What is the best way to go about wrapping this FLAKE? So sick if the paint coming off in shreds. Is the gray part metal or primer?
Tough luck, you’ll have to get the entire paint job fixed before you wrap it. The gray/green is the primer and they have to remove it all and redo it.
I had two spots the size of baseballs, on my hood and roof, and got charged $4k.
And it’s already so bad it’s probably not worth the money.
Mine is slowly catching up to how bad yours is. But I saw a Toyota today that was BAD all around and that made me feel a lot better.
@Ripley
Is the gray primer or actual metal? Because it’s not rusting.
Kellan said:
@Ripley
Is the gray primer or actual metal? Because it’s not rusting.
It’s the primer. It’ll rust eventually. My bad, edited my message late.
Kellan said:
@Ripley
Is the gray primer or actual metal? Because it’s not rusting.
It’s the primer. It’ll rust eventually. My bad, edited my message late.
Can a wrap go on primer? 
@Kellan
Haha no, I asked the same earlier in the year. It needs to stick to the paint, sadly. And to reprime/repaint and then wrap was a lil too much for worth imo.
Ripley said:
@Kellan
Haha no, I asked the same earlier in the year. It needs to stick to the paint, sadly. And to reprime/repaint and then wrap was a lil too much for worth imo.
I’m so sick of this car. It’s got the shitty engine too.
@Kellan
It could always be worse. The engine can hold up depending on your driving habits. Most car companies are starting to go through the same thing. I still want the new Sonata due to its affordability. But good luck to you all in all.
Ripley said:
@Kellan
Haha no, I asked the same earlier in the year. It needs to stick to the paint, sadly. And to reprime/repaint and then wrap was a lil too much for worth imo.
Can I strip the white, clear coat on primer, then wrap?
@Kellan
If you really want to go that far. Go for it. However, I don’t think it’ll stick when the rest of the car can just eventually start flaking off whenever it feels like, and you don’t want that to happen under a wrap.
Kellan said:
@Ripley
Is the gray primer or actual metal? Because it’s not rusting.
They also reapply the same paint, so it eventually can just happen again down the road.
Would you believe me if I told you you could make it look much better for roughly $100.00?
Because it’s an oil base, this paint will basically adhere to everything it touches.
- Give the car a nice wash, preferably with a pressure washer.
Basically, try to remove as much loose paint as you can.
Let it dry. If you have any garage, you are golden. If not, then get yourself some plastic and PVC pipe. Basically, you want to cover the car for a few hours to let the paint cure. Don’t let the plastic touch the paint but just enough to prevent leaves and debris from landing on the paint.
Use a 6-inch microfiber roller. Make sure to take your time taping if you don’t want it painted cover it.
The paint is not going to be perfect. But it will make the car look better.
Or you can just say you have a custom faded paint job unique to your car.
I did this with a box truck I have, and the paint has lasted many washes and about 4 years.
Once the paint falls off, just repaint.
Too bad Earl Scheib isn’t around anymore. Get your whole car painted. $99.95. LOL. There is Maaco. I wonder how bad they really are.
I’m going through the exact same thing with mine. The warranty only covered a one-time repaint that I used on my roof 2 years ago. Now, the rest of the car is peeling off.
How do I fix this? Is it really thousands of dollars to get this painted or wrapped?
@Teo
It is, and they won’t help at all if they’re already denying you after the first repaint.
Contact your local Hyundai dealership and have them evaluated for a potential warranty claim. The white in particular was an issue for Hyundai/Kia and they put something out where you could get your car resprayed. The problem is, if you let it go so long that it begins to rust or get other damage from the exposure, they’re not going to repair that, so you have to get it addressed when you see it start to flake. This is why you see so many Hyundai’s and Kias around that age that are white and have flaking paint. My 2018 Sonata and my wife’s 2018 Santa Fe both got repainted on every panel that had damage. Zero cost to us.