The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) II

Pintsize725 · 11-30-2012, 04:17 PM

Ok, guy came out to get a reading and says it's not repainted but looks like a bad polish job.

kenchan · 11-30-2012, 04:20 PM

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?

Nismo89 · 11-30-2012, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

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?

... be leary of them damn dealers trying to word things in their favor!

alcheng · 11-30-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

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~~~

all my good luck for you on this one...

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Originally Posted by kenchan

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?

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

kenchan · 11-30-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

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

i likes this.

alcheng · 11-30-2012, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i likes this.

I like this^

alcheng · 11-30-2012, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Isamu

lucky for her Aluminum doesn't "rust"

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

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

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Originally Posted by alcheng

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

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, even stainless steel corrodes.

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

kenchan · 11-30-2012, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

I like this^

this is going to be endless liking going on here.

onzedge · 11-30-2012, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i likes this.

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Originally Posted by alcheng

I like this^

I like both you guys -- more or less equally.

Isamu · 11-30-2012, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

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?

100%

kenchan · 11-30-2012, 04:33 PM

yah, even stainless steel corrodes.

LMBmikeZ · 11-30-2012, 04:40 PM

they

I like them the more and more I see them! I think are going on my list of small things to get over the winter!

Pintsize725 · 11-30-2012, 05:01 PM

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.

Nismo89 · 11-30-2012, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

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.

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

Pintsize725 · 11-30-2012, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Nismo89

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

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.

11-30-2012, 04:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Pintsize725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 14,196 Drives: 2016 Mazda 6 Rep Power: 211846	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. __________________ Tracie

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