Honda response to paint issue

[bobbyf6b]

bobbyf6b, if you decide to use LG on your bike just be absolutely sure you have gotten the bike CLEAN before applying the first coat. I use regular old dish soap and water, blow dry and look the bike over for any bugs, water marks or anything I might have missed. Clean off EVERYTHING, because if you don't it will get sealed into the LG and it does not wash off like wax. LG does make a prep solution/cleaner but I have never been able to find it, not even online. The dish soap seems to work just fine.

Thanks for the input. Honestly I don't think that stuff is for me. I'm not THAT anal about my paint, just wanted the swirls to go away and I think I found my cure. Scratch X. It's so dusty where I live the LG might look worse if I try it. I'll just keep polishing it.

[chipmaker]

So what does everyone else have to do to make their paint look eligible for the new parts?? What is Honda's criteria? I would hate to let mine get all crappy looking, and then I get denied new plastics.

[Gumby]

The first thing to do is call or write Honda with the complaint. I did both. Take it to a dealer and have them document it as well. For that step you need to actually have a problem. If you don't have a problem, do nothing as it will only serve to screw those of us with legitimate complaints. Frankly, if you don't have a problem just wait until you do, because I believe you will.

When they call back to have you take it back to the dealer I would and will wash mine well so everything shows up and probably remove the wax with a quality wax and grease remover like Prep-Solv or 3m 03618. Certainly don't use a product that will damage the paint, but no need to have $150 or more of aftermarket cover up products muddying the waters as I do.

[BillyDaFinn]

The first thing to do is call or write Honda with the complaint. I did both. Take it to a dealer and have them document it as well. For that step you need to actually have a problem. If you don't have a problem, do nothing as it will only serve to screw those of us with legitimate complaints. Frankly, if you don't have a problem just wait until you do, because I believe you will.

When they call back to have you take it back to the dealer I would and will wash mine well so everything shows up and probably remove the wax with a quality wax and grease remover like Prep-Solv or 3m 03618. Certainly don't use a product that will damage the paint, but no need to have $150 or more of aftermarket cover up products muddying the waters as I do.

This is exactly what I did before my photo shoot, washed the bike three times with dawn dishwashing soap, stripped off all the wax and exposed the true finish.......Yuck!

[chipmaker]

I was one of the first to call honda. And the dealership didnt do shit for me. Guess I'll have to call again.

[bobbyf6b]

I'm gonna back off since I seem to have found a solution to make mine look good. I never took mine in for photos and it won't be good for others if I take it in there all shiny.

[SpeedyWho]

You didn't fix the problem, the root cause is still there, it'll get all messed up again.

[edgeman55]

I was one of the first to call honda. And the dealership didnt do shit for me. Guess I'll have to call again.

Same thing from my dealer.Been there twice and there response is until Honda does something there is nothing they can do.Amazing that some here are getting new panels and others are being treated the way we are.I will just wait it out and see if there is a major recall on the paint as I see the 12 and 13 Goldwings are having the same paint issues.But I expect a new paint job on my dime will be in the distant future.Hope I am wrong but not holding my breath

[chipmaker]

Same thing from my dealer.Been there twice and there response is until Honda does something there is nothing they can do.Amazing that some here are getting new panels and others are being treated the way we are.I will just wait it out and see if there is a major recall on the paint as I see the 12 and 13 Goldwings are having the same paint issues.But I expect a new paint job on my dime will be in the distant future.Hope I am wrong but not holding my breath

Yep. If it takes a bunch of bitching and calls and trips to the dealer, I'm prolly SOL. I don't have the time or patience. If I can make mine look nice with some of the cheap products others are using, I will. If I wear thru the paint, then I will have a obvious warranty issue they won't be able to ignore. My name is in Honda's database from the beginning.

Good thing I really like this bike otherwise...