Paint chipping on the front break caliper

fredstah · 02-25-2013, 12:32 PM

Do any of you here have the same issue on this? Just bought the 2013 Nismo and after 2 weeks of having it I notice there is a tiny spot on the top of the caliper that the paint had chipped off. I look on the other side is it's there also on the exact spot. Please chime in so that I can be at ease. Thank you all.

Wantme1 · 02-25-2013, 12:35 PM

Pics would help

fredstah · 02-25-2013, 12:48 PM

forgot..

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Originally Posted by Wantme1

Pics would help

fuct · 02-25-2013, 01:06 PM

unless a wheel smacked it during install its just a crummy nissan paint issue.

fredstah · 02-25-2013, 01:20 PM

Going back to the dealer later about this issue.

dmhenderson · 02-25-2013, 01:45 PM

Yeah just take it back to the dealership. They need to fix that. Not sure if Nissan uses paint or powder but if it's the latter, there's no way you could have done that without taking the caliper off the car.

bb370z · 02-25-2013, 06:39 PM

Paint? Send your calipers to Mike and have them powder coated.

dmhenderson · 02-25-2013, 06:45 PM

I'm pretty sure Nissan uses powder on them and not paint but I could be wrong.

diddy535 · 02-25-2013, 07:40 PM

Yeah definitely a dealer issue since the car is so new. Good luck!

dmhenderson · 02-25-2013, 07:43 PM

Ask Mike if you want to be sure. He could tell you how they come from the factory (paint or powder).

Mike · 02-25-2013, 08:02 PM

I don't know what it is, I think its a paint, but its much more durable than regular auto paint, even though the OPs have already chipped. Its a bitch to strip off.

Wonka2581 · 02-25-2013, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by diddy535

Yeah definitely a dealer issue since the car is so new. Good luck!

DEpointfive0 · 02-25-2013, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

I don't know what it is, I think its a paint, but its much more durable than regular auto paint, even though the OPs have already chipped. Its a bitch to strip off.

It's like 3 bitches and a half

dmhenderson · 02-25-2013, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by fredstah

Do any of you here have the same issue on this? Just bought the 2013 Nismo and after 2 weeks of having it I notice there is a tiny spot on the top of the caliper that the paint had chipped off. I look on the other side is it's there also on the exact spot. Please chime in so that I can be at ease. Thank you all.

That's a really odd damage pattern now that I look at it closer. It looks like it was hit with something starting at the top righthand corner of the caliper and heading down diagonally.

KiwiNismo · 02-25-2013, 09:52 PM

I have the same issue on the right front caliper of my 2012.
Keep us posted.

02-25-2013, 12:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
fredstah Base Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Fountain Valley Posts: 87 Drives: 2013 Nismo Prl Wht Rep Power: 12	Paint chipping on the front break caliper Do any of you here have the same issue on this? Just bought the 2013 Nismo and after 2 weeks of having it I notice there is a tiny spot on the top of the caliper that the paint had chipped off. I look on the other side is it's there also on the exact spot. Please chime in so that I can be at ease. Thank you all. Last edited by fredstah; 02-25-2013 at 12:58 PM.

02-25-2013, 01:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Yeah just take it back to the dealership. They need to fix that. Not sure if Nissan uses paint or powder but if it's the latter, there's no way you could have done that without taking the caliper off the car. __________________

02-25-2013, 06:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	I'm pretty sure Nissan uses powder on them and not paint but I could be wrong. __________________

02-25-2013, 07:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
diddy535 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 789 Drives: '09 370Z RAE 6MT Rep Power: 14	Yeah definitely a dealer issue since the car is so new. Good luck! DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...ys-thread.html

02-25-2013, 07:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Ask Mike if you want to be sure. He could tell you how they come from the factory (paint or powder). __________________

02-25-2013, 12:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Wantme1 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 100 Drives: 2009 Red Nismo Rep Power: 12	Pics would help

02-25-2013, 01:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 23	unless a wheel smacked it during install its just a crummy nissan paint issue.

02-25-2013, 01:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
fredstah Base Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Fountain Valley Posts: 87 Drives: 2013 Nismo Prl Wht Rep Power: 12	Going back to the dealer later about this issue.

02-25-2013, 06:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
bb370z Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: TN Posts: 145 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 12	Paint? Send your calipers to Mike and have them powder coated.

02-25-2013, 08:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	I don't know what it is, I think its a paint, but its much more durable than regular auto paint, even though the OPs have already chipped. Its a bitch to strip off. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

02-25-2013, 09:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
KiwiNismo Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: CA Posts: 22 Drives: 2012 Nismo cruiser. Rep Power: 12	I have the same issue on the right front caliper of my 2012. Keep us posted.

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