jchie21
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Is your fenders also turning yellow?900 Miles on a $50,000 Sahara
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Is your fenders also turning yellow?900 Miles on a $50,000 Sahara
I suspect that any white JL will show some difference in color between different material panels. In this case plastic and metal. My white 2013 BMW which I bought new shows a difference in color between the metal hood and white fenders. Even my beige BMW shows a difference between the plastic and metal panels. My concern is that the panel colors don't degrade over time. There is a slight tint of yellow in my 4 month old JL Sport -S.Seems more like a gel coat than factory paint, very durable just changing color
Not that I’ve noticed. I’m removing my grill this weekend and taking it to the dealer for paint. I’ll look when I remove it.Is your fenders also turning yellow?
Not true at all. Most high end body shops actually use very high quality paint. Some of the paint is of higher quality then the OEM paint. Most if not all good shops use ovens to speed up the cure rate of automotive clear and paint.I just wonder how durable the painted grilles will be against rock chips and such.
If you ask most body shops they'll tell you that their paint isn't as durable as the factory paint jobs because they generally don't have any way to bake the finish on the way the factory does.
Highly doubtful. Have any pics? Heat is the cause of the yellowing. How are all 4 of your fenders getting engine heat?Well, it is as I feared. All 4 of my fenders are starting to show the yellowing just like the grill.
Exposure to UV radiation can cause plastics to change color (turn yellow) and is typically known as UV degradation. The color change is due to the oxidation of the polymers that make up the plastic.Highly doubtful. Have any pics? Heat is the cause of the yellowing. How are all 4 of your fenders getting engine heat?
Sounds good, but this color change on the white Jeeps that the current JL is experiencing is really caused by heat, not UV degradation. The driver's side gets really hot from engine heat, moreso than the passenger side, infact, the passenger side is a lot cooler, mainly from blockage of the air intake and battery. That's why everyone's White Jeeps here are having their grille (driver's side on top corner) turn a yellowish hue color. Not passenger side and definitely not the rear fenders. That's why I asked for pics. If his are turning yellow (rear fenders) then he is the first.....and THOSE would fit UV degradation.Exposure to UV radiation can cause plastics to change color (turn yellow) and is typically known as UV degradation. The color change is due to the oxidation of the polymers that make up the plastic.
Interesting. Did they change something in July 2018? Or is it just that those haven't had enough time to yellow yet?Just wanted to put my knowledge of the issue on here.
I know people who work for FCA and PPG (paint supplier) and this is a known issue that’s affecting a good amount of Bright White JL’s built between January and July 2018. Yellowing seems to be in the same spot on all of them [drivers side headlight area and drivers side fender near the grill]
It may be that they haven’t had time to yellow yet. The grilles come painted from the supplier directly to TNAP - looks like the supplier may have been using a lower quality clearcoat on the grilles as well. All in all, a small handful have been replaced under warranty by FCA.Interesting. Did they change something in July 2018? Or is it just that those haven't had enough time to yellow yet?