Our paint sucks compared to euro

370Zsteve · 12-24-2009, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Slynky

Oh, you're just a suck-up..

J/K

nogoodname · 12-24-2009, 12:07 AM

the paint on the infiniti and probably the same for ur Z's are super thin and chips super easily

370Zsteve · 12-24-2009, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname

the paint on the infiniti and probably the same for ur Z's are super thin and chips super easily

nogoodname · 12-24-2009, 12:37 AM

My whole front is turning into primer colour lol

370Zsteve · 12-24-2009, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname

My whole front is turning into primer colour lol

I just noticed my car's front fascia used to be brilliant silver, now it's chicane yellow. wtf.

xfrgtr · 12-24-2009, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by feelzpwr91

ive had 3 Z's in the past and a G........ i know nissan paint and how they turn out after 3-5 years.....the 370's on the same track

Yeah right
Youre 18 years old and already had 3 Z in the past and a G.

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yea man i got the same thing when i went to buy my Z, given i am 18 years old and they didnt want to let me testdrive ( the manager did, the sales men didnt) so i said ok no problem, i left and went to get my check book came back and went to a different sales man, wrote him the check, shook hands with the manger and left with my brand new 09 touring

WOW just got told off by a dealer

370Zsteve · 12-24-2009, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by xfrgtr

Yeah right
Youre 18 years old and already had 3 Z in the past and a G.

WOW just got told off by a dealer

IDZRVIT · 12-24-2009, 07:53 AM

After 19K km's my Z is still perfect - no issues. Mind you it's the Canadian model so it must be better built for our climate

!!!

Anyway, I had a nasty bug splat that initially would not come off and was quite noticeable in the clearcoat. But after several washes it seems to have disappeared! I recall another forum member commenting on the same thing a few months back. Is this possibly the 'self-healing' paint? Maybe someone can explain this as I assume all Z paints are the same except for the colour of course.

Jones Boy · 12-24-2009, 08:17 AM

I'm going to hijack this thread! What is the vote on best wax?

fatcat777 · 12-24-2009, 08:55 AM

actually yes it is not very good paint. All paints have become worse and worse trying to make it more "green". The days of lead in paint are gone, but the leaded paint was very very durable.

Also Mercedes uses a higher end paint, its very hard and is really hard to chip, not saying that it won't chip it can just take a lot more of a beating. CeramiClear is the clear coat they use, its a ceramic paint from PPG. All paints are not the same, and they are definitely not all priced the same.

fatcat777 · 12-24-2009, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

Ummm, don't tailgate. Maybe someone threw a rock at you.

My 2006 Camry looks fantastic. What dos any of this have to do with paint? It's al nonsense.

did you bother to read what i wrote? I was not tailgating! Interstate driving following 5-6 seconds back and I got a broken windsheild.

Interstates and highways are usually where all my problems have come from, there is just no way to avoid flying objects on the roads with any consistency.

NXTAZEE · 12-24-2009, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname

the paint on the infiniti and probably the same for ur Z's are super thin and chips super easily

Actually thats not true. I measure the paint on every vehicle I detail and the Z is not thin at all (4.5 mills on average). And as far as it chipping easily, being a medium hard clear coat it won't chip as easily as a hard clear. I owned a 2003 VW Jetta GLI for 7 years which had very soft clear, and it didn't chip bad at all. I would rate "my" Z as average as far as the hardness of the clear. I'm having clear bra installed very soon to assure a good looking car for years to come.

cambo370z · 12-24-2009, 01:49 PM

in the last 7 yrs. i have had a nissan altima, ford mustang, c6 corvette, 350z, and back in a c6 corvette and hands down both my nissans had worse front end chipping than all other makes i have owned so that has got to tell you something.

Slynky · 12-24-2009, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

LMAO

feelzpwr91 · 12-24-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by xfrgtr

Yeah right
Youre 18 years old and already had 3 Z in the past and a G.

WOW just got told off by a dealer

yup 3 zs and A G did i not spell it right? pretty sure i did, yea i did

12-24-2009, 07:53 AM	#38 (permalink)
IDZRVIT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Halifax Posts: 1,659 Drives: '13 CTS-V, '76 Vette Rep Power: 26	After 19K km's my Z is still perfect - no issues. Mind you it's the Canadian model so it must be better built for our climate !!! Anyway, I had a nasty bug splat that initially would not come off and was quite noticeable in the clearcoat. But after several washes it seems to have disappeared! I recall another forum member commenting on the same thing a few months back. Is this possibly the 'self-healing' paint? Maybe someone can explain this as I assume all Z paints are the same except for the colour of course. __________________ "America.... still builds rockets!" Vette: 355 cid, 400 rwhp '13 CTS-V Coupe: 6.2L LSA, 556HP

12-24-2009, 08:55 AM	#40 (permalink)
fatcat777 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 220 Drives: BlackPersimmonSport Rep Power: 15	actually yes it is not very good paint. All paints have become worse and worse trying to make it more "green". The days of lead in paint are gone, but the leaded paint was very very durable. Also Mercedes uses a higher end paint, its very hard and is really hard to chip, not saying that it won't chip it can just take a lot more of a beating. CeramiClear is the clear coat they use, its a ceramic paint from PPG. All paints are not the same, and they are definitely not all priced the same. Last edited by fatcat777; 12-24-2009 at 09:24 AM.

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nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	the paint on the infiniti and probably the same for ur Z's are super thin and chips super easily

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12-24-2009, 01:49 PM	#43 (permalink)
cambo370z Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 8 Drives: 06 chevy corvette A6 Rep Power: 15	in the last 7 yrs. i have had a nissan altima, ford mustang, c6 corvette, 350z, and back in a c6 corvette and hands down both my nissans had worse front end chipping than all other makes i have owned so that has got to tell you something.