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Old 17-01-2017, 12:11 PM   #16
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Default Re: rust!

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Originally Posted by NZ XR6 View Post
"Raw" metal? What's that?

It looks like a pretty decent stone chip. Where the paint and anti-corrosion coating have been removed, yes, you will see surface rust if it's not touched up. But there shouldn't be rust spreading from the bare metal under the paint like that. It does make you wonder how well the e-coat was applied.

There's been a few posts regarding quality issues on the MD. I might just look for a late model MC when it's time to change the MB.
Water gets under the paint, through the chip. Then spider webs from there. Happens to any car with stone chips. Except on plastic bumpers.
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