Everyday & Family Cars

Hyundai ceramic coating on the Gold Coast

The one make where the manufacturer has already acted on the paint.
Most paint complaints stay complaints. Hyundai's white paint problem went further than that - enough owner reports and enough investigation that Hyundai extended paint warranty coverage on a group of models. If you own a white Hyundai, that history is worth understanding before you spend anything on it.
PhotoHyundai after coating
Paint profile

What Hyundai paint is actually like

The recurring Hyundai issue is delamination on white and pearl white cars - paint bubbling, peeling and flaking away rather than wearing thin, and in some cases exposing metal to corrosion. It has been substantial enough to prompt class actions in North America and, more tellingly, a warranty extension by Hyundai itself across seven models. Hyundai's other colours do not attract anything like the same volume of reports.
  • i30
  • Kona
  • Tucson
  • Santa Fe
  • Palisade
  • Venue
  • Staria
Common issues

What we see most on Hyundai

White and pearl white specifically

The colour is the pattern. Owners of white and pearl white cars report paint separating and flaking away in a manner that has no relationship to age or care, while the same models in other colours are largely unaffected.

Bubbling and flaking, then corrosion

The reported sequence is paint bubbling, then lifting, then flaking off - and once bare metal is exposed, rust follows. That makes it a condition worth catching early rather than a cosmetic annoyance.

White paint has been an industry problem

It is fair to note this is not only Hyundai. White finishes across several major manufacturers have drawn similar complaints over the same period. It does not make it less of a problem, but it does mean it is not a reason to single out one badge.

Worth checking your own coverage

Because Hyundai has extended paint coverage on some models, an affected car may have a claim before it needs anything from us. If we find delamination we will tell you to speak to Hyundai first - that conversation is worth having before you pay anyone for paintwork.

Our process

How we prep a Hyundai before coating

Preparation is the job. The coating is the last hour of it.
  1. 01Full inspection under LED and swirl-finder lighting, with paint depth readings recorded panel by panel.
  2. 02Two-bucket hand wash, wheels and arches degreased, badges and shuts cleaned out.
  3. 03Chemical iron and industrial fallout removal, then a clay treatment to lift bonded contamination.
  4. 04Tape-up of trim, rubbers and sensitive edges before any machine work.
  5. 05On a white or pearl white Hyundai, the panels are checked for lifting and bubbling before any correction is planned. Delaminating paint is not a correction job, and identifying it early is worth more to the owner than anything we could polish.
  6. 06Extra attention to the roof, bonnet and boot, and any edge or seam where paint has begun to lift.
  7. 07Panel wipe with a coating-safe solvent to strip polishing oils and reveal the true finish.
  8. 08Fireball ceramic coating applied by hand, levelled panel by panel under controlled lighting.
  9. 09IR / controlled cure, then a final inspection and handover pack with aftercare instructions.
Hyundai enquiry

Get a quote for your Hyundai.

Tell us the model, colour and condition and we’ll come back with the right preparation and coating plan. Inspections are done at our Gold Coast workshop — no obligation.
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  • 1/2 United Road, Ashmore, 4214
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