Self-healing clear coat

xdeslitx · 09-01-2011, 07:27 PM

Am I the only who who didn't know that our cars have a self-healing clear coat?
I tripped out because we put a sticker on my hood for a car show.
The show was indoors and the sticker was only on the car for a day.
When I took the sticker off, there was an indentation on the clear coat the shape of the sticker, kind of like someone putting a branding iron to a cow.
After a day of letting the car bake in the sun, the indentation went away

Rui Z · 09-01-2011, 07:28 PM

We do not have the self healing clear coat. That is only in the European version of the 40th anniversary.

xdeslitx · 09-01-2011, 07:29 PM

what was is then?

because i was told the 09s don't have it but the 10s do

MattP725 · 09-01-2011, 08:05 PM

I've read this too... nothing about only in Europe tho... seams silly that they would use different clear coat for different regions.

LMBmikeZ · 09-01-2011, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by xdeslitx

what was is then?

because i was told the 09s don't have it but the 10s do

Thats what I remember reading before I bought mine...... Was that the self healing clear coat was new for the 2010 models.....???

Rui Z · 09-01-2011, 08:58 PM

Paint quality on the 40th editions.............

Look to the self healing clear coat discussion from a previous thread.

Trips · 09-01-2011, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by xdeslitx

what was is then?

because i was told the 09s don't have it but the 10s do

I have self healing Powahs

xdeslitx · 09-01-2011, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

I have self healing Powahs

Of course you do...youre the godfather

Trips · 09-01-2011, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by xdeslitx

Of course you do...youre the godfather

DAMN RIGHT!!

TreeSemdyZee · 09-02-2011, 10:27 PM

If my '09 had self-healing CC, then maybe it would have enveloped the bird pooh on my hood, thereby causing a paint black hole reversing the direction of time and sending the pooh out to grab that little bastard that crapped on my car and damaged my paint and choking the feathers off of him.

BrickyardZ · 09-03-2011, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

If my '09 had self-healing CC, then maybe it would have enveloped the bird pooh on my hood, thereby causing a paint black hole reversing the direction of time and sending the pooh out to grab that little bastard that crapped on my car and damaged my paint and choking the feathers off of him.

Best reply I've read in quite sometime. Good luck with your revenge on the bird.

christian370z · 09-04-2011, 02:07 AM

Self healing clear coat sucks. Once you scratch it or put swirl marks in it, that area can only self heal once. It is also a royal PITA to polish, the most challenging I have ever worked with.

da mayor · 09-04-2011, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by christian370z

Self healing clear coat sucks. Once you scratch it or put swirl marks in it, that area can only self heal once. It is also a royal PITA to polish, the most challenging I have ever worked with.

the 2009 and 2011 Infiniti G's have it.... it does work better especially on a black car than the hard clear coat

09-01-2011, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
xdeslitx A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tu-jungle, CA Posts: 13,045 Drives: Yaris Rep Power: 63	Self-healing clear coat Am I the only who who didn't know that our cars have a self-healing clear coat? I tripped out because we put a sticker on my hood for a car show. The show was indoors and the sticker was only on the car for a day. When I took the sticker off, there was an indentation on the clear coat the shape of the sticker, kind of like someone putting a branding iron to a cow. After a day of letting the car bake in the sun, the indentation went away

09-01-2011, 07:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rui Z Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: (.)(.) Posts: 931 Drives: 8====D Rep Power: 16	We do not have the self healing clear coat. That is only in the European version of the 40th anniversary. __________________

09-01-2011, 08:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rui Z Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: (.)(.) Posts: 931 Drives: 8====D Rep Power: 16	Paint quality on the 40th editions............. Look to the self healing clear coat discussion from a previous thread. __________________

09-04-2011, 02:07 AM	#12 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 432	Self healing clear coat sucks. Once you scratch it or put swirl marks in it, that area can only self heal once. It is also a royal PITA to polish, the most challenging I have ever worked with. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

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09-01-2011, 07:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
xdeslitx A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tu-jungle, CA Posts: 13,045 Drives: Yaris Rep Power: 63	what was is then? because i was told the 09s don't have it but the 10s do

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MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 17	I've read this too... nothing about only in Europe tho... seams silly that they would use different clear coat for different regions.

09-02-2011, 10:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	If my '09 had self-healing CC, then maybe it would have enveloped the bird pooh on my hood, thereby causing a paint black hole reversing the direction of time and sending the pooh out to grab that little bastard that crapped on my car and damaged my paint and choking the feathers off of him.