Bought a Clear Bra to protect my Z from day #1. The paint is thin. MY other cars shine and resist chipping even after many years. ClearBra and waxing is best you can do.
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You tell me what I am doing wrong to cause this on my hood? |
My paint is so badly chipped its not even funny. I bought the car last December and after a couple of raods trips I was amazed how bad it looked. I had the same thing happen to my 2011 G. It was so bad I had to repaint the front. I just couldn't stand it. Clear bras on Nissan cars is madatory. You will see these same threads on MYG37 as well. This is a very well know issue, even at the dealerships they know about it and recommended I get my Z repainted else where...............lol Which I will do in the near future.
Oh and my cars are garaged and my G is babied beyong babing. |
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But the paint flaking off on the top of my hood is an eye sore that's only getting bigger, it seems. |
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My normal daily process was to dust the whole care with the California Duster, then use a high quality, CLEAN microfiber towel and Meguiars Quick Detailer to spot clean the whole car. Some times, after a dirty rain, I'd rinse the car off with some plain water, wash it with No Rinse Car Wash and then dry it completely. I know it's a lot of work but it's all comes down to how important is it to you to keep your investment looking it's best. I never regretted it. Especially when the dealer offered me $2000 more for the car on a trade in than I paid for it 3 years before. |
I agree with the other posts. The Nissan clear is horrible. Anytime you see bird crap or contaminants you must wipe it down immediately. For some reason the clear scratches and etches far too easily.
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No issues here.:tup: Chips about as easy as my Honda's do.
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Owned 16 months and only two waxings being outside? Mine is inside and I do a full wax every two months plus apply liquid spray detailer in between as well. Had mine a year now. All cars today use water based paint and are thin, even Audi and BMW's chip easily now. Get a car cover and if you see bird poo on the car, take it off as soon as you get home. That being said, bad paint can happen regardless of what you do but its pretty rare.
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I garage keep my car as well. But at just 400 miles on my car I already had three rock chips. It is sickening . But its gonna happen. I might start saving for a clear bra myself
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Paint is definitely the worst. If you breathe directly on my black Z, it will chip.
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To the OP, i and others here are trying to help, but if you think that just waxing alone with a couple washes a month will take care of everything your going to be let down by every car manufacturer due to the environment (without a garage you will have to maintenance the exterior more, quick detailer or spray wash and a nice ultra soft microfiber towel). I went off topic as you say, because i was incorporating what i know as a professional car detailer to help remedy your problem. I and other people who care about the aesthetics of the vehicle as well as keeping them in the best condition possible know there's work involved to keep vehicles in pristine condition. All paint jobs from a car manufacturer will have some orange peel and minor defects. I ordered my 370Z and she still had a couple light scratches ( i am the only one who's ever touched her), but out of all the cars i've detailed she had the least amount of defects, including a Lexus LFA with the paper still on it. It is well known that every brand new car should have a clearbra done within the first week, after of course receiving full paint correction and protection, nothing worse than putting a clearbra over chips or pits, good luck.:tiphat:
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Nissan paint is one of the worst that I have seen. Oh well. |
I never had paint issues with my '09 silver Z. My '12 black nismo though - the paint chips if you look at it crosseyed.
The metallic paints seem to do better than the solid colors. |
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