2013 Z Paint Mil Results

eastexZ · 08-19-2013, 08:57 PM

Today I was testing a new paint mil gauge which is a ETG2. Couldn't believe the results.
Hood - 4.1mil
Roof - 4.1 mil

New Jeep Wrangler hood - 8.1 mil

This measurement includes ecoat, base, and clear......

DEpointfive0 · 08-19-2013, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eastexZ

Today I was testing a new paint mil gauge which is a ETG2. Couldn't believe the results.
Hood - 4.1mil
Roof - 4.1 mil

New Jeep Wrangler hood - 8.1 mil

This measurement includes ecoat, base, and clear......

LOL, sweet baby jeezus that's a low number...

cooltoy · 08-19-2013, 09:09 PM

Weight saving.

cdoxp800 · 08-19-2013, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

Weight saving.

:i con18:

TerribleONE · 08-19-2013, 10:09 PM

Sadly, I am not surprised. I went through it with my G37 and now the Z.. the paint quality is absolutely TERRIBLE.

m3chhawk · 08-19-2013, 10:29 PM

Yulp, Nissan paint, not surprised.

synolimit · 08-20-2013, 01:09 AM

Find a 08+ subi to do! I wager $5 its lower! If its not then the clean is as soft as a dried dead leaf.

DarkJak · 08-20-2013, 01:36 AM

Not surprising. I've got so many chips on the bumper and hood. I wonder how thick paint coats were on older German cars.

axmea? · 08-20-2013, 01:43 AM

We're supposed to paint it every two years right?

DEpointfive0 · 08-20-2013, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by axmea?

We're supposed to paint it every two years months right?

Fixed

axmea? · 08-20-2013, 02:29 AM

I counted over 20 little chips on mine and I said meh, it is what it is. No sense stressing over it. I'd never enjoy the car if I worried about it that much. I'll paint it next year or something. Get a hood and a new bumper perhaps. Now what can I sell out of my house to fund this thing? hmmmmm.

jburke26 · 08-20-2013, 10:10 AM

Doesn't surprise me at all....

1st · 08-20-2013, 11:42 AM

That’s so upsetting! I wonder if it has anything to do with cost. This car seems solid but there are a few other things that piss me off on quality. Fuse box/reservoir in the engine bay it just seems flimsy. But I’m not hating on the Z it’s a beast of a car.

kenchan · 08-20-2013, 11:50 AM

The more reasons to keep a good coat of wax.

Bret86944 · 08-20-2013, 11:52 AM

Google tells me most new cars have less than 5 mils.

08-19-2013, 08:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
eastexZ Base Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: texas Posts: 32 Drives: 2013 370Z Gun Auto Rep Power: 12	2013 Z Paint Mil Results Today I was testing a new paint mil gauge which is a ETG2. Couldn't believe the results. Hood - 4.1mil Roof - 4.1 mil New Jeep Wrangler hood - 8.1 mil This measurement includes ecoat, base, and clear......

08-19-2013, 09:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Weight saving. fuct, scionide, DarkJak and 3 others like this.

08-19-2013, 10:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	Sadly, I am not surprised. I went through it with my G37 and now the Z.. the paint quality is absolutely TERRIBLE. m4a1mustang and David Parra like this. __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

08-19-2013, 10:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
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08-20-2013, 01:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	Find a 08+ subi to do! I wager $5 its lower! If its not then the clean is as soft as a dried dead leaf. __________________ 13 370z-

08-20-2013, 01:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
DarkJak A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,397 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 16804	Not surprising. I've got so many chips on the bumper and hood. I wonder how thick paint coats were on older German cars. __________________ @stupidtoycars \| My track vids 09 7AT\|MCS 2WNR\|Topgunz Rotrex\|Ecutek (Eugene)\|Maxxis RC1\|Titan-7 TS-5\|OSG LSD\|Rear Mount Derale Oil Cooler (WIP)+25 Trans Cooler\|Fismo\|G-LOC R12/R10\|Zeta III L\|NLR Wing and Splitter\|CJM Pan and Fuel Hat\|Radium Surge Tank\|AP Racing CP9668

08-20-2013, 01:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	We're supposed to paint it every two years right? DarkJak, FPenvy and m3chhawk like this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

08-20-2013, 02:29 AM	#11 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	I counted over 20 little chips on mine and I said meh, it is what it is. No sense stressing over it. I'd never enjoy the car if I worried about it that much. I'll paint it next year or something. Get a hood and a new bumper perhaps. Now what can I sell out of my house to fund this thing? hmmmmm. TerribleONE, fuct and DEpointfive0 like this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

08-20-2013, 10:10 AM	#12 (permalink)
jburke26 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cullman, Alabama Posts: 252 Drives: Sold Z Rep Power: 13	Doesn't surprise me at all.... m4a1mustang likes this.

08-20-2013, 11:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
1st A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: I 80 Biz U.S. 50 Posts: 1,708 Drives: Platinum Z Rep Power: 1616	That’s so upsetting! I wonder if it has anything to do with cost. This car seems solid but there are a few other things that piss me off on quality. Fuse box/reservoir in the engine bay it just seems flimsy. But I’m not hating on the Z it’s a beast of a car.

08-20-2013, 11:50 AM	#14 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	The more reasons to keep a good coat of wax.

08-20-2013, 11:52 AM	#15 (permalink)
Bret86944 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 64 Drives: 2011-base-PW-6mt Rep Power: 12	Google tells me most new cars have less than 5 mils.

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