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fyi, its not just nissan. car companies are required to use a water based paint now, to reduce ozone ********. toyota did the switch a few years back, and got

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Old 06-15-2009, 07:44 AM   #1 (permalink)
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fyi, its not just nissan. car companies are required to use a water based paint now, to reduce ozone ********. toyota did the switch a few years back, and got a similar response from owners. water based paint will be softer, period.
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fyi, its not just nissan. car companies are required to use a water based paint now, to reduce ozone ********. toyota did the switch a few years back, and got a similar response from owners. water based paint will be softer, period.
Sadly...

Too bad the whole car isn't made of aluminum. I'd sandblast it to bare metal and hit it with clear...

Or anodize it.
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