First heat issue

[jandersendo]

I still don’t see any problem in the photos posted

 

[jandersendo]

Doesn’t seem to be just a 392 issue. Thankfully it seems most noticeable on white vehicles.

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/paint-discoloration.55738/

 

[Tim Smith]

I still don’t see any problem in the photos posted

I think what you are thinking is a shadow by the latch, is not a shadow.

 

[Stealth7]

What did the dealer say? As noted, white cars are prone to this type of problem. If PPF Is added to a white car, the hot areas and heavy sun areas tend to yellow. This likely happens on all colors but just shows up on white the most.

 

[Turboencabulator]

I remember when I was asking about PPF @Mrtintsd talked about his white 392 turning yellow on the areas around the fender that were not wrapped in PPF. I wonder if PPF might help with this issue

-My 392 jeep is white. I got the jeep in August 2021. I immediately PPF the jeep but the jeeps were so new that the cutting software did not have patters for the jeep yet, we bulked wrapped the hood (that's best anyway) but used patterns on the fenders for a regular rubican. They were short or small for the 392. I left them in place anyway for protection until the patterns came out for the 392. WHAT I NOTICED........ the parts of fenders that were not protected tuned yellow. Kind of like the old school white from Toyota. This only happened on the plastic painted pieces (fender flares mostly), and it was so subtle that I probably would have not seen it if I chose not to keep the partial coverage on. I assume it was UV damage. The point to this story is PPF is mainly for physical damage, but it also protects from the sun too.

 

[YukonCornelius]

Hey @Tim Smith : would you mind posting pics and info about your hood latches on either the Security thread or the newer "Hood Latches" thread? I'm liking the ones you have there...

https://www.jeep392.com/threads/hood-latches.1069/

 

[Colorado392]

Doesn’t seem to be just a 392 issue. Thankfully it seems most noticeable on white vehicles.

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/paint-discoloration.55738/

Thanks for posting this link. It appears to be the exact same problem and can't be blamed on heat from the 392. I've had a few other cars with a "heat issue", but I've not seen this be one of the tradeoffs.

 

[jchrisbauer13]

Had the hood up running a cable for lights, and happened to notice some discoloration on the fender. Thought it was just a shadow, but it’s on both sides. This is a pic of the driver’s side fender. My Jeep only has 2,000 miles.

It seems the heat is coming out of the sides of the hood and matches up perfectly with the fading.

I am noticing the same issue on my white XR - began at 2,000 miles. Ugh!!

 

[HearHear]

I have a white XR and I think it's a badge of honor. As long as the fenders don't melt off, I think the heat discoloration is pretty bad ass. Shows the immense power radiating from under the hood. I wouldn't call it a defect, I'd call it a cool feature. Like, yea, my fenders got some heat burn but that just shows how awesome the 392 is.