SI Coupe Exhaust: Discoloring

mis3 · Feb 19, 2018

My 2018 SI Coupe is 3-4 months old with 3.5K miles . I saw some discoloring in the exhaust tip (picture). Anything I can do?

Honda Civic 10th gen SI Coupe Exhaust: Discoloring 23EE8E87-E9C2-410C-9C07-C72E37B12A9B

Doublestack00 · Feb 19, 2018

Grab a can of this, will polish It right up.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Eagle-On...35&wl11=local&wl12=15125758&wl13=1320&veh=sem

mis3 · Feb 19, 2018

Doublestack00 said:
Grab a can of this, will polish It right up.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Eagle-On...35&wl11=local&wl12=15125758&wl13=1320&veh=sem

Polish?
I am talking about the black paint coming off in the tip. It came in black and it should stay black, right?

Doublestack00 · Feb 19, 2018

Ah, I was looking at the polished part. I'll have to look at mine and see what it looks like.

mis3 · Feb 19, 2018

Doublestack00 said:
Ah, I was looking at the polished part. I'll have to look at mine and see what it looks like.

Thanks. If you don’t mind, can you please take a picture?

Doublestack00 · Feb 19, 2018

mis3 said:
Thanks. If you don’t mind, can you please take a picture?

Will do.

zroger73 · Feb 19, 2018

mis3 said:
My 2018 SI Coupe is 3-4 months old with 3.5K miles . I saw some discoloring in the exhaust tip (picture). Anything I can do?

Mine did this days after I bought it last June. I cleaned the area with alcohol, masked off the chrome part, then brushed on some flat black Rustoleum enamel that I had laying around.

See the thread below...

https://www.civicx.com/threads/list-of-factory-defects.12009

mis3 · Feb 19, 2018

zroger73 said:
Mine did this days after I bought it last June. I cleaned the area with alcohol, masked off the chrome part, then brushed on some flat black Rustoleum enamel that I had laying around.
https://www.civicx.com/threads/list-of-factory-defects.12009

Thanks. I will take of it when it gets warmer.
Also, maybe the dealership would take care of it under warranty?

jakabony · Feb 19, 2018

mis3 said:
Thanks. I will take of it when it gets warmer.
Also, maybe the dealership would take care of it under warranty?

Doubtful. Warranty doesn’t cover that type of wear and tear, even tho it shouldn’t be chipping.

mis3 · Feb 19, 2018

I will try the dealership and see what they say.

Not a big problem.
From zroger73’s post:
I cleaned the chipped areas using isopropyl alcohol, masked off the part that is supposed to be chrome, then used a tiny paint brush to apply a thin layer of flat Rustoleum Protective Enamel, let that dry, then applied a thicker layer.

By the way, zroger73, do you have to reapply the paint sometimes?

zroger73 · Feb 19, 2018

mis3 said:
I will try the dealership and see what they say.

Not a big problem.
From zroger73’s post:
I cleaned the chipped areas using isopropyl alcohol, masked off the part that is supposed to be chrome, then used a tiny paint brush to apply a thin layer of flat Rustoleum Protective Enamel, let that dry, then applied a thicker layer.

By the way, zroger73, do you have to reapply the paint sometimes?

No. I touched it up in June 2017 at less than 1,000 miles. Here we are eight months and 6,000 miles later and the touch-up is still holding up just fine.

mis3 · Feb 19, 2018

zroger73 said:
No. I touched it up in June 2017 at less than 1,000 miles. Here we are eight months and 6,000 miles later and the touch-up is still holding up just fine.

Ok. I will do the same once I do a full detailing when the weather warms up.
Thanks for your instructions.

sesty · Feb 20, 2018

Mine is chipping way worse than that.. but most of it has chipped away so now it looks like plain metal with some soot on it... hope it wont rust.

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2CAMS · Feb 20, 2018

wouldnt this go under warranty?

mis3 · Feb 20, 2018

2CAMS said:
wouldnt this go under warranty?

I will try next time I go to the dealership. My arguement is the car is only 3 months ago. I won’t insist because zrogers’ way is easy enough to do.,

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