Nissan NISSAN DEVELOPS WORLD'S FIRST CLEAR PAINT THAT REPAIRS SCRATCHES ON CAR SURFAC
 

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is this for real? is it on 370z?

dang i like this i hope this is for real

Article is from 2005 D: is it already out?

It's true, and I believe Nissan is expanding it to the electronics industry for items like mobile phones. Also, at least in Europe, the 40th Anniversary edition comes with it:

Link to quote above.

Nissan Licenses Self-Healing Paint for Mobile Phones

I think this came out on the Infiniti hatch first, 2 years ago? It's decent I heard, just need the sun to activate it. My dealer here in Hk said the 09 Zs have this.

http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...ing-paint.html

Here's an older thread. Please note this thread was created BEFORE the official release of 370Z.

Don't hold your breath, guys. Infiniti has used scratch shield paint from 2008-09 on certain models. But they decided to withdraw use of scratch shield paint for 2010 and go back to the crosslinked clear coat paint again. No reason given for pulling that technology, but I wouldn't expect to see it on a 370Z.

Not again with old articles....LOL

The Z doesn't have the self healing paint.
The 40th might have it only.

Dude u r waaaaay behind. This paint was invented in 05 but was 1st used on the 08 G37. Its on my 09 G37 but 2010 won't get it due to cost... basically nissan can't afford to produce it anymore inspite of a 4k mark up on the G for 2010. Nissan models never got the paint. Only infiniti. As it stands it looks like neither will get this paint for a while.

the 09 G37 has them. they took it out on the 2010 cuss no one give a crap.

Yes, old old article... The 370z does not have it, and I know for a fact the GT-R does have it...

The european 370z has this. Atleast mine has it.

If I am not mistaken it comes in a package together with the navi and the 19" rays. Might come on all of them I am not really sure.

In the UK AFAIK all metailic and pearl 370z's have it, not just the 40th/Black Edition. :tup:

[QUOTE=AK370Z;459822]http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...ing-paint.html

........not what we have! LOL

^ Lucky. But with the prices you pay I'd expect a few extras.

My pearl white 370z has it but I think the US cars don't?

We've been down this road before. I posted about this a couple months ago. Guys who were familiar with it said not to get all excited. Many, many limitations to it.

^^As the owner of an '09 Infiniti G37xS, I'd second that opinion. The scratch shield paint works, but the label 'self-healing' is a bit misleading. The elastic clearcoat works best in warm temperatures, not in Colorado (where I live) and subfreezing weather. Perhaps this summer my swirl marks will disappear without any further need of detailing help. I just pray there's no deep scratches or (knocks on wood) body damage. Scratch shield won't do anything to help there and bodyshops cannot replicate the topcoat.

Negative. No Zs have this clear. It was on the Gs for a little while but not anymore. It is also found on the GTR.

Erm, I beg to differ. My UK Z does have scratch guard. It's on the UK literature and stated on my purchase invoice. It's also on the Nissan UK website ;)

It would be nice if they did. You look at my car wrong and it gets a scratch. lol

yup, I did some research in this now. Seems all euro Z's have it and JP Z's aswell.

I have a few tiny scratches, some warm days are coming so I am really looking forward to see if it actually works :p

^ stupid EPA in america. I want my high quality lead-based paint back :mad:

Amen to that, bring back bulletproof paint :happydance:

I'm yet to be convinced the scratch guard is a good thing. It must be really soft to be able to reform, so I can just see us getting more rock chips than ever, and a bodyshop cant fix it back to OEM finish as they dont have the magic clear coat. Will be interesting to see if Nissan themselves will offer it.