370z Paint Defects

kailua

Mine did the same. Had the dealer touch up the driver's side.

ougirlkel

So, I am so comforted to know I'm not the only one having problems with my BRAND NEW RED 370Z!

I bought it in June and immediately noticed little purple/pearlish spots all over the car. You couldn't feel them or get them off and the dealer tried to do some stuff and had no success. Nissan actually had someone from HQ come in and look at this car and they said "get her a new one". So after a long process of trying to find my exact same car...I got a new one. I picked it up last week...and it has the same purple spots (not as many, but still...). They had called it "fallout" as a result of pollution...the first car came from S. Texas. But this second car came from S. Dakota...so I doubt it's pollution!

I took it to my paint guy and he said it looks like moisture got on the car before they did the clear coat and is trapped in between the red and clear. So, his concern was that it may try to come out someday and mess up the paint.

I took the car back today and told them I wasn't satisfied and just don't even want it anymore. It is rediculous to spend this much money on a car and it not be PERFECT...I'm tired of messing with it. As I was leaving the lot, I stopped at the red (lower end model) they have on display...it has the same crap on it...purple/pearlish spots in the paint....REDICULOUS!!!!

Nissan really needs to check the quality controls on their paint process!!!!

Premo34WV

I have noticed a couple spots on my PW that turned a yellowish color after bird sh*t was there for only day or two tops. Im not talking a big pile of it, I mean just a drop. I know bird poo is acidic but damn I never had it actually eat the paint within 48 hrs.

TX_370

I have the same exact thing on the drivers front bumper, going to the dealer Friday...

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Streetlife

Keep us posted man. I live in Houston too, your update will help me in my decision making process. I love to detail ( i am a detailer part time) and use nothing but the best professional products on details, the last thing i want to see in the paint is orange peel or any defects that should've been prevented and corrected before the car left the factory. I don't understand how no one at the Nissan's paint factory hasn't observed these paint conditions at the paint factory, the signs are there without a doubt. I've heard of cars having thin clear coats, but based on the stories i'm hearing about Nissan's paint jobs this has been on going for a while. This has gone on for far too long. I am in love with the 370z, i've followed it since the spy pics first came out, it's still the only car on my list. I'm waiting to see when the overhaul of the paint factory at Nissan will occur, or at least a permanent solution that will bring them up to par with the other car companies that are readily available.

37009

I bought my Magnetic Black 370 back in July. At first I noticed a little bit of orange peel
but didnt make anything of it. Today when I washed it i noticed a raised bump in the paint on the hatch door. It kind of looks like a pimple in the paint. After reading this forum on the issue of the front bumper peeling I was surprised to see that this was also happening to my driverside bumber. Here are the pictures of the bump and peeling.
http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/z...cero09/367.jpg
http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/z...cero09/286.jpg

kdo2milger

ouch...

heres a poll that you can add to...

Front/Rear Bumper/Fender Molding Paint Flaw

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NXTAZEE

The bump in your paint is not your paint bubbling up, it's something stuck on it. Probably pitch.

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37009

I dont think so. I picked at it and paint came off the top. Im going to take it to a paint shop to have them look at it tomorrow.

k20z3

my Civic has clear drip on the tips like urs does... i think its because its a first year and all?

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NXTAZEE

Have the shop take a look, but I don't think it would be clear bubbling up. I have never seen or heard of such a thing, and I've been working on paint for many years. But hey there is always a first for everything right.

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corbin09

The paint on my passanger side fender, no larger than a eraser on a pencil, has started to peel off, in almost a perfect circle. I posted a picture on here, It is obviously the clear coat coming off because the paint underneath it is still there. I took it to the dealership and they told me it was a rock chip. I took it to a reputable detailer in the area and had them asses it, Brought it back to the dealership with the detailers concensus and they told me (again) it was a rock chip and they would do NOTHING about it. If it gets any bigger i will continue to bring it back. Anyone have any ideas?

37009

Yeah you were right it was something stuck on the paint. It took them a minute but they took it off...... On the bumber I took it to the Nissan dealership. They agreed the factory paint was peeling off. They took pictures to send in to corporate. In the min time they would touch it up.

370zdub

I have a magnetic black and while I don't have the defect I will say that this paint belongs on a tonka toy at Wal-Mart. It is crazy how easy it scratches, I'm afraid if I look at the paint funny it will scratch. Is there any easy way to get angel hair scratches out of the clear coat?

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FricFrac

A few things to note before hysteria takes over....

- We measured the thickness of the paint on the 370Z. It is well within the reasonable range (5 mil ish IIRC).

- The clear coat on the Z is soft but there are other production vehicles that are softer from the factory. I'm not convinced that soft is bad - it probably is more resiliant to chiping if it has some "give". It does mar easily but it also polishes easily. Its not horrible and its not awesome - its average.

- Uh there is orange peel in pretty much ANY paint from a factory assembled car I've ever seen including my friends $100K + AMG Mercedes. You aren't getting away from orange peel unless its hand painted and sanded between layers.

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