Nissan has the worst clearcoat and thin paint!

ssmoked

I dont need detailing tips.

My motive for posting is to see if any other members in the general forum has this issue such as mine.

Please move it back to the general forum

Z_ealot

you already got my answer, as for moving it back you have to talk to the admins about that...oh and my Z is parked outside all the time as i dont have a garage either

w0rM

I had my 350z parked in an apartment complex parking lot for 3+ years. We get everything here from almost daily rain to pollution to giant bird crap on our cars. When I traded in my 350, the paint was actually in better shape than when I bought it.

My point is, knowing how to take care of your paint can save you a lot of stress and keep your Z looking great for years to come.

Is the paint kind of crappy? Yeah, it is. But, unless you plan to trade it in or sell it because of that, you're better off learning how to deal with it. If you don't baby it, your car is probably going to look like sh!t in two or three years.

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ssmoked

I also park in a apartment complex. I Aldo wax my car every 6 month. Wash it every 2 weeks. It is only 16 month old.
You tell me what I am doing wrong to cause this on my hood?

w0rM

I know it's a total PIA but I seriously wiped mine down almost every day. When I got home from work each day I walked around the car looking for bird crap or other things on the paint. I also carried a micro fiber towel with me at all times. If I saw anything on the car, I wiped it off right away. I wasn't as much worried about it looking good all the time as I was making sure no foreign materials were on the paint any longer than necessary.

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.

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