[Osprey37]

Hi all, just wondering if anyone has seen anything like the pics attached on their cars. I take good care of my car and do regular washes and waxes, not sure if this is a factory paint issue, or a product I use issue, I’m currently in the United Kingdom on a 3 year work assignment, the wife noticed this issue and sent me these pics.

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[A Guy]

Those are the plastic roof moldings. They are pre-painted from the factory I believe and the dealer needs your VIN# to order the correct color. They look to be deteriorating, are you in a sun/heat state? Near the ocean? I believe that could cook them pretty good. Unless you use particularly harsh chemicals to clean your car. There were cracking issues on early cars (see attached), and ripples/dimples are/were also very common, but peeling/fading paint I don't recall seeing

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[70iselin]

Just had mine replaced under warranty. Mine cracked and clear coat peeling. What they did, ordered molding and sent out to be painted, they do not come painted as what the dealer said

 

[A Guy]

They have a long list of part numbers for one part not to come painted. Maybe they changed something, but 100% they used to be ordered by color. Here is the 2020...unless they really like many part numbers for the same part, they come colored. #1 is the molding

Moldings and Ornamentation for 2020 Dodge Challenger | Steve White Parts

www.stevewhiteparts.com

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[70iselin]

That was what I was told by dealer, for matching paint issues he said. Well I was satisfied again I guess you cannot trust anyone until you do the research yourself. I guess maybe it’s a warranty and they did it the cheapest way

 

[Frank Julian]

I wonder if those seams could be "leaded" like the seams on the old "E" bodies. That is probably a lost art.

 

[ChallyTatum]

Hmm, I wonder if I can get color match molding for my durango? The are only available in black and my passenger side one is popping up.

 

[Slidd]

Yeah I don't know which would be better but they absolutely come in to Brampton pre-painted so assume the same vendor supplies them on the parts side. The dealer may or may not do as good a job who knows.

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[ironpony]

I wonder if those seams could be "leaded" like the seams on the old "E" bodies. That is probably a lost art.

ya cause these cars need to be 100 lbs heavier, LOL. Leading is a very lost art, there was a lot of it back in the day..

 

[Frank Julian]

ya cause these cars need to be 100 lbs heavier, LOL. Leading is a very lost art, there was a lot of it back in the day..

that would be a true Retro Mod and would make the car's lines cleaner.

 

[A_Wraith_in_the_Apparatus]

This is happening on mine (White knuckle) so I feel your pain. I suspect it was also sun damage since the car came from Texas. I'm wondering if they can just be wrapped?