Scratches in paint under clear coat

Mike · 07-24-2009, 09:10 PM

scratches aren't under the clear coat. If they were, the clear would have corrected them. I sand powdercoated parts all the time before I clear them and no scratch marks are ever visible, plus I painted my own 240Z with the help of an automotive painter, and couldn't believe all the imperfections in the base coat that didn't show up at all after clearing.

blackbird · 07-25-2009, 09:48 AM

I have a Black 2009 370Z. The car is covered in scratches. At the 370Z forum there are numerous comments from various Black 370Z owners who all have minute scratches on their cars. Brand new Black Z's, that still have the white tape on them, at the dealerships have the scratches. I would strongly suggest that NISSAN USA address this and contact the owners of Black Zs and correct this. The scratches do not show up on other colors.

My_Tampa_Z · 07-27-2009, 02:47 PM

My black Z has the scratches tooo and it drives me crazy..nothing I have tried has gotten to go away..so i wll live with it...most people do not notice.

Mike · 07-27-2009, 06:11 PM

its just black, not a defect. I have 4 black cars and they all have scratches.

07-24-2009, 09:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	scratches aren't under the clear coat. If they were, the clear would have corrected them. I sand powdercoated parts all the time before I clear them and no scratch marks are ever visible, plus I painted my own 240Z with the help of an automotive painter, and couldn't believe all the imperfections in the base coat that didn't show up at all after clearing. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

07-25-2009, 09:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
blackbird Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Nashua NH Posts: 179 Drives: 09 370Z BLk GTM TT Rep Power: 16	I sent this to Nissan USA I have a Black 2009 370Z. The car is covered in scratches. At the 370Z forum there are numerous comments from various Black 370Z owners who all have minute scratches on their cars. Brand new Black Z's, that still have the white tape on them, at the dealerships have the scratches. I would strongly suggest that NISSAN USA address this and contact the owners of Black Zs and correct this. The scratches do not show up on other colors.

07-27-2009, 06:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	its just black, not a defect. I have 4 black cars and they all have scratches. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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07-27-2009, 02:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
My_Tampa_Z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 21 Drives: '09 Blk 370z All opt Rep Power: 17	My black Z has the scratches tooo and it drives me crazy..nothing I have tried has gotten to go away..so i wll live with it...most people do not notice.