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Anyone seen anything like this? Bedside base coat issue..

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Had a good look today. Seems to have appeared in the last month and getting more visible.
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Honestly. Not sure what we are lookin' at here. There are a fair amount of reflections and light artifacts to be able to know for sure what the paint might look like.
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If you are talking about the dirt, that happened to mine too. Still haven’t found a way to stop that one from happening.

I washed it once and the 💩 came back🤷‍♂️
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I don't see anything either. Please let us know what comes of it.
 

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My 22' Pro has somthing similar going on with the upper bed paint finish. Mine is oxford white though, so not as noticeable colorwise. But when I look closely at the paint finish at a certain angle, I can clearly see the texture of the underlying sheet metal. I assume it's because the paint coat not sufficiently thick enough to cover the metal imperfections below.
 

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I haven't noticed that on mine but will check a little closer, the only thing I've found on mine were a few runs and some trash. The joys of paying an extra $800 for a color!
 
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It’s hard to see paint issues in photos. But the base coat is splotchy and changing color. It looks like baby powder was sprayed under the clearCoat for 25% of the quarter panel.

I don't see anything either. Please let us know what comes of it.
 

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I can see the defect. I'm surprised you didn't see that earlier. You shouldn't have a problem getting it repainted under warranty.
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