My clearcoat is blistering!!!

Modshack · 10-31-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Daishi

The problem with repainting your car is that it lowers the value of a car.. no matter how good the job is when you go to trade in your car if your even going to trade it in for a while the dealer knows whether the car has been painted or not.

Which is one reason I got several thousand $$ for "diminished value" because of my accident repair. It would take an anal retentive expert to ever tell my car has had paintwork and he'd have to look really hard. The thing that will eventually hurt my cars value will be the Carfax, not the quality of the repair.

The OP can't get any dimished value of course, but these days it's not unusual at all to have plastic bumpers front or rear repainted from minor damage. It really doesn't diminish the value of the car if done professionally..

flashburn · 10-31-2009, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

MODS! End this thread. It's going nowhere.

Gee, thanks. I appreciate you saying that. If anything, it is your fault it is "going nowhere". Lots of off topic ranting and rambling.

flashburn · 10-31-2009, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

The OP can't get any dimished value of course, but these days it's not unusual at all to have plastic bumpers front or rear repainted from minor damage. It really doesn't diminish the value of the car if done professionally..

From what I understand the difficulty between painting the plastic parts and the metal parts is pretty much night and day, so that is why repainting a bumper is no big deal.

Modshack · 11-01-2009, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

From what I understand the difficulty between painting the plastic parts and the metal parts is pretty much night and day, so that is why repainting a bumper is no big deal.

It's no big deal because it's done all the time. Most minor fender benders are front/rear. Plastic takes no more prep than metal...in fact, usually less because it is a new, unblemished part being put on and painted off the car so no extensive masking time needed.. Smooth, Prime, Paint, Install. There is a flex additive added to the paint but that's about it..

flashburn · 11-04-2009, 03:46 PM

Engineers have my pictures that the service manager took when he came over to my house. Nissan Corporate will be calling me back by Friday once they finish reviewing them.

370Zsteve · 01-05-2010, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

Engineers have my pictures that the service manager took when he came over to my house. Nissan Corporate will be calling me back by Friday once they finish reviewing them.

Interesting that the OP never updated this thread after all the noise.

j.arnaldo · 01-05-2010, 09:14 AM

Update, please! We wanna hear the last of it. Did the dealer respond properly?!

FuszNissan · 01-05-2010, 09:36 AM

So what happened, did nissan repaint the car?

pulpz · 01-05-2010, 10:58 AM

Reminds me of when I bought a brand new 1989 S-10 Pickup. Aspen Blue, I think. I was 17 yrs old, in high school, and working to pay for it myself. The paint started delaminating from the primer within a few months of delivery. Dealer first accused me of using the "new high pressure" car washes, and refused to do anything. Had to work with GM directly, and best I could get was multiple repaints over the years after the paint periodically pealed. Local newspaper (small town) wouldn't help me out - the didn't have the might to deal with GM, nor wanted to tick off the local dealership because they were an advertiser.

Turns out this was a problem that ultimately plagued GM and Chrysler and was a result of new govt regulation limiting the use of lead in paint, and paint adhesion.

So to this day, I've never bought another new GM car, and certainly never dealt with that dealer again. Not because the problem occurred, but because of how it was handled.

Hopefully flashburn didn't compromise too much. Personally, after first contact with dealer and Nissan with no quick response, I would have contacted my lawyer asap to understand my rights and best way to proceed.

FuszNissan · 01-05-2010, 11:06 AM

You would have to get nissan to determine the paint as manufactures defect.

Paint is not covered under warranty. If it's environmental hazards you are probably SOL, unless you cause enough stink. (lawyer)

pulpz · 01-05-2010, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by FuszNissan

You would have to get nissan to determine the paint as manufactures defect.

Paint is not covered under warranty. If it's environmental hazards you are probably SOL, unless you cause enough stink. (lawyer)

.....yeah, and at this point I would think it becomes an auto insurance claim, assuming it was not blistered at delivery.

kannibul · 01-05-2010, 01:55 PM

Maybe the Nissan Mafia took him out?

FuszNissan · 01-05-2010, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

Maybe the Nissan Mafia took him out?

370Zsteve · 01-05-2010, 02:30 PM

Id say that, except he was here posting on Christmas eve.

Absolutely no mention of his alleged paint issue. In subsequent posts. Much ado about NOTHING?

pulpz · 01-05-2010, 04:24 PM

Should we spam his PM inbox until he responds???

01-05-2010, 09:36 AM	#83 (permalink)
FuszNissan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 14,275 Drives: Pure Sex Rep Power: 542	So what happened, did nissan repaint the car? __________________ Mods: Too Many to list! LouFuszNissan ZDAYZ 2012

01-05-2010, 10:58 AM	#84 (permalink)
pulpz Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 281 Drives: 09 PG 370Z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 16	Reminds me of when I bought a brand new 1989 S-10 Pickup. Aspen Blue, I think. I was 17 yrs old, in high school, and working to pay for it myself. The paint started delaminating from the primer within a few months of delivery. Dealer first accused me of using the "new high pressure" car washes, and refused to do anything. Had to work with GM directly, and best I could get was multiple repaints over the years after the paint periodically pealed. Local newspaper (small town) wouldn't help me out - the didn't have the might to deal with GM, nor wanted to tick off the local dealership because they were an advertiser. Turns out this was a problem that ultimately plagued GM and Chrysler and was a result of new govt regulation limiting the use of lead in paint, and paint adhesion. So to this day, I've never bought another new GM car, and certainly never dealt with that dealer again. Not because the problem occurred, but because of how it was handled. Hopefully flashburn didn't compromise too much. Personally, after first contact with dealer and Nissan with no quick response, I would have contacted my lawyer asap to understand my rights and best way to proceed. __________________ 2016 Cayman GTS 6MT / 2017 Q60 Sport / 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD / 2015 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport (Sold) / 2009 PG 370Z Sport 6MT, (Sold) / 2003 SS 350Z Enthusiast 6MT (Sold)

01-05-2010, 11:06 AM	#85 (permalink)
FuszNissan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 14,275 Drives: Pure Sex Rep Power: 542	You would have to get nissan to determine the paint as manufactures defect. Paint is not covered under warranty. If it's environmental hazards you are probably SOL, unless you cause enough stink. (lawyer) __________________ Mods: Too Many to list! LouFuszNissan ZDAYZ 2012

01-05-2010, 02:30 PM	#89 (permalink)
370Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gold Coast CT Posts: 10,599 Drives: 2019 Corvette G.S. Rep Power: 42	Id say that, except he was here posting on Christmas eve. Absolutely no mention of his alleged paint issue. In subsequent posts. Much ado about NOTHING? __________________ SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

01-05-2010, 04:24 PM	#90 (permalink)
pulpz Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 281 Drives: 09 PG 370Z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 16	Should we spam his PM inbox until he responds??? __________________ 2016 Cayman GTS 6MT / 2017 Q60 Sport / 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD / 2015 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport (Sold) / 2009 PG 370Z Sport 6MT, (Sold) / 2003 SS 350Z Enthusiast 6MT (Sold)

11-04-2009, 03:46 PM	#80 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 19	Engineers have my pictures that the service manager took when he came over to my house. Nissan Corporate will be calling me back by Friday once they finish reviewing them.

01-05-2010, 09:14 AM	#82 (permalink)
j.arnaldo Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 937 Drives: Nissan 350Z, 2004 Rep Power: 0	Update, please! We wanna hear the last of it. Did the dealer respond properly?!

01-05-2010, 01:55 PM	#87 (permalink)
kannibul A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jenks, OK Posts: 2,281 Drives: 370z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 267	Maybe the Nissan Mafia took him out?

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