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It seems I may have received my Gladiator with rusted hood hinges that were painted over. (See attached photos). I have looked at a few other Gladiators and the hinges are smooth as to be expected.

I was wondering if anyone else had this issue and if in fact it would be caused by rust.

I guess I should bring it to the dealer :(

Thanks for anyone sharing their thoughts !
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Do you think that is caused by rust under paint or just a poor paint job?
 

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I would show this Jeep customer care. They should replaced, IMHO.
 

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My buddies 2019 JL had the same exact problem. Also, my 21’ JT has basically the same problem but I’m reluctant to address it cause a dealer will F it up even more.
 

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It seems I may have received my Gladiator with rusted hood hinges that were painted over. (See attached photos). I have looked at a few other Gladiators and the hinges are smooth as to be expected.

I was wondering if anyone else had this issue and if in fact it would be caused by rust.

I guess I should bring it to the dealer :(

Thanks for anyone sharing their thoughts !
Definitely address with dealer as soon as possible. The longer you wait might add to the dealer not addressing it correctly.
 

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Galvanic corrosion, that’s what you got
 

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Galvanic corrosion, that’s what you got
Nope.
The pattern is all wrong for that. It's also not at the joint. More like the part was filthy when painted.
I deal with rust, corrosion dissimilar metals, plating, powder coating, painting, de-rusting almost daily.
I'd bet there's no rust under there. The pattern is all wrong.
 

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Nope.
The pattern is all wrong for that. It's also not at the joint. More like the part was filthy when painted.
I deal with rust, corrosion dissimilar metals, plating, powder coating, painting, de-rusting almost daily.
I'd bet there's no rust under there. The pattern is all wrong.
It’s not though, I deal with galvanic corrosion all of the time, same, deal with it daily, it’s not “rust” but the paint will fail as you know....that is 100% the onset of galvanic corrosion. JMHO, I’m not getting in a pissing contest with you, but I’ve seen this in this exact application already and that’s exactly what it was...it’s not as uncommon as we’d like it to be ( in wranglers/gladiators) unfortunately.
 
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Thank you folks for all your input! I will schedule to get these replaced ASAP.

I remember the dredded term term "galvanic corrosion" from my early days on boats. :(
 

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Are the hinges even steel? Try a magnet on them.... door hinges are aluminum or magnesium I think.
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