Black MacBook's paint flaking off?

They finally replaced the correct part (display housing) on the third try. It will peel in the same place again with out a doubt. It's only a matter of time. All the black macbooks I've seen on display in stores are all the same way.

all of the ones ive seen in both SoHo and fifth avenue apple stores, CompUSA, and in J&R computer world havent had any peeling yet, and the ones in J&R are definitely old machines, some of which are not in use anymore but just sit there as a nonworking display.

I saw one that was peeling at the 5th Ave store, but a few days later when I went back it was gone. I suspect they remove peelings ones rather quickly. I think in the short-term it's not a big problem. It is, however, disconcerting that the black macbooks actually have a thin layer of something that gives them the matter surface and that underneath they are shiny. It means that with time they will wear down - especially given how much people are polishing them to keep the smudges and fingerprints off!

Oh and also...i wonder if even using the microfiber cloth manages to peel the paint from the blackbooks. i usually only use if for the screen and keypad, but on occasion i use it on the top case to get excess smudges out. it would be amusing if the machine was actually white underneath.

I think it will take a while before people start polishing through the surface. When mine peeled, the underlying plastic was black and shiny like the white macbooks. I suppose removing the top layer would give you a nice shiny black book...

I got my mum to make a soft leather bag for my black MB and it’s worth the investment. After 4 months so far, not a single scratch recorded.
Soft leather cost around $25 per yard with narrow width or you can find a unwanted leather jacket and cut it up to the exact dimensions of your MB.
The 2nd thing you need is to find a sewing machine and a person who knows how to operate it.

Assuming it's the same type of problem that the early TiBooks and Aluminum PowerBooks, try TiArmor.
I think their internet address is www.vixinc.com
Worked for my old machines.

I think its a lie... There's ever only been one post of this.

Mine is peeling as well. Apple is going to replace the lid.

what week is yours

Mine was replaced because of this issue. They captured it for 'engineering review' and gave me a new one. This was a while ago though so not sure if they'd still do that at this stage.

Took mine to the apple store yesterday and I ended up having to send it in due to "Cosmetic Defects". They said I should receive it in 7-10 days.

well i guess im glad i dont polish my macbook. but they did replace the shell of mine, i wonder what they did to it...hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

The paint would probably not peel if the underlying surface wasnt glossy. if it was rough like primer, the paint would probably take lots of gouging to remove successfully.