Serious Question before I Buy

Old Crow · 05-11-2011, 06:14 PM

Every Red car I have had over the years has faded after awhile. I wax, keep em clean and even payed the big bucks at the dealer one time for the "paint protection"
Question is how does the red paint on the z's hold up, yes it will be in Garage 90% of the time but just wondering before I pull the trigger on my dream car.

dixon cider · 05-11-2011, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Crow

Every Red car I have had over the years has faded after awhile. I wax, keep em clean and even payed the big bucks at the dealer one time for the "paint protection"
Question is how does the red paint on the z's hold up, yes it will be in Garage 90% of the time but just wondering before I pull the trigger on my dream car.

One of the crapiest factory paint jobs I have owned. If you really want the car, get it professionally done. I will be when I get it back from gettin the SC.

shoopajae10 · 05-11-2011, 07:25 PM

Yes the factory paint sucks.

Lemers · 05-11-2011, 07:29 PM

The factory paint is specially formulated to save weight

OldGuy · 05-11-2011, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Crow

Every Red car I have had over the years has faded after awhile. I wax, keep em clean and even payed the big bucks at the dealer one time for the "paint protection"
Question is how does the red paint on the z's hold up, yes it will be in Garage 90% of the time but just wondering before I pull the trigger on my dream car.

I have the red and it is beautiful. Fading has not been the problem. Problem is the paint seems to be thin and chips very easily. Rather than pain protection, spend for a ClearBra like I did. Get it immediately upon purchase and protect the front end and bumper from nicks and chips. The ClearBra will help a lot. My red Z is 18 months old and looks perfect. Red is no better or worse than any other color in this respect. The Z is beautiful in red.

SoCal 370Z · 05-11-2011, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by OldGuy

I have the red and it is beautiful. Fading has not been the problem. Problem is the paint seems to be thin and chips very easily. Rather than pain protection, spend for a ClearBra like I did. Get it immediately upon purchase and protect the front end and bumper from nicks and chips. The ClearBra will help a lot. My red Z is 18 months old and looks perfect. Red is no better or worse than any other color in this respect. The Z is beautiful in red.

The red on the 370Z is probably the best looking of all the colors available.

ImportConvert · 05-12-2011, 01:29 AM

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The red on the 370Z is probably the best looking of all the colors available.

Nissan nailed "red" on the Z.

Lemers · 05-11-2011, 07:48 PM

Red on sports cars is sooooooo cliché.

kenchan · 05-11-2011, 07:50 PM

Just wrap it like doccam's ride.

Lemers · 05-11-2011, 07:52 PM

Wrap it for protection

TreeSemdyZee · 05-11-2011, 09:16 PM

I've had many red cars and red paint does tend to crap out worse than a lot of others. The biggest problem is oxidation. A good polish every once in a while will fix that kind of issue.

DON'T buy dealer paint protection. It's B.S. My buddy got a "lifetime" protectant on his new truck. I wanted to tell him how badly he'd wasted his money, but I didn't because he was happy.

Red__Zed · 05-11-2011, 09:31 PM

All paint colors on the Z will chip easily. I don't think the red is any more prone to fading than any other though.

chops · 05-12-2011, 01:03 AM

what kind of soap are you using? paint should not be fading if you are taking proper care of it!

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-12-2011, 10:38 PM

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what kind of soap are you using? paint should not be fading if you are taking proper care of it!

Lol... its excessive exposure to the sun that messes up red over time. If you don't have some sort of carnuba based wax. The red color overabsorbs uv rays and red begins to turn orange. There's a much more in depth explanation that I read someone explain. Anyone can chime in if they are in the mood to give a science lesson?

Of all colors on cars. Red will fade first if you don't aggressively care for it.

chops · 05-12-2011, 11:15 PM

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Lol... its excessive exposure to the sun that messes up red over time. If you don't have some sort of carnuba based wax. The red color overabsorbs uv rays and red begins to turn orange. There's a much more in depth explanation that I read someone explain. Anyone can chime in if they are in the mood to give a science lesson?

Of all colors on cars. Red will fade first if you don't aggressively care for it.

its not really that hard to take care of paint to be honest. a nice car wash specific shampoo (i cant tell you how many times ive found friends using dish soap to wash their cars), and a periodic synthetic sealant, with a high quality carnuba (if you want to go overboard) should be MORE than enough to protect your paint, regardless of the color.

i seal all my cars at least twice a year, which keeps rain/water beeding up BEAUTIFULLY.

05-11-2011, 06:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Old Crow Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Boerne, TX Posts: 9 Drives: Working on it. Rep Power: 15	Serious Question before I Buy Every Red car I have had over the years has faded after awhile. I wax, keep em clean and even payed the big bucks at the dealer one time for the "paint protection" Question is how does the red paint on the z's hold up, yes it will be in Garage 90% of the time but just wondering before I pull the trigger on my dream car.

05-11-2011, 07:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 53	The factory paint is specially formulated to save weight __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

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Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 53	Red on sports cars is sooooooo cliché. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

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Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 53	Wrap it for protection __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

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