Have owned a white 2001 CL-S since July 2000. Love the car, but my dealer and I are in a huge disagreement over the paint.

Have water spots all over my car...if I don't have it detailed at least twice a year (dealer is telling me to buff/wax 3 times/yr now) my car looks like it has spots/streaks all over. The dealer is tellling me that this is acid rain, but my previous car was a 89 Prelude driven in 3 large metro areas for 6 years with a spot-free exterior (waxed regularly by me). I know no other Honda/Acura owners with this problem, including early 2000 TL owners.

What's worse, the paint is now peeling just underneath where the trunk latches to the back bumper (not visible unless you open the trunk).

They have offered to bring out a factory rep to look at the paint, and of course want to fix the peeling before the rep arrives.

I need advice, quick!!

 

i would wait for the rep......................for more responses post in Car Talk

 

.....you'll probably atleast get your bumper repainted!

 

I have a '01 Black CL type S and I am having the same problems with my paint. It has streaks on the side and water looking marks all over the hood. It looks OK from a distance but if you get right up on it you can really tell.

Does anyone know if Zaino Z5 and Claybar might help this any?

 

ladycls...what did the factory rep tell you?