steevr

Has anyone else noticed that the dark colored paints on the Acura's scratch way too easily? I had a '90 Midnight Blue Legend that I always hand washed. Every few weeks I had to wax the car just to get rid of the swirl marks left by drying the car with hand towels. The reason I ask....tonight I went to my local Acura dealer and they had the Blue TL-S on the lot. It was totally clean. I lightly rubbed my finger on the A-pillar to feel the gloss of the paint and it left some faint scratches. What the S***!!!...we're not talking Freddie Kruger here.

Loved the way the White Diamond looked, although the black mud flaps kind of messed up the look. Has anyone with a white had the backs (not the wheel-well sides) painted the matching white with the same flex paint used in the bumpers? I bet a paint shop would do a nice job.

FlyingPig

That's because Acura uses cheap paint.
The only one that has ok quality is the WDP.
It's a complaint....but I don't really mind.
You get what you pay for. I'd rather get everything else and not pay for the paint.
I save the money for lots of other stuff

SinnedTL

its just your greasy finger and how the light hit the spot you touched probably making that mark, should go away with a wash...have you guys heard anything about the 5th generation maxima paint???? Sh!tty I heard!!!!!!

Guest

I really like the WDP color as well. I think that is the color I'm going to go with. Won't have the problem with the swirl marks showing up either.

Guest

"I lightly rubbed my finger on the A-pillar to feel the gloss of the paint and it left some faint scratches".

I noticed it also on a demo black TLS and pointed out to the salesman.

Aside from the WDP, silver is also a good option. I personally would never buy a white car - no matter what the reason is.

Guest

I examined two showroom cars upon my last visit. One was a Emerald CL and the other was a Nighthawk TL-S.

Both had noticable swirls in the hood and doors. Granted, showroom lighting will bring out the worst. However, these cars are Brand New. I shutter to imagine how they may look in years to come. One thing is for sure, owners of these colors will have a lot of hard work and TLC in front of them.

My old Integra is a Medium Gold. It hides marks real well. I also have a Tahoe in Light Pewter, which is a goldish silver. This color is great at both hiding dirt and marks.

I imagine the Satin Silver will work well. Shame the Naples Gold isn't a TL-S color.

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1989 Acura Integra LS
1993 Honda Lawn Tractor
2000 Honda Rancher ES 4x4
2002 Acura TL-S (This Year)