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kenchan 11-27-2011 03:18 PM

i doubt nissan would cover that.

was that bumper repaired at the dealer before resale? if so, the dealer might fix it for you. but it's a known given (especially to a clearbra installer) if you peel back repainted surfaces the paint can pull up with it.

Imperial 11-27-2011 04:03 PM

Nothing was repaired on the vehicle to my knowledge... again I can tell them that the installer noticed the peeling during installation rather than the peeling was caused by the removal of the clear-bra. There's no way for them to disprove that claim.

Mandingo 11-27-2011 07:51 PM

Wow that is scary. I've had a clear bra on for a year.

It's also scary that it started yellowing so fast on your car...
Did you ever wax it with a fully synthetic wax or did you just leave it alone?

LakeShow 11-27-2011 08:47 PM

Can this be re-cleared? It's still smooth.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6...c0202b_b_d.jpg

MattP725 11-27-2011 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Imperial (Post 1425200)
Nothing was repaired on the vehicle to my knowledge... again I can tell them that the installer noticed the peeling during installation rather than the peeling was caused by the removal of the clear-bra. There's no way for them to disprove that claim.

So you're asking the forum for their opinion on whether the dealership will buy your lie not how to fix? Maybe this should be in the general section instead of the tech section.

rebe945 11-27-2011 08:55 PM

About the Clear Bra
 
I have Ultra VentureShield now for 2 yrs and looks great. My Z is black .

Ages 11-27-2011 08:57 PM

Lakeshow
that looks like it was "Burned" with a buffer. was that the case? if so when its cleared it will still look like that just shiny ><pour some water over it and see how it looks that should give you a rough idea of how it will look re-cleared. My professional opinion s it will need color blending and full clear coat on the panel.

MattP725 11-27-2011 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rebe945 (Post 1425541)
I have Ultra VentureShield now for 2 yrs and looks great. My Z is black .

Black would def hide discoloration better than white I'm sure.

Imperial 11-28-2011 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by MattP725 (Post 1425534)
So you're asking the forum for their opinion on whether the dealership will buy your lie not how to fix? Maybe this should be in the general section instead of the tech section.

Poor paint is poor paint... why should I give the dealer any more excuses not to honor a warranty claim?

Imperial 11-28-2011 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Mandingo (Post 1425458)
Wow that is scary. I've had a clear bra on for a year.

It's also scary that it started yellowing so fast on your car...
Did you ever wax it with a fully synthetic wax or did you just leave it alone?

It was waxed often by the clear-bra specific 3M wax that was provided by my original installer. In fact, my installer even commented on how well I was able to maintain the gloss on my original bra which goes to show how well I took care of it and yet it still yellowed.

Imperial 11-28-2011 07:39 AM

A little update. I now believe there's a possibility that my bumper was repainted by the dealership I purchased it from. With close examination of the peeling areas there appears to be another layer of pearl underneath the top coat unless the layer that is peeling is the clear coat which I cannot fully discern.

LakeShow 11-28-2011 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ages (Post 1425544)
Lakeshow
that looks like it was "Burned" with a buffer. was that the case? if so when its cleared it will still look like that just shiny ><pour some water over it and see how it looks that should give you a rough idea of how it will look re-cleared. My professional opinion s it will need color blending and full clear coat on the panel.

Yeah the dealer was trying to buff out the stains but obviously didn't work. Taking it to a body shop tomorrow, dealer is going to apparently make my car new again. Will the whole trunk have to be cleared or just by the spoiler?

Ages 11-28-2011 12:08 PM

If you see shine under the area that peeled its poor prep work. If you see just a dull finish that with no sanding scratches then it's delam. Both are shitty since there's no way to know the extent of the issue. Generally I would strip all the paint off the entire bumper to repair it since my shop warranties our work for life.

Ages 11-28-2011 12:11 PM

Lakeshow
The only way to do it right is to base coat the damaged areas and clear coat the entire hatch. Don't settle for less .

LakeShow 11-28-2011 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ages (Post 1426154)
Lakeshow
The only way to do it right is to base coat the damaged areas and clear coat the entire hatch. Don't settle for less .

Yeah I'm not going to settle for anything until I cannot spot that damage with my eyes. The spot still has metallic luster underneath and is fairly smooth but just discolored.


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