Help needed to identify cause of paint damage

Jagstang · 08-29-2013, 11:42 AM

Ok .. Update.

Took the car into the paint shop and the guy said its almost certainly nitromors.
If you look carefully at the damage you can see a matching half circle of discolouration on the metal work. Looks like I got it off before it got down to the metal.

As mentioned above liquids do tend to pool between the spoiler and body.. Particularly if you park with the nose lower than the back as I do.. I think this is why it had focused the damage on the one spot.. Burning into the plastic faster than the bodywork.

Thanks to everyone for their input.

vividracing · 08-27-2013, 06:24 PM

looks like a burn from here, I would second the fireworks idea. Roman candle skimming across your car and resting on the spoiler while it died.

Jagstang · 08-28-2013, 08:40 AM

I couldn't find any evidence to suggest a firework had come down on it. The damage looked very much chemical. Definitely some kind of liquid as I had to get it off the car.

But.. I hadn't noticed the damage at that stage or else I would have photographed it first.

cheshirecat · 08-29-2013, 04:39 PM

Crazy. It definitely looked organic to me.

Jagstang · 08-30-2013, 03:33 AM

How did it get there?

Mystery ... seems like someone with a grudge has thrown it over the car.

Id also spent a couple of hours in a car park on that day so Im going to look and see if they had cctv.

The guy at the bodyshop said they see it quite often ... can just be a jealous individual being spiteful because its a nice car.

Jagstang · 08-30-2013, 09:40 AM

Does anyone know how the rear spoiler is fixed?

Is it bonded on or screwed on or both???

08-27-2013, 06:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	looks like a burn from here, I would second the fireworks idea. Roman candle skimming across your car and resting on the spoiler while it died. __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

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08-29-2013, 11:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jagstang Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Posts: 10 Drives: Pearl White 370z GT Rep Power: 14	Ok .. Update. Took the car into the paint shop and the guy said its almost certainly nitromors. If you look carefully at the damage you can see a matching half circle of discolouration on the metal work. Looks like I got it off before it got down to the metal. As mentioned above liquids do tend to pool between the spoiler and body.. Particularly if you park with the nose lower than the back as I do.. I think this is why it had focused the damage on the one spot.. Burning into the plastic faster than the bodywork. Thanks to everyone for their input.

08-28-2013, 08:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jagstang Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Posts: 10 Drives: Pearl White 370z GT Rep Power: 14	I couldn't find any evidence to suggest a firework had come down on it. The damage looked very much chemical. Definitely some kind of liquid as I had to get it off the car. But.. I hadn't noticed the damage at that stage or else I would have photographed it first.

08-29-2013, 04:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
cheshirecat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,428 Drives: N54 135i Rep Power: 293	Crazy. It definitely looked organic to me.

08-30-2013, 03:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jagstang Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Posts: 10 Drives: Pearl White 370z GT Rep Power: 14	How did it get there? Mystery ... seems like someone with a grudge has thrown it over the car. Id also spent a couple of hours in a car park on that day so Im going to look and see if they had cctv. The guy at the bodyshop said they see it quite often ... can just be a jealous individual being spiteful because its a nice car.

08-30-2013, 09:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jagstang Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Posts: 10 Drives: Pearl White 370z GT Rep Power: 14	Does anyone know how the rear spoiler is fixed? Is it bonded on or screwed on or both???