Originally Posted by nicknick Mate you chose black. learn how to wash properley, wax/seal properley and do not drive close to cars in front of you. At 100km/h you should
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04-09-2010, 01:52 AM | #61 (permalink) | |
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04-09-2010, 11:34 AM | #62 (permalink) |
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I'm glad you posted this thread man. I picked up my black 370 just a few months ago and I already have several chips. Nothing huge, more like tiny little specks, but they are almost in the exact same spots you mentioned. It's crazy how easily this car chips. Now I'm not as OCD as you, haha, but it still bothers me. Crazy thing is there are some owners on here who couldn't care less howany chips they get.
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It really sounds like you should never buy a black car. My 350Z was black, so I can speak from experience. Get a clear bra or just accept the paint chips will happen. The swirl marks will need to buff out every few months. If you are really serious about selling the car because of this, then maybe you should think about getting a new paint job.
Nissan paint sucks, I've accepted that for a while now. My 6 month old 370 has more paint chips than my bro's IS250 which is 2-3 years old. Last edited by elmz; 04-09-2010 at 11:58 AM. |
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well I have 17K miles on mine and a 3 day trip from GA to TX in it. Ihave maybe 2 or 3 very small chips on the hood and thats it. I had maybe 2 on the bumper but that was repainted cuz a large piece of road debrie hit and scratch it. The bumper looks much better now after the new paint than it did before in stock paint. So I guess it depends on the type of roads you drive on and I think my bumper and Modshacks paint proves that a paint job done by someone good looks better than stock. $120 for my bumper to fix and paint.
But if you are not satidifed throw the car down and cliff and be done with it.
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If you really want to make your head explode look under the car closely at the rocker panels. I have about 1300 miles on my Z and mine are already chipped all to hell. Once it becomes noticeable at more than five feet away I'll just get 'em repainted. Remember, everything can be fixed. Just wait until it's worth it to do the fixing! |
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I wonder that myself. I'm not sure about other Nissan vehicles, but piss poor paint quality has been an issue on the Zs for years going back to the 350.
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Its actually quite common in the detailing community to measure paint thickness prior to doing heavy paint correction... Check out autopia.org if you want detailing tips Z-WHIZ. Plenty of profressional detailers, and enthusiasts. Some extremely OCD with their car detailing. Don't get a budget paint job...you won't be happy. First lesson learned, Don't ever buy a black car! Last edited by dropped1; 04-10-2010 at 08:01 AM. |
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