Rear Bumper Paint Peeling
 

Hi,
I have noticed that the paint on my 2016 370z is starting to fail in the seam between the back bumper and rear quarter panel. This is happening on both sides however the drivers side is worse. I have attached some photos. One pic of the driver’s side and the other of the passenger’s side. I believe the car was manufactured Jan 2016. Has anyone seen this before. The car has never seen a pressure washer. I am thinking the bumper may be rubbing against the quarter panel.

I have not stopped by the dealer yet. Any idea what they will want to do? Is there such a thing as a Nissan factory pre-painted bumper instead of painting it at a bodyshop? Will there be any difference if they paint it vs original factory paint?

Also I have Xpel ultimate on the rear splash guard area. Would it be reasonable for the dealer to re-imburse the cost of the paint protection film?

Thanks in advance.

There are no prepainted bumpers, they will have to take it to the shop, and they should. It's under warranty. Almost makes me think the car was damaged during delivery and they had to fix it. Happens more often then we know.

And yes, they will have to pay for the new Xpel.

Mine is doing this the dealer took pics and said if it gets worse they have documentation...it's not as bad as yours.

Maybe it's just my eyes, but that looks like left-over protective film (or part of some kind of thin gasket) to me.

Hi, Do you have any pics that you could post? Thanks.

Hi. The protective film was only installed on the splash guard area. The pic do not show it but there is a couple of spots where the paint has lifted and you can see the black plastic of the bumper.
Thanks.

yea mine has done the same thing im changing bumper so didnt bother.

I would get them to simply pay the bill of your chosen panel beater.

Cheers

mine is the same(2016)but didn't have the time to go to the dealer yet!

Pics please
 

If possible please post pics of your paint peeling. Thanks.

I was searching the web and found this:
2016 Nissan 370Z Paint Is Peeling: 1 Complaints

Also this older post:
http://www.the370z.com/nismo-370z/59...r-repaint.html

Oh boy, sad to see Nissan still has not fixed this issue, its been around since 2009. I had the exact same issue on my brand new 2014, on the front driver's side. Paint kept peeling off, and make no mistake, it will get worse. I too had expel on my front bumper, and the entire process was a PAIN with Nissan.

At first the local dealer and Nissan corporate both declined helping me, they said it is wear and tear, normal. After persistence on my part, they agreed to repaint that area. They took it to a great shop, it got fixed, and the same issue happened again. This time, they took the xpel off and repainted the whole bumper. Guess what, it peeled off again with new paint on it. The shop advised Nissan to replace the entire bumper as they didn't think they should paint on it for a third time. Nissan turned us down, and I had to fight with them, and their corporate to finally convince them to do the right thing - get me a new bumper and have it repainted with the expel reinstalled. I even complained on their FB page, and launched a complaint to their HQ's.

In the end, after much frustration, it all worked out, but it was a 6 month process. At the end, we also decided to put a small layer of double sided 3M paint in between the bumper and the fender, that kept it all together and no problems for 6 months, although I check it weekly.

Good luck to you guys, I would recommend you stay the course with Nissan and your dealership, and once the car is painted, put that 3M tape in there so you create some kind of clearance that stops the rubbing. On my front bumper, without having to remove the bumper completely, I can take one screw off and pull the bumper off so I can re-apply the 3m if needed.

Sorry for the long email, hopefully it gives you guys an idea on how to handle this, and don't let Nissan get away with it, you spent a lot of cash on your car, make them get it right.

Both mine and my brother's have/had this issue. Both cars were just purchased by us (obviously), mine built in Jan 2016, his Nov 2015. We thought it might have been caused by the protective film being yanked off, taking the paint with it. Both cars had it on the rear driver's bumper.

My brother had his fixed, bought the car over 3 weeks ago and just took delivery of it this past Wednesday as the body shop is behind about 2 weeks. I'm waiting for them to take mine in and have it fixed as well.

I have the same issue with my car. I had the dealer fix it last week. It looks like they just used a touch up pen over the flaking paint. Their quick fix lasted less than a week. I have another appointment on Monday. Here is a picture of the dealers handy work. Hate to say it, I am now regretting this purchase and will never buy another Nissan product. Should have saved up a little more and gotten another Lexus.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...psdop8j2ue.jpg

That stinks, I completely feel your pain man, I was so mad! Hang in there and don't let Nissan/dealership push you around, I would insist on the entire bumper being redone or them blending that area in. Touch up paint won't do it. Once car is ready though, make sure you put some of that 3m double tape in between so it doesn't happen again. If you like me and care about the fit and finish, you can even do that yourself, I took my time and now I have a front bumper that is completely aligned and that I am happy with. Don't let that get in the way of enjoying what is a nice car.

That's pure B.S. The only way it would be acceptable ( or done right ) is to remove the bumper! Final answer. Sadly if done so, it might not match!:shakes head:

That's my biggest fear. Instead of dealing with the peeling paint, I'll end up dealing with a mismatched bumper - LOL. It wouldn't surprise me if that happened.

I was worried about this too... find a shop you like, it should be your choice, they should be able to match it. The local high end shop that did my car laughed at me when I was worried about that, re assured me they deal with much more expensive cars and these day have the technology to get it done right. I have the Pearl white on my car, and the match is perfect, dare I say better than what I had prior to the bumper being taken off and repainted.

that is a tough call because matching the paint isn't easy. i think it would be worse if the entire bumper is a few shades off.

Ok guys got the car fixed. They pulled the bumper and shot the area that was jacked up. Looks better than the original paint pen fix.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...psabq5njth.jpg

I'm happy to see it was fixed right, and you're satisfied :tup:

Looks great! Keep your eyes on it to make sure it does not peel again!

And the curse of the peeling paint has returned :mad:

That really sucks and I am hoping I do not go through the same frustration as you have. Thanks for the update.

At this point all I have done is taken it to my local Nissan dealer to document and discuss the issue with the Service Manager and Body Shop Manager. They will do the repair but also want to review why it is peeling. I asked them to hold off, as I want to drive the car as much as possible while I can. I will not be doing anything at the dealership until I am ready to put the car away in late fall before the car is put in storage. In the meantime I have carefully sliced the paint where it was peeling so it does not look as obvious.

I like the idea suggested by cdumitru78 to get a bit of space between the 2 surfaces so there is a minuscule gap. However, I am not certain about using doublesided tape. I was thinking about a strip of paint protection film in the gap with the adhesive side stuck to the plastic bumper.

Yeah, sadly unless you create a minuscule gap of some sorts, the issue will come back... I thought about something different than the 3m double sided tape, but in the end went with that. I am extremely picky with how my cars look so I went ahead and did this myself, really took my time aligning the front bumper and putting that 3m tape as far back as possible into the fender, it is invisible, and it has held for over 6 months now. To keep it consistent, I put the same amount of tape on both sides, passenger and driver side, I honestly don't think anyone would know that is there unless I tell them but it created enough of a gap where front bumper doesn't touch.

The shop that repainted my front bumper recommended the double tape and advised against me putting some clear mask type of material, they thought based on past experience, that vibration will simply make that look bad over time and it will come off. They also told me to watch it and if the 3m tape moves around for any reason to simply replace it. It has not in over 6 months. Good luck, hope you find a solution that makes U happy.