fyrcaptain

Thing about it is that they will tape everything, leaving the possibility for painted moldings, things that shouldn't be painted,
they won't pull the roof rack off etc
FWIW, I'd trade that sucker as soon as I could

ZX1100F1

How do you know what they will do?

fyrcaptain

Been there done that, got the T-shirt.

Time is money money is time.....figure it out

They don't call 'em "stealerships" for nothing

ZX1100F1

Very intelligent and enlightening, thanks for the input.

phoenixcorvette

Well no repaint...The GM rep inspected the car in the rain and decided the Tahoe has " Normal characteristics of a GM paint job".........Well to say the least I hope this is not normal....He then went on to tell me that they had the same issue with the Cadilliac gold/white paint ................"we will refer this to engineering and get back to you"...WTF...kind of answer is that...I guess we will wait till we get the engineering response and decide our next step...his last statement was " We might have to decide not to paint this color next year"
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tahoe07

I haven't found any defects but I've never seen orange peel like this before. This is about the worst factory paint job I've ever owned. When I wax it, it looks good from a distance but man is it awful up close, at any angle.

ZX1100F1

Why don't you shoot me your VIN or case # and I'll look into this for you, GM is normally very generous in offering paint repairs, they will even cover damage from things such as tree-sap or acid rain within the first 12 months of ownership.

What I think is most likely the issue that are describing here is that there are a couple of colors (51U Gold Mist Metallic being one of them) that use a special process to align the micro-fine metallic flakes suspended within the paint as it is applied to give the finish greater depth and a striking appeal under bright lighting conditions. The paint most likely looks fine when viewing it straight-on or from shallow angles but when you look at it from extreme angles it may appear cloudy or blotchy.
If this is it, then it is a normal effect produced by this particular DuPont paint process where they are going for a tri-coat look but without the additional steps and costs.

I would be interested in seeing a digital photo of your problem if it something that can be captured in photography.

Dave

fyrcaptain

You're quite welcome

phoenixcorvette

sent you a PM with the info...thanxs Dave

phoenixcorvette

Well heard from GM engineering today via the factory rep who stated the answer to all the clouds in the paint was " That is why they call the color GOLD MIST"...I really have to wonder where they come up with these answers. Starting yesterday we have been recoeving calls from GM survey companies asking why we we responded with negative answers to the numerous surveys we now recieve on a daily basis via phone(Do they think if they continue to survey that we will change our minds?)...WELL DUH!

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