# 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 - Paint peeling. What can I do to stop it?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-gmc-sierra-1500-paint-peeling-what-can-i-do-to-stop-it/188755>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** gmc\
**Created:** [January 26, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-gmc-sierra-1500-paint-peeling-what-can-i-do-to-stop-it/188755 "2023-01-26T22:15:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![pete57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pete57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pete57)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-gmc-sierra-1500-paint-peeling-what-can-i-do-to-stop-it/188755/1 "2023-01-26T22:15:59Z")

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paint peeling on top of cab

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-gmc-sierra-1500-paint-peeling-what-can-i-do-to-stop-it/188755/2 "2023-01-26T22:44:18Z")

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May be defective paint. Or paint could be good, just wearing out due to accumulated sun and weather effects. Once you get it repaired, to minimize this problem happening again

- avoid parking in direct sun, especially around noon.
- rinse problem areas w/garden hose once a week
- wax twice a year