# 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 - Paint comes off

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-ram-2500-paint-comes-off/139702>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge\
**Created:** [May 3, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-ram-2500-paint-comes-off/139702 "2019-05-03T13:43:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Gastelum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ebca7d/32.png) [@Gastelum](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gastelum)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-ram-2500-paint-comes-off/139702/1 "2019-05-03T13:43:36Z")

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Why is my paint coming of on cab

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-ram-2500-paint-comes-off/139702/2 "2019-05-03T13:44:22Z")

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> [@Gastelum](#):
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> Why is my paint coming of on cab

How often do you wash and wax your car? Keep in mind, too, your truck is 13 years old as well.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-ram-2500-paint-comes-off/139702/3 "2019-05-03T13:49:21Z")

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Without seeing the paint problem in person a reasonable guess is not possible. Could be just the clearcoat or because of rock chip damage. Have a body shop look at it before rust starts .

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-ram-2500-paint-comes-off/139702/4 "2019-05-03T18:58:54Z")

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There have been reports by owners of this issue at our partner site, CarComplaints. [Here is what I found if interested](https://www.carcomplaints.com/Dodge/Ram_2500/2006/body_paint/clear_coat_peeling_off.shtml).