Headlight Mod Event PART DEUX: The headlightening

dmhenderson · 09-21-2012, 06:30 PM

Washing the car today and now found paint flake on the front left fender joint. I could just f'ing cry. The dealership has had the car more than I have at this point.

Any chance I can make them repaint the entire thing at this point?

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dmhenderson · 09-21-2012, 06:31 PM

Like I literally just got it back from having the rear bumper painted due to paint flake yesterday.-

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b1adesofcha0s · 09-21-2012, 06:42 PM

Damn that sucks man

eastwest2300 · 09-21-2012, 06:47 PM

It sucks, but unfortunately around here, its gonna happen. Crappy roads, road debris, and way too many cars on the highway. Thats kinda one reason, I like to keep a very safe distance.

dmhenderson · 09-21-2012, 07:02 PM

This isn't atmospheric damage. This is paint flake. This is a defect and it looks just like the issue they fixed on my rear bumper for free but I'm getting annoyed with the car being in the shop constantly.

dmhenderson · 09-21-2012, 07:02 PM

Flaking >< chip

eastwest2300 · 09-21-2012, 07:10 PM

Maybe we need to do a clear bra mod party...

dmhenderson · 09-21-2012, 07:14 PM

*sigh* no this isn't due to road debris. This is the paint just wearing off of the car. See the nismo forum thread on the subject.

Clearbra is freaking expensive anyway.

eastwest2300 · 09-21-2012, 07:19 PM

You can get the 3M clear bra material for around $200.. then you'd do the install yourself.

dmhenderson · 09-21-2012, 09:00 PM

Can we at least confirm that all of the bumper bolts for my car went back on last week because if not, I will take it to Nissan and they'll laugh at me.

b1adesofcha0s · 09-21-2012, 10:17 PM

I don't think clear bra will help the issue Mark is having. We'll find it tomorrow if all the bolts are in.

b1adesofcha0s · 09-21-2012, 10:21 PM

Just picked up the drop cloth and paint so we're good to go for tomorrow.

dmhenderson · 09-21-2012, 10:36 PM

Yeah the paint issue I'm having is a legitimate Nissan fuckup (see nismo forum). I just want to make sure all of the bolts/rivets are in before I take it back and start yelling and look dumb.

eastwest2300 · 09-21-2012, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Just picked up the drop cloth and paint so we're good to go for tomorrow.

good stuff blades

falconfixer · 09-22-2012, 08:13 AM

Sorry I've been MIA lately but the pics from the first go-around look pimp

Wish I oculd get some time off but at least I found some FO time at work today to catch up one here.

09-21-2012, 06:30 PM	#136 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Washing the car today and now found paint flake on the front left fender joint. I could just f'ing cry. The dealership has had the car more than I have at this point. Any chance I can make them repaint the entire thing at this point? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

09-21-2012, 06:31 PM	#137 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Like I literally just got it back from having the rear bumper painted due to paint flake yesterday.- Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

09-21-2012, 06:42 PM	#138 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Damn that sucks man __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

09-21-2012, 06:47 PM	#139 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,987 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	It sucks, but unfortunately around here, its gonna happen. Crappy roads, road debris, and way too many cars on the highway. Thats kinda one reason, I like to keep a very safe distance. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

09-21-2012, 07:02 PM	#140 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	This isn't atmospheric damage. This is paint flake. This is a defect and it looks just like the issue they fixed on my rear bumper for free but I'm getting annoyed with the car being in the shop constantly. __________________

09-21-2012, 07:02 PM	#141 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Flaking >< chip __________________

09-21-2012, 07:10 PM	#142 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,987 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	Maybe we need to do a clear bra mod party... __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

09-21-2012, 07:14 PM	#143 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	sigh no this isn't due to road debris. This is the paint just wearing off of the car. See the nismo forum thread on the subject. Clearbra is freaking expensive anyway. __________________

09-21-2012, 07:19 PM	#144 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,987 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	You can get the 3M clear bra material for around $200.. then you'd do the install yourself. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

09-21-2012, 09:00 PM	#145 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Can we at least confirm that all of the bumper bolts for my car went back on last week because if not, I will take it to Nissan and they'll laugh at me. __________________

09-21-2012, 10:17 PM	#146 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	I don't think clear bra will help the issue Mark is having. We'll find it tomorrow if all the bolts are in. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

09-21-2012, 10:21 PM	#147 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Just picked up the drop cloth and paint so we're good to go for tomorrow. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

09-21-2012, 10:36 PM	#148 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Yeah the paint issue I'm having is a legitimate Nissan fuckup (see nismo forum). I just want to make sure all of the bolts/rivets are in before I take it back and start yelling and look dumb. __________________

09-22-2012, 08:13 AM	#150 (permalink)
falconfixer Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 10aC Posts: 978 Drives: Taco Rep Power: 76	Sorry I've been MIA lately but the pics from the first go-around look pimp Wish I oculd get some time off but at least I found some FO time at work today to catch up one here.

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