Paint peeling!

Imperial · 11-27-2011, 01:43 PM

Some of the paint on my front bumper peeled after removal of my old clear-bra. The car is just over a year old... can anyone tell me if this will be covered under warranty? The car is all factory paint as far as I'm aware of.

frost · 11-27-2011, 01:44 PM

You removed the clear bra yourself I assume?

Imperial · 11-27-2011, 01:45 PM

No. Professional installer... He's working on it as we speak and he took the picture.

Imperial · 11-27-2011, 01:48 PM

Another question of mine would be if Nissan does choose to honor a warranty claim am I forced to use a body shop of their choosing or can I use one that I select... I want to make sure the job gets done right and that they bake the new paint on.

frost · 11-27-2011, 01:58 PM

I know that a member named omgZ had a paint peeling problem, and the dealer repainted it. But it was a little different, because he wasn't trying to pull off the clear bra; it did it all on its own.

I'll be curious to see how this ends up myself. Good luck.

LakeShow · 11-27-2011, 01:58 PM

Looks like moisture under paint. Covered under warranty, you will need a repaint. Call up corporate.

Trips · 11-27-2011, 02:00 PM

Thats probably a No??

Any work done outside of nissans hand is not warranted and thats unfortunate.

I would looking at it color chip paint if its in small spots?

Anything that there's no way you can't notice it? I'd have it repainted.

I could be wrong but you may want to see if the dealers going to help.

For your second question, The dealer would get a quote of cost and only cover that cost if your bodyshop charges more?

you need to cover the rest but I would ask the dealer to make sure

Good Luck and Very sorry to hear Rynil? I hope I spelled it right

Imperial · 11-27-2011, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple's

Thats probably a No??

Any work done outside of nissans hand is not warranted and thats unfortunate.

I would looking at it color chip paint if its in small spots?

Anything that there's no way you can't notice it? I'd have it repainted.

I could be wrong but you may want to see if the dealers going to help.

For your second question, The dealer would get a quote of cost and only cover that cost if your bodyshop charges more?

you need to cover the rest but I would ask the dealer to make sure

Good Luck and Very sorry to hear Rynil? I hope I spelled it right

You got the spelling spot on. Dealerships offer clear bra installation all the time so I would assume it wouldn't affect the warranty.

Thechidz · 11-27-2011, 02:12 PM

some would question this approach but does nissan need to know about the clearbra?

Imperial · 11-27-2011, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thechidz

some would question this approach but does nissan need to know about the clearbra?

That is a possbile approach but it's not an option in my case as I'm having a new clear bra installed on the unaffected areas as we speak, just leaving the bumper portion out for a respray at this point.

And just a little FYI for anyone that cares to know... do NOT get VentureShield clear-bra... yellows within a year, stains bad and scuffs easy.

Imperial · 11-27-2011, 02:19 PM

Oh BTW... all that stuff that looks like film in the picture is actually the clear bra being removed, the affected area is just above the emblem.

Imperial · 11-27-2011, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thechidz

some would question this approach but does nissan need to know about the clearbra?

I guess I could say the clear-bra was being installed WHEN we noticed it... No need to mention a removal.

Ages · 11-27-2011, 02:28 PM

its less than a year old they should cover it. there is no stipulation on it having clearbra or not that i know of.point is the paint should not de-laminate like that no matter what . If i had refinished that bumper at my shop i would cover it. and also we all know how shitty nissans paint is on alot of Z. its well documented on all forums.

TreeSemdyZee · 11-27-2011, 02:34 PM

That looks to me like it's the clear coat peeling, not the actual paint. It can be re-cleared.

Ages · 11-27-2011, 02:50 PM

yea when the clear peels off the base coat its known as de-lamination. its caused when the base coat dries for too long before being clear coated. This happens sometimes with factory refinishes because the force dry between stages.To repair it you have to sand and feather out the edge, prime it, re apply base color the repair area and clear coat the entire bumper.

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11-27-2011, 01:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Imperial Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 486 Drives: 10 Nismo 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 14	No. Professional installer... He's working on it as we speak and he took the picture.

11-27-2011, 01:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
Imperial Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 486 Drives: 10 Nismo 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 14	Another question of mine would be if Nissan does choose to honor a warranty claim am I forced to use a body shop of their choosing or can I use one that I select... I want to make sure the job gets done right and that they bake the new paint on.

11-27-2011, 02:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,728 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Thats probably a No?? Any work done outside of nissans hand is not warranted and thats unfortunate. I would looking at it color chip paint if its in small spots? Anything that there's no way you can't notice it? I'd have it repainted. I could be wrong but you may want to see if the dealers going to help. For your second question, The dealer would get a quote of cost and only cover that cost if your bodyshop charges more? you need to cover the rest but I would ask the dealer to make sure Good Luck and Very sorry to hear Rynil? I hope I spelled it right

11-27-2011, 02:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
Imperial Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 486 Drives: 10 Nismo 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 14	Oh BTW... all that stuff that looks like film in the picture is actually the clear bra being removed, the affected area is just above the emblem.

11-27-2011, 02:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
Ages Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: MA Posts: 184 Drives: 11 370Z SP MT Gunmet Rep Power: 13	its less than a year old they should cover it. there is no stipulation on it having clearbra or not that i know of.point is the paint should not de-laminate like that no matter what . If i had refinished that bumper at my shop i would cover it. and also we all know how shitty nissans paint is on alot of Z. its well documented on all forums.

11-27-2011, 02:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 59 Posts: 4,880 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	That looks to me like it's the clear coat peeling, not the actual paint. It can be re-cleared.

11-27-2011, 02:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
Ages Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: MA Posts: 184 Drives: 11 370Z SP MT Gunmet Rep Power: 13	yea when the clear peels off the base coat its known as de-lamination. its caused when the base coat dries for too long before being clear coated. This happens sometimes with factory refinishes because the force dry between stages.To repair it you have to sand and feather out the edge, prime it, re apply base color the repair area and clear coat the entire bumper.