# 2013 Chevrolet Malibu - Paint chipping **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet\ **Created:** [July 9, 2021, 3:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929 "2021-07-09T03:29:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ladyluv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8dc957/32.png) [@Ladyluv](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ladyluv)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 3:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/1 "2021-07-09T03:29:04Z")
My car is a 2013 Malibu and the paint on the top and the trunk is chipping VERY bad ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/2 "2021-07-10T20:31:34Z")
Paint or clear coat? ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/9/192fc2fa92cd89c2f6731cd6e6ba3d35bc0e8046.jpeg) Tester ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/3 "2021-07-10T21:02:33Z")
The solution is to take this eight year old car to a body shop and get an estimate for a paint job, or get a new car. They don’t last forever. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/4 "2021-07-10T21:13:56Z")
> [@old\_mopar\_guy](#): > > The solution is to take this eight year old car to a body shop and get an estimate for a paint job … or, wait until MAACO is running a special on total repaint jobs. Their work is… okay… and is certainly good enough for an 8 year old car. ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/5 "2021-07-10T22:18:30Z")
Agree! I had a 10888 Caprice that needed paint and a shop known for quality work quoted me $5000. That was more than the car was worth. So I went to MAACO and had the job done minus clearcoat for $1400. It looked good and lasted another 4 years till I sold it. No rust developed. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/6 "2021-07-10T22:24:32Z")
it would be a lot cheaper to just have the roof and trunk repainted then the whole car. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/7 "2021-07-10T23:19:29Z")
> [@Docnick](#): > > So I went to MAACO and had the job done minus clearcoat for $1400. It looked good and lasted another 4 years till I sold it. No rust developed. I don’t know whether this is a regional MAACO sale, or if it is national, but a few minutes ago I saw a TV ad for their current sale price, and I think that it might have been $599. Even w/o clearcoat, that is a major bargain. ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/8 "2021-07-10T23:27:34Z")
I should mention that I needed a front fender as well. They found a good used one for me and the car looked like new. Any very low price is a come-on price for a car needing no extra preparation whatsoever ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/9 "2021-07-10T23:35:42Z")
> [@Docnick](#): > > Agree! I had a 10888 Caprice that needed paint and a shop known for quality work quoted me $5000. That was more than the car was worth. I think with 10888 as the year the Flux Capacitor needs to be recalibrated ---
**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:** [July 10, 2021, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/10 "2021-07-10T23:57:30Z")
Once you get it repaired, to help maintain the paint surface appearance - Rinse the car with plain water from a garden hose once a week. - Wash, rinse, and apply a wax product twice a year, spring and fall. - Try to park in the shade whenever possible. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 12:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/11 "2021-07-11T00:41:32Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > Rinse the car with plain water from a garden hose once a week. This doesn’t make sense. If you don’t dry it after this, you’ll have bad water spots. If do you dry it after this, you’ll be rubbing a surface that isn’t fully clean and scratching the paint over time. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 12:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/12 "2021-07-11T00:49:39Z")
If the paint has an adhesion problem, frequent washing will exacerbate the problem. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2021, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/13 "2021-07-11T01:06:53Z")
George keeps giving that Goofy advice which may actually work on his Stone Age vehicles but where most of us are it will do more harm than good . Mequires detailer spray would be a better item if the vehicle is not filthy. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 11:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/14 "2021-07-11T11:10:57Z")
Right now on the west coast I’d think nobody should be washing their cars during this drought. It’s BAD. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/15 "2021-07-12T02:05:58Z")
His newest vehicle is the 1992 Toyota Corolla I make a point of mentioning the model year, because George likes to be mysterious and refer to it as a 1990s Corolla 😉 We all like you @George_San_Jose1 . . . but I’m not sure why you like to be mysterious about the model year of your cars ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 8:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/16 "2021-07-12T08:13:18Z")
I had to have a fender on my 2002 Camry repainted around 2006, now the paint is peeling, any chance the shop will warranty it. And I’ve put over 160k miles on it since then. 🤣 😂 🤣 🤣 ---
**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:** [July 12, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/17 "2021-07-12T23:45:03Z")
> [@lion9car](#): > > This doesn’t make sense. If you don’t dry it after this, you’ll have bad water spots. If do you dry it after this, you’ll be rubbing a surface that isn’t fully clean and scratching the paint over time. For those who prefer to treat their car to a full soap and warm water wash followed by a rub down w/cotton towels, chamois, etc, I have no problem w/that advice. I do it that way myself occasionally. There’s more than one way to skin a cat. ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 12:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/18 "2021-07-13T00:21:59Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > For those who prefer to treat their car to a full soap and warm water wash followed by a rub down w/cotton towels, chamois, etc, I have no problem w/that advice. I do it that way myself occasionally. There’s more than one way to skin a cat. But what do you do afterwards with a cat with no skin? By the way do you where that saying comes from? ---
**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:** [July 13, 2021, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/19 "2021-07-13T00:23:54Z")
> [@Renegade](#): > > By the way do you where that saying comes from? I thought my dad invented it … lol … seriously, other than speculating it might be something from the 1920’s about raccoon skins to make the popular raccoon coats, no idea where it came from. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929/20 "2021-07-13T00:27:35Z")
“More Than One Way To Skin A Cat” The saying comes from skinning a cat fish. Fish have scales. Where a cat fish has skin. In order to eat a fish, it has to scaled. In order to eat cat fish, it has to be skinned. Tester [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-malibu-paint-chipping/177929.md?page=2)