Our 272 Sportline in Business Grey is just over 12mo old.  Think it's on around 12k, with very few of those on the motorway.  We had a paint protection detail done literally the day we collected the car, with a ceramic coating.  I washed it a couple of weeks ago and used some Megs Liquid Hybrid Ceramic on it which I'd just bought.

 

I noticed that on the bonnet there appear to be a few little pock marks - not like normal stone chips though.  These are tiny (1-2mm) and look slightly spider-y - small centre with feathering out from there.  It's really hard to describe and impossible to photograph.  With a normal chip you tend to see a "chunk" of the paint go, but these are nothing like.

 

I'd say something to the garage when it goes in for its first service in 2 weeks, but I'm not convinced the respponse would be anything other than "that's wear and tear I'm afraid".  Which it may well be, and I'd accept that - it's just the fact that the pock marks are so unusual that has me wondering whether they really are from stones or whether there's some sort of paint defect.

Could it be small sun or frost damage ? maybe ask at a local specialist bodyshop

 

Or is it simply the PPF lifting from the paintwork ?

Edited 12 June, 20205 yr by MiniEggs

Speak to the business who applied the ceramic. 

It's nothing to do with the ceramic - it's a defect in the paint itself.  It's only on the bonnet as well from what I can see.  It could simply be stone chipping but it looks odd for that.

Any pictures??

Sadly not no. I just can't get a decent shot of it without reflections blowing out the image.  I've had another look today and now convinced it's stone chips, despite the odd nature of some of them.  Bit disappointing on a 12mo car that doesn't see the motorway.  Mind, I've been tending to the chips on my 14yo 125k mile 330i and the paint is appallingly thin!  You really have to watch it when flatting back the repair.

There’s nothing in water based paint which would take months to suddenly appear or cause the type of defect you describe.

You should be able to photograph the damage in shade, with additional shading any reflections. Give it a go. 

Edited 13 June, 20205 yr by numskull

Could the bonnet have had a respray prior to you taking delivery of it. Could have been damaged on the carrier