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[Rtype]

If it was a brand new car you'll be entitled to a new one mate!!

Just gone through a similar situation, pm me if you want any details

[Jocelyn Hills]

No prob only because she's only a month old.

[Greenman]

my new one has a paint prob with the rear spoiller paint blemishes they are getting it sorted the nexed time im in the uk

Greenman

[biggary]

voted yes my dealer fitted number plates to my car i put one of them chrome plate surronds on and when i took the rear plate of there had drilled the tail gate and not used the holes that were all ready there so in fact leaveing the body open to corrion dealer offered to fill holes and repaint tailgate this i did not want on a new car just a bit upset that someone could not be botherd to line it up when honda had already have holes in place ps have heard thet honda are useing a softer paint there fore problems with stone chips

[jas3074]

i voted no, i was just lucky,people with problems your car was possibly built on the other shift or on a friday

[Assimilate]

Well considering I have rust on both sills then I would say that this is a paintwork (or lack of paint) problem.

It's going to the Dealers tomorrow to be photographed

[Royston]

I have lacquer over-run on the tip of the bonnet.

[n6 dlr]

my 04 CTR back bumper was a lot darker than the rest of the car. A large patch under the number plate made it's self seen about 3 weeks after i got the car. I took it back to honda and they had the bumper re-sprayed no problem. Other than that it's A1

[si]

I thought everyone who owned a CTR had paint problems? (near enough)

[spen]

Main problem with the black cars is the poor finish. I understand that Honda only use one coat of laquer which is sprayed on thickly leaving a badly orange peeled finish. This orange peel look is compounded once the car is polished and waxed. The new ones seem to be even worse.

I have just changed the car for a new '05 one and took it straight from Honda into a bodyshop for a hard and soft mop, polish and then Diamondbrite two-pack paint protection.

Needless to say it now looks very very good.

Have to be very careful though with the bodywork angles and edges not to "go though" the laquer. Well worth the additional expense.

Bodyshop is Carworx, Mark 07956 464 4888. They are based in Earlswood, nr Solihull, West Midlands.

[davey boy]

Just been back to my local dealer to report paint flaking on front spoiler under wheel arch, both sides affected.

Dealer said they would send pictures to Honda to see if it is a warranty claim. Bought the car secondhand and only done 4K myself in six months. Not impressed. But after reading posts here, sounds like more people have paint quality issues and not just paint that likes to come off when you wash the car.

Its more dangerous to look after the car and garage it, then not wash the thing.

Advise please!

[corradogang*]

the paint job is 0.k but is not very hardy very easily chipped and scrached ... body work is somthing honda could improve on althought adequate for the cash

[joe.civic]

i have a knighthawk sport and my skirts seem to be fadding very fast

[civictyper2004]

Voted no. Have a NHB CTR and not got any paint issues at all.

[meatyboy]

Ihave a couple of blotches on the bonnet noticable in a certain light not sure to bother about it at the moment i think i'll see how it goes if it gets worse i shall get the dealer to have a look

[mini_ron]

51 plate with paint bubling near rear lights, under rear windows AND ABOVE rear windows

have been to honda about it and they say its been repaired badly and they are mask marks, but it looks like the laqeur has been damged in some way :s

[SAM-J]

51 plate CTR, black, clear finish on front bumper around the both front head lights and grill is pealing off.

[Stabz]

My 53 plate Red CTR has faded to a slightly pinky on metalwork but not on plastics actually looks worse after cleaning and putting 3 coats of meguiars wax on. But its red they all do that

[Bill ctr*]

I think the problem with the plastic panels being a different shade is because the plastic is primed in a darker shade than the rest of the car ie, milano has a white base coat hence the different colour

[MattyB801]

Sorry to make such a late late post here, but we've just bought a very well cared for Satin Silver 2004 CTR. Although very shiney and glitch free, the paint itself varies in shades at different angles. The car has never been pranged, but it got me worried its had a poor respray at some point. However, having read all these posts, especially the ones about poor finish on satin silver cars, i'm quite releived that although the finish is a bit crud, its a Honda job and not a backstreet cover up!!