Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 2040748)

So the manager looked at my hood and found more damage on the opposite side. Problem is that he's saying it's been repainted. There is a line of this across the other side.

http://www.the370z.com/attachments/l...4311082284.jpg

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300 (Post 2040741)

I agree with you on this.. minus the Diet Pepsi.:tup:

Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 2040748)

So the manager looked at my hood and found more damage on the opposite side. Problem is that he's saying it's been repainted. There is a line of this across the other side.

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Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 2040762)

I do shop at Walmart.... :wtf2:

Cos some of their car-care stuffs are cheaper.... like wash-mitt, micro-fiber cloths, wax, cleaning stuffs, and I am talking about good brands...

But I usually go there during after 9:30pm, so I can avoid jam-pack and not-so-sexy-women :icon17:

:tup: on the DWs to you Mr.kenchan... another example of Great Mind Thinks alike.. :tup:

I was thinking about getting another brands since I am using Continental on the Z, but eventually cannot find anything that can beat the DWs...

I am having GoodYear on the Audi now, going to the shop on next Wed to have the DWs installed, looking forward to test them on the snow this Winter.. :happydance:

For me, I don't store the Z officially. Mainly because I just park it inside the garage, I still waterless-wash it once a while, clean the interior, sit in it a make some "vroom vroom" noise :bowrofl: Seriously, I can take it out for a spin during Feb and Mar if the road is dry and clean and clear.

:tup::tup:

Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 2040775)

I asked him and he said "the hood is aluminum". Also "our body shop we use has a reader but they are down south at Ford." Wtf?!

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2040826)

the cracks are under the clear coat....detailer can't penetrate the cracks, so i dont think polishing has anything to do with this.

more like bad paint prep, maybe? contamination in the primer or base paint?

Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 2040805)

The cracking is happening under the clear coat, mainly the cause is the base coats and the white color coats, they didn't heat the coats enough or too thick of each layer of coats.

It's workmanship, whoever did the paint job was rushing it therefore the coating starts cracking after one year.

It will be difficult for you to trace down which shop/dealer did the paint job thus difficult to file a warranty claim.

But you will have to get it fix aka repaint the whole hood otherwise the paint gonna crack through the clear coat and rust getting onto the aluminum hood then you'll be in big trouble.

honey~~~ :p all my good luck for you on this one... :tiphat:

Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 2040805)

The cracking is happening under the clear coat, mainly the cause is the base coats and the white color coats, they didn't heat the coats enough or too thick of each layer of coats.

It's workmanship, whoever did the paint job was rushing it therefore the coating starts cracking after one year.

It will be difficult for you to trace down which shop/dealer did the paint job thus difficult to file a warranty claim.

But you will have to get it fix aka repaint the whole hood otherwise the paint gonna crack through the clear coat and the aluminum hood gets corrosion/oxide then you'll be in big trouble.

honey~~~ :p all my good luck for you on this one... :tiphat:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2040826)

the cracks are under the clear coat....detailer can't penetrate the cracks, so i dont think polishing has anything to do with this.

more like bad paint prep, maybe? contamination in the primer or base paint?

Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 2040840)

I can see we are having some similar opinions..... :icon17:

Originally Posted by Isamu (Post 2040838)

lucky for her Aluminum doesn't "rust" :bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

Originally Posted by Isamu (Post 2040838)

lucky for her Aluminum doesn't "rust" :bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2040826)

the cracks are under the clear coat....detailer can't penetrate the cracks, so i dont think polishing has anything to do with this.

more like bad paint prep, maybe? contamination in the primer or base paint?

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2040841)

:tup: i likes this.

Originally Posted by Isamu (Post 2040838)

lucky for her Aluminum doesn't "rust" :bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ (Post 2040852)

Doesn't rust, like steel with that red/brown rust but it will oxidize and deteriorate the material if it is not taken care of and contaminates get through to the aluminum :tup:

Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 2040854)

Okay.... I will change it to aluminum corrosion Or aluminum oxide

:icon17:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2040865)

yah, even stainless steel corrodes. :D

Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 2040868)

I like this^ :icon17::icon17:

Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 2040870)

Gosh.... almost get killed by Isamu right there....... :eekdance:

:bowrofl::bowrofl:

Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 2040854)

Okay.... I will change it to aluminum corrosion Or aluminum oxide

:icon17:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2040871)

this is going to be endless liking going on here. :tup:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2040872)

why why, what did he say? :icon17:

Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 2040874)

First pictures of my EVO-R Z badges installed. Poor lighting, so the pics aren't too great. Will follow-up with better shots this weekend.

LOVE THEM! :happydance:

Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 2040883)

:hello: :hello:

But I think this endless liking is better than those endless BS in other places... :icon18: :icon18:

At least, these are high quality liking. :icon18: :tup:




:icon18: :icon18: Mr.kenchan... you really want to know?? You gotta take take him out from the "land"... :icon17::icon17:

Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ (Post 2040852)

Doesn't rust, like steel with that red/brown rust but it will oxidize and deteriorate the material if it is not taken care of and contaminates get through to the aluminum :tup:

Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 2040755)

Tell him to get a measurement using a magnetic paint gauge; don't just take his word that its been repainted.

Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 2040874)

First pictures of my EVO-R Z badges installed. Poor lighting, so the pics aren't too great. Will follow-up with better shots this weekend.

LOVE THEM! :happydance:

Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 2040874)

First pictures of my EVO-R Z badges installed. Poor lighting, so the pics aren't too great. Will follow-up with better shots this weekend.

LOVE THEM! :happydance:

Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 2040874)

First pictures of my EVO-R Z badges installed. Poor lighting, so the pics aren't too great. Will follow-up with better shots this weekend.

LOVE THEM! :happydance:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2040841)

:tup: i likes this.

Originally Posted by alcheng (Post 2040868)

I like this^ :icon17::icon17:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2040890)

wow nice! :tup: is that plastic or metal with that metallic finish? :)

Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 2040924)

Measured within spec on the entire hood. Nissan guy says he will enter all the notes into his database so I just have to call Nissan to follow up.

Originally Posted by Nismo89 (Post 2040928)

give you a timetable? like how quickly are they going to be doing this and WHEN can you call?

Originally Posted by Isamu (Post 2040895)

I work on Aluminum aircraft. I know this... usually it suffers from pitting, intergranular and exfoliation..

It was me trolling trollchengal... :Facepalm:

Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 2040934)

No but I can't call until Monday anyway since they are closed now. I have a big issue with how he's going to word everything. Towards the end of the conversation, he was asking the body shop guy if the original complaint areas could be environmental. And he seemed to be set on thinking the cracks were done by a third party.

Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ (Post 2040938)

:tiphat::tup: sounds like a cool job! I am just a dumb electrician gets boring some days.........

Originally Posted by Nismo89 (Post 2040939)

:shakes head: this is just me, but if he's really acting like that..... i'd seriously consider finding someone else whom is willing. you know? No Hassle. They would no longer get my money, you provide the service we expect when we buy a frickin car. or else you will NOT get anything but a bad review.

Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 2040922)

They are black plastic.

Originally Posted by eastwest2300 (Post 2040954)

its time to give out some reppppppppp!