Sponsored

Front door edge paint gouges

OnceYouGoJack

Active Member
Joined
Oct 31, 2022
Threads
3
Messages
35
Reaction score
21
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Vehicles
R1T
Hey all, got my R1T on Saturday and I'm in love with it! I did a walk around inspection at delivery and everything looked good, but today I just noticed a chip in the black paint of the door edge (visible only when door is open). Above the chip are a series of gouges leading up to it. I thought, oh crap what did I do... Then checked the other side and it's there too minus the chip. Almost looks like the door slipped or skipped while being assembled?

Doesn't appear to be rubbing as far as I can tell

It's minor for sure, especially since you can't see it unless the door is open, but still annoying... Hoping mobile service can just touch it up vs having to go back to the SC...

Rivian R1T R1S Front door edge paint gouges PXL_20221220_190747819


Rivian R1T R1S Front door edge paint gouges PXL_20221220_190816400
Sponsored

 

DaveA

Well-Known Member
First Name
David
Joined
Nov 17, 2020
Threads
15
Messages
2,506
Reaction score
4,559
Location
Texas
Vehicles
Rivian R1T
The truck will only be perfect for a short amount of time....count this as your "might as well get the first chip/door ding" out of the way and now you won't worry about the truck so much....Odds are it comes back from SC with an additional scratch, etc if you try to get that fixed. My $.02.
 
OP
OP

OnceYouGoJack

Active Member
Joined
Oct 31, 2022
Threads
3
Messages
35
Reaction score
21
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Vehicles
R1T
The truck will only be perfect for a short amount of time....count this as your "might as well get the first chip/door ding" out of the way and now you won't worry about the truck so much....Odds are it comes back from SC with an additional scratch, etc if you try to get that fixed. My $.02.
Yeahhh - I'm less concerned with aesthetics and more with it getting worse since it's down to the metal. Even a touch up pen or something would be great.
 

COdogman

Well-Known Member
First Name
Brian
Joined
Jan 21, 2022
Threads
33
Messages
11,641
Reaction score
34,494
Location
CO
Vehicles
2023 R1T
Occupation
Cyber defender
Clubs
 
It shouldn't be delivered like that, but I would almost just order the touch up pen and do it myself.
 

harkco

Well-Known Member
First Name
Kevin
Joined
Feb 28, 2019
Threads
31
Messages
544
Reaction score
824
Location
Texas
Vehicles
2022 R1T LE / 2018 Lexus GX
If that is the worst of your issues, count your blessings. Buy a touch up pen from Rivian and call it a day.
 
OP
OP

OnceYouGoJack

Active Member
Joined
Oct 31, 2022
Threads
3
Messages
35
Reaction score
21
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Vehicles
R1T
If that is the worst of your issues, count your blessings. Buy a touch up pen from Rivian and call it a day.
Yeah, obviously having a mobile professional do it would be preferred to get it done as best as possible, but I'm fine touching it up.

Anyone know if that black paint is the same as midnight?
Sponsored

 
 








Top