is this a design flaw?

[black]

does this happen to anyone else??

i have had this repainted 3+ times and it keeps happening.

2793

btw, this is behind the rear doors.

[steve-o]

when you say repainted, did you repaint, or take it to a shop?

[black]

shop....

they want to try it again, but this time they want to put some poly-plastic cover sh!t on it...

[black]

it is all chiped off.
it has done it from the first day i had the car.

[steve-o]

shop....

they want to try it again, but this time they want to put some poly-plastic cover sh!t on it...

thats what I was gonna suggest.

But I got a coupe, so I couldn't tell you if its common or not.

[rowdygls]

Have they checked the alignment on the door ?? The door should stick out just a touch. I think what is happening is the door looks like it's sucked in a little and you're getting rocks coming down the side and getting stopped right where it's chipping.

[alero440]

I have a coupe, and I noticed that mine was doing something similar... its gone now, the paint from the accident took care of it :) Must be like Honda rot... every older Honda you see is rusting on the rear wheel well.

[telcart]

Mine does the same thing... it's from road salt and excess water due to it's proximity to the drainage lines. There's usually a small cup like peice in the body in the rear fender that fills up with water. My car also has a new paint job and it's back again. However, I have little to any faith in paintshops around here as there is still rust under the weather stripping of the door...

[clutch1]

Mine had a little bit in that area, too.

[TheEdgeofSanity]

let 'em put the the plastic covering on it. its not all that noticeable and it'll save your paint...

[black]

will do.

thank you all for the input!!!

(geez, i need to give her a wash!!)

[sound_xtreme]

put that clear vinyl shit over it. mine came stock with it(it's gone now of course)