HELP MILLIONS of SCRATCHES

cambo370z

i've had a honda, toyota, ford, 2 nissans, and now a corvette. nissan by far had the worst clear..my altima and my 350z had the most scratches easily. my corvette has the best clearcoat of all..a detailer i know also told me that the corvette has one of the thickest clears for a domestic...too bad nissan has to be this way..the 370z is a great car but the front end will look crappy in a year!

dharvison

zrider -

You have great suggestions about polishing from previous posters.

Another suggestion would be to invest in a quality car cover if you park outside at home. I ended up doing that and it's a pain sometimes, but it's worth knowing that your car is protected from the elements while you're warm and toasty inside.



Still another is to protect the most vulnerable areas:

So true. On my '07 350z, I had a clear bra installed the first week. I only covered the bumper and headlights only. When I traded it in for the 370z, I noticed quite a few tiny chips all on the front end of the unprotected hood. We took a heat gun to remove the clearbra and the covered areas were like brand new.

When I got my 370z, I immediate got clearbra installed. Pictured below is of when I picked the car up from the dealership and the areas I have covered: headlights, mirrors, front bumper, lower bumper, 24" of front part of the hood, triangular piece to the side of the headlight and fender area, A pillar, both mud flaps, and the area behind the wheel openings on the rear fender.




My car now:










The guy that did my clearbra said that he has clients that covered their ENTIRE car. $$$$.