Nissan has the worst clearcoat and thin paint!

wdkwang · 10-12-2012, 01:59 AM

my front bumper was littered with chips from doing car rallys and driving home every night through road construction on my usual highway. one day taking it for service at the stealership, some dumb f0ck curbed the bottom of the bumper hard. he apparently confused the car for a 4x4 cause he must of sped down the ramp for the bumper to curb that bad. so i got real tight bout that and demanded my bumper be repainted. they took it to a body shop they're friendly with. i'd say 95% perfect. all the tiny indentations from the chips are still there but it's better than before. i just hope the paint they used is better than OEM

wdkwang · 10-12-2012, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssmoked

I bought my 2011 370z 16 month ago with currently 22k miles. I put up with dozens of rock chips, ease of paint being scratched....but i found this today

its to the point the paint is flaking off bc the clearcoat is gone.

i took it to a small dealership, and they blamed me, or the enviroment, for eating through the paint.

I have owned 1 american and 3 different japanese makes of cars and motorcycles, this has never happened!

I do park my car outside, but I highly doubt the sun could do this in 16 month.

Anyone experienced this with their Z? Any suggestions about how i should deal with this with the dealership?

thanks in advance

order a kit from DrColorChip.com and see if it works out for you. it's the best touch up paint kit i know and use.

mantella87 · 10-12-2012, 02:55 AM

Glad I'm not alone. Here I am buying all kinds of stuff to touch up these chips thinking I have the worst luck on the planet.

ssmoked · 10-12-2012, 08:29 AM

You guys are misunderstand my fustration and anger. I can deal with dozens of chips, but paint cracking on top of my hood (near the windshield wiper) is NOT acceptable at 16 month (even if you never wash or wax or park outside. Which is not the case for me) !!

any suggestions on how i should talk to the dealer about this next week?

shaun66 · 10-12-2012, 12:37 PM

I have that on my roof, I thought it was hail damage

wdkwang · 10-12-2012, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssmoked

You guys are misunderstand my fustration and anger. I can deal with dozens of chips, but paint cracking on top of my hood (near the windshield wiper) is NOT acceptable at 16 month (even if you never wash or wax or park outside. Which is not the case for me) !!

any suggestions on how i should talk to the dealer about this next week?

Walk in and be like, "HEY BRUH sup wit dis paint?" and start flipping **** like this: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ rawwwwr.

Seriously, just look at the dealerships that are on this forum and talk to them. If none of them are close to you then you'll just have to walk in and talk with the manager. It's not a GTR but they'd treat you better than if you had a Versa

Kabestro · 10-23-2012, 06:00 PM

I wax like every other weekend, don't know if that's too much, but when I see bird bombs I don't care if it's midnight, I'm washing my car.

onzedge · 10-23-2012, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kabestro

I wax like every other weekend, don't know if that's too much, but when I see bird bombs I don't care if it's midnight, I'm washing my car.

Good - I am not the only one.

HamZ · 10-23-2012, 06:56 PM

So basically if I buy used I shouldn't bother with a clear-bra?

Read T · 10-23-2012, 07:54 PM

Odd Paint Issues

Good Luck.

Ubetit · 10-23-2012, 08:13 PM

I see this same complaint on every car forum i am on. Blame the EPA. My Civic CI paint has crows feet all over the hood which HOA says is envoirnmental "fallout." Sure it is, that's why it's cracking from the inside out.

Read T · 10-23-2012, 08:31 PM

^ My 15 year old Nissan has better paint than my brand new one.

PharmDZ · 10-23-2012, 08:34 PM

HAH you should see my friend's "brand new" Subaru WRX. It's absolutely wrecked. Nissan doesn't have the worst of paint, although it isn't great either.

LakeShow · 10-23-2012, 09:34 PM

Subaru also has some horrible paint as well. Paint quality overall across many manufacturers is getting worse due to environmental regulations.

Mr&Mrs · 10-23-2012, 09:38 PM

Agreed

10-12-2012, 01:59 AM	#46 (permalink)
wdkwang Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 899 Drives: slidewayz Rep Power: 20	my front bumper was littered with chips from doing car rallys and driving home every night through road construction on my usual highway. one day taking it for service at the stealership, some dumb f0ck curbed the bottom of the bumper hard. he apparently confused the car for a 4x4 cause he must of sped down the ramp for the bumper to curb that bad. so i got real tight bout that and demanded my bumper be repainted. they took it to a body shop they're friendly with. i'd say 95% perfect. all the tiny indentations from the chips are still there but it's better than before. i just hope the paint they used is better than OEM __________________ Powerhouse Amuse \| K&N Typhoon Intakes \| MotorDyne ART Pipes \| Borla Catback Exhaust \| B&M Short Shifter \| Intake Ducts \| Ichiba 25mm F/R Spacers \| Carbon Fiber Interior Vinyl Wrap \| Tints \| 10000k HIDs \| Vtak, yo!

10-23-2012, 07:54 PM	#55 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	Odd Paint Issues Good Luck. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS

10-23-2012, 08:31 PM	#57 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	^ My 15 year old Nissan has better paint than my brand new one. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS

10-23-2012, 09:34 PM	#59 (permalink)
LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 25	Subaru also has some horrible paint as well. Paint quality overall across many manufacturers is getting worse due to environmental regulations. __________________ \|2013 Audi S4\|Ibis White/Black\|S-Tronic P+\| \|2013 370z\|PearlWhite/Persimmon\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|F.I. CBE 18" CF\| \|Sold\|2011 370z\|Gun Metallic\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|

10-23-2012, 09:38 PM	#60 (permalink)
Mr&Mrs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,192 Drives: RZ34 Rep Power: 15161	Agreed __________________ Project Z <--Click - Check out the link too many mods to list!

10-12-2012, 02:55 AM	#48 (permalink)
mantella87 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 590 Drives: 2011 Z34 MT Rep Power: 14	Glad I'm not alone. Here I am buying all kinds of stuff to touch up these chips thinking I have the worst luck on the planet.

10-12-2012, 12:37 PM	#50 (permalink)
shaun66 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: n Posts: 837 Drives: MB 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	I have that on my roof, I thought it was hail damage

10-23-2012, 06:00 PM	#52 (permalink)
Kabestro Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 331 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z MR M6 Rep Power: 39	I wax like every other weekend, don't know if that's too much, but when I see bird bombs I don't care if it's midnight, I'm washing my car.

10-23-2012, 06:56 PM	#54 (permalink)
HamZ Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 22 Drives: Z soon Rep Power: 12	So basically if I buy used I shouldn't bother with a clear-bra?

10-23-2012, 08:13 PM	#56 (permalink)
Ubetit Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 527 Drives: the women lazy Rep Power: 13	I see this same complaint on every car forum i am on. Blame the EPA. My Civic CI paint has crows feet all over the hood which HOA says is envoirnmental "fallout." Sure it is, that's why it's cracking from the inside out.

10-23-2012, 08:34 PM	#58 (permalink)
PharmDZ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 997 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z BS M6 Rep Power: 13	HAH you should see my friend's "brand new" Subaru WRX. It's absolutely wrecked. Nissan doesn't have the worst of paint, although it isn't great either.

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