Tiny chips - Who else has them?

Zsteve · 07-24-2010, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

There are a lot of highwind days here and due to the sand it damages the paint all the time. my insurance allows for one repaint

thats cool who is your ins company? I dont think Ive seen you driving around yet, what areas are you mostly in?

Lemers · 07-24-2010, 11:21 AM

My insurance caters to the military and although I bought my Z in SA I live in El Paso for hopefully only the next 2 yrs.

Juleous · 07-24-2010, 11:23 AM

I saved my $1000 for a repaint in three years. For me if I spent the money on the bra and saw the scratch I have on my rear bumper I would freak out, but now it's just another excuse to replace the crappy Nissan paint. Plus I am going to put on the Amuse Vestito body kit on anyways which will require a repaint. Every few years I plan to change the car to keep it new to me so I will likely never buy a clear bra.

Like a few have said a bad clear bra looks 10x worse than a couple of rock chips, plus over $1000 for it that's a third of a new paint job. I will stay away from the bra and just repaint when needed, the entire car gets chips and scratches not just the front.

OtaconZ · 07-26-2010, 02:02 PM

Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of the clear bra. I had one on my last car for about 2 years and when I took it off, the portion of the car that had the clear bra on it was noticeably a different shade than the rest of the car.

Holliday · 07-26-2010, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flashburn

There are only two types of 370Z owners:
A) People who bought a clearbra and are happy they did.
B) People that didn't, and are regretting it.

cruzmisl · 07-26-2010, 03:08 PM

How much do decent repaints actually cost?

flashburn · 07-26-2010, 04:56 PM

A repaint to a completely different color from a good place is at least $5000, but could run up to $7000. At least that was the quick ballpark quote I was given from a local shop that is known to be one of the best and specializes in exotics.

OtaconZ · 07-27-2010, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flashburn

A repaint to a completely different color from a good place is at least $5000, but could run up to $7000. At least that was the quick ballpark quote I was given from a local shop that is known to be one of the best and specializes in exotics.

Yeah, if you want to go on the cheap you could get one for about $1000, prob wouldn't be a good idea though.

Holliday · 07-27-2010, 02:06 PM

BAM!

Whole car painting | Car Painting Options | Maaco Auto Body Shop

BeachZTT · 07-27-2010, 03:37 PM

Given what I had read before my purchase about soft paint/clearcoat, there was no way I was going to drive the car before the UltraShield went on. I personally think it was money well spent for the peace of mind alone.

Westwood · 07-27-2010, 09:27 PM

So happy that i got my clear bra... no mo worries

Sandra Dee · 08-09-2010, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeachZTT

Given what I had read before my purchase about soft paint/clearcoat, there was no way I was going to drive the car before the UltraShield went on. I personally think it was money well spent for the peace of mind alone.

where do i get this ultrashield? How long does the paint have to cure before putting it on?

07-24-2010, 11:21 AM	#32 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	My insurance caters to the military and although I bought my Z in SA I live in El Paso for hopefully only the next 2 yrs. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

07-26-2010, 04:56 PM	#37 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 19	A repaint to a completely different color from a good place is at least $5000, but could run up to $7000. At least that was the quick ballpark quote I was given from a local shop that is known to be one of the best and specializes in exotics. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

07-27-2010, 02:06 PM	#39 (permalink)
Holliday Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cache, OK Age: 38 Posts: 916 Drives: in the fast lane.... Rep Power: 17	BAM! Whole car painting \| Car Painting Options \| Maaco Auto Body Shop __________________

07-27-2010, 03:37 PM	#40 (permalink)
BeachZTT Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 746 Drives: '10 BC ZR T/S/Nav Rep Power: 17	Given what I had read before my purchase about soft paint/clearcoat, there was no way I was going to drive the car before the UltraShield went on. I personally think it was money well spent for the peace of mind alone. __________________ '10 ZR Black Cherry Sport/Touring/Nav, Swift Springs, Stillen G3s, 15mm-F 20mm-R Spacers, SPC, Spoiler Solutions Rear Wing, Stubby Antenna

07-27-2010, 09:27 PM	#41 (permalink)
Westwood Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ottawa,Canada Posts: 745 Drives: C63 AMG Rep Power: 16	So happy that i got my clear bra... no mo worries __________________ Mods: Stillen G3 \| Stillen lightweight crank pulley \| Berk hfc's \| Top speed pro 1 CBE \| Jic Magic y pipe \| 20" Vossen 9.5/10.5 \| Megan Coilovers \| Smoked JDM tail lights \| Blacked out headlights \| Sprint booster \| Shine Auto CF Front/Rear lip kit \| Evor R CF Side blades,CF fang cover,CF Nose Audio: Kenwood Excelon DNX9960 \| JL 1000w \| JL 12W6v2

07-24-2010, 11:23 AM	#33 (permalink)
Juleous Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nowhere Posts: 335 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	I saved my $1000 for a repaint in three years. For me if I spent the money on the bra and saw the scratch I have on my rear bumper I would freak out, but now it's just another excuse to replace the crappy Nissan paint. Plus I am going to put on the Amuse Vestito body kit on anyways which will require a repaint. Every few years I plan to change the car to keep it new to me so I will likely never buy a clear bra. Like a few have said a bad clear bra looks 10x worse than a couple of rock chips, plus over $1000 for it that's a third of a new paint job. I will stay away from the bra and just repaint when needed, the entire car gets chips and scratches not just the front.

07-26-2010, 02:02 PM	#34 (permalink)
OtaconZ Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: DC Posts: 30 Drives: 09 Touring w/Sport Rep Power: 15	Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of the clear bra. I had one on my last car for about 2 years and when I took it off, the portion of the car that had the clear bra on it was noticeably a different shade than the rest of the car.

07-26-2010, 03:08 PM	#36 (permalink)
cruzmisl Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 122 Drives: 08 G37S 6MT Rep Power: 15	How much do decent repaints actually cost?

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