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Am I the only one with the bad clear coat?

Originally Posted by kenchan yah, even my G's paint is harder than the Z. they are both brilliant silver and same paint code, yet they are a slightly different shade.

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Old 05-23-2012, 11:05 PM   #16 (permalink)
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yah, even my G's paint is harder than the Z. they are both brilliant silver and same paint code, yet they are a slightly different shade. it's pretty ridiculous how soft the paint is.

on a black, definitely use polymer sealant and keep a good coat of LSP on top... everything shows up on dark solid colors.

bird crap can be very acidic based on wat the bird ate. i recommend you also look into doing a full clearbra if things are really bad.
G's get an extra coat of paint and clear... I miss the tech pkg paint on the G. nissan hates us... lol. Strangely enough. I have hit high speeds and barely have any chips on my 11 compared to my 09: they are approaching the same miles and this Z has 80% less chips.
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I had 2 saturns, one ruby red and one black, a 2008 and a 2009, the clearcoat is awesome, numerous unwashed bird droppings, dead bugs and 1 trip thru the carwash and their like new. this 2012 Nissan I swear, has no clear coat. At less than 200 mile on the odometer it has chips on the hood from teeny stones while my other, much okder cars have none. Nice car but I will never buy a nissan again. No use having a beautiful car that you have to keep garaged or covered. I wonder if Nissan is aware of this problem.
Good luck finding a better paint job in cars under $60k. All companies are switching to this weak eco-paint.
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Good luck finding a better paint job in cars under $60k. All companies are switching to this weak eco-paint.
, they are using water based paints now, better for the environment, not good for detailing fanatics.
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