How's your 40th paint?

MattP725 · 10-21-2011, 10:44 PM

Admittedly at first I didn't do a good job washing my car safely and I have a fair amount of very light swirls which can be seen in the right light... just recently I bought a PC and some pads from Adams... also just ordered a foam gun and a polish kit (3 kinds from severe to finishing) from Adams as well. I hope this will fully correct my paint so in the future when I wash (with two buckets) I will do a better job.

My question is just a general one... how is everyone's Quartz holding up? Anyone showing any light-moderate swirling like me?

I feel like our paint/clear is extra soft.

djpathfinder · 10-21-2011, 11:13 PM

I wash mine with the two bucket technique as show in the Adam's and Junkman videos. I have some light swirls (mostly from dealer prep before delivery) and a couple of small rock chips from driving. I haven't done the paint correction yet. Over the past 2 summers, I've waxed the car once a year, and the paint looks great with no significant additional blemishing.

MattP725 · 10-21-2011, 11:38 PM

I think I am over waxing... maybe not once a year but I should cut down to once every 4-6 months... I think I have done it 3 times in the last 6 months.

krzykanuk · 10-23-2011, 11:58 AM

I haven't waxed my 40th since I got it, other than the wax the automatic car wash puts on. The paint looks perfect apart from some rock chips. I keep thinking I'll wax it, then it rains and the water still beads up nicely so I don't bother.

onzedge · 10-23-2011, 12:03 PM

My paint is pretty good. I wash it weekly by hand and she gets Meguiars Ultimate once per month.

w4kj4k · 10-23-2011, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krzykanuk

, other than the wax the automatic car wash puts on.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

krzykanuk · 10-23-2011, 12:33 PM

Ya, I know. Then again I don't have any swirls in my paint.

LMBmikeZ · 10-23-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

My paint is pretty good. I wash it weekly by hand and she gets Meguiars Ultimate once per month.

Same here I am about every 4-6 weeks. It probably gets 4-5 waxes for the 6 months a year I have it out. So far I haven't noticed any swirlin, I only wash it by hand using two buckets fallowed by hand polish and waxing. As far as the soft paint I do have some rock chips that are pissoffs but most people can't see them you would have to really look for them. But hey I bought to

it and when need be I can get it wet sanded and resprayed.

Baconboy · 10-23-2011, 03:40 PM

As you'd expect, it has swirls in the right (wrong) light and some stone chips. I'm sure it's from the car dealer, based on what I saw there. I consider this paint to be defective, so I make no effort to preserve it. Soon enough I can justify having it painted with something of better quality, and then I'll start giving a damn about protecting the finish.

TheGreatOne · 10-24-2011, 10:42 AM

Got clear bra up front, couple chips from before I put it on, but nothing the average person would notice

Paint is good, very little swirl marks, I pretty much use the 2 bucket method to wash (essentially I hose off mit after every section) and used to wash 1-2 times a week and use Turtle Wax Ice Detailer inbetween to keep it clean

Recently i've used the Detailer more and washed less often because of all the rain lately

10-21-2011, 10:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 17	How's your 40th paint? Admittedly at first I didn't do a good job washing my car safely and I have a fair amount of very light swirls which can be seen in the right light... just recently I bought a PC and some pads from Adams... also just ordered a foam gun and a polish kit (3 kinds from severe to finishing) from Adams as well. I hope this will fully correct my paint so in the future when I wash (with two buckets) I will do a better job. My question is just a general one... how is everyone's Quartz holding up? Anyone showing any light-moderate swirling like me? I feel like our paint/clear is extra soft.

10-21-2011, 11:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	I wash mine with the two bucket technique as show in the Adam's and Junkman videos. I have some light swirls (mostly from dealer prep before delivery) and a couple of small rock chips from driving. I haven't done the paint correction yet. Over the past 2 summers, I've waxed the car once a year, and the paint looks great with no significant additional blemishing. __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

10-23-2011, 11:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
krzykanuk Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 177 Drives: 40th A7 & '10 Murano Rep Power: 15	I haven't waxed my 40th since I got it, other than the wax the automatic car wash puts on. The paint looks perfect apart from some rock chips. I keep thinking I'll wax it, then it rains and the water still beads up nicely so I don't bother. __________________ Build Number: 46 of 120. Or is it 13 of 120? Build Date: Tuesday 12 January 2010.

10-23-2011, 12:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 64 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	My paint is pretty good. I wash it weekly by hand and she gets Meguiars Ultimate once per month. __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

10-23-2011, 12:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
krzykanuk Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 177 Drives: 40th A7 & '10 Murano Rep Power: 15	Ya, I know. Then again I don't have any swirls in my paint. __________________ Build Number: 46 of 120. Or is it 13 of 120? Build Date: Tuesday 12 January 2010. Last edited by krzykanuk; 10-23-2011 at 11:31 PM.

10-21-2011, 11:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 17	I think I am over waxing... maybe not once a year but I should cut down to once every 4-6 months... I think I have done it 3 times in the last 6 months.

10-23-2011, 03:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Baconboy Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Merrimack Valley, MA Posts: 121 Drives: 40th '71chev '34ford Rep Power: 14	As you'd expect, it has swirls in the right (wrong) light and some stone chips. I'm sure it's from the car dealer, based on what I saw there. I consider this paint to be defective, so I make no effort to preserve it. Soon enough I can justify having it painted with something of better quality, and then I'll start giving a damn about protecting the finish.

10-24-2011, 10:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
TheGreatOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 46 Posts: 1,980 Drives: E60 BMW M5 Rep Power: 21	Got clear bra up front, couple chips from before I put it on, but nothing the average person would notice Paint is good, very little swirl marks, I pretty much use the 2 bucket method to wash (essentially I hose off mit after every section) and used to wash 1-2 times a week and use Turtle Wax Ice Detailer inbetween to keep it clean Recently i've used the Detailer more and washed less often because of all the rain lately __________________ 2017 SUBARU STI 2008 E60 M5 - SOLD 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

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