofer Senior Enthusiast

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I have a friend with a '05 Chevy mini van and the molding is turning to rust. The dealer is replacing all of it. Maybe there is some kind of problem here.

PaulieK Enthusiast

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Now that you mention it. The molding on my 2005 1500 HD silver birch is starting to look brownish. Hmmmm I will have to keep an eye on it.

dewfpo Senior Enthusiast

dewfpo

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Thanks, I guess I'll take it back to the dealer.....I always hesitate to do that, they'll probably put them on crooked.

 

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michigan2500hd Senior Enthusiast

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05 silver birch....mine is doing the same thing,getting really dull and brownish...kinda like the clear coat has evaporated,lol. if anyone goes to the dealer about it let us know what they say. I noticed it about 3 weeks ago while waxing the truck, and trying to remove the rust flecks.

PaulieK Enthusiast

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Thanks,  I guess I'll take it back to the dealer.....I always hesitate to do that, they'll probably put them on crooked.

 

DEWFPO

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hehehehehe Yeah, I second that! I just came back from the dealer with a problem that they caused. For some reason they screwed up the balancing of my tires then inflated them to 80 psi on all 4. Fronts are supposed to be 50psi and only the rears are 80psi on the 1500HD. So not only did they have to rebalance them but for s**ts and giggles they also scratched my rim. Not going to bother going back, they would probally smash it up.

oldredhat6 Enthusiast

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2001 and no problems. Maybe different paint, but I think I have silver birch. I think they called it platinum my year. Looks like the same color though. I wax mine with the rest of the truck. WEas thinking of clay barring this weekend, but the rain has arrived. Hope this does not turn them brown. We will see.

dewfpo Senior Enthusiast

dewfpo

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are you waxing the moldings or no?  I wax mine when i wax the truck, no problems.

 

 

 

 

I haven't wased the moldings and truck has been garaged since new.

 

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