2010 370Z clear coat paint problems???

bsudah · 08-23-2011, 11:48 AM

I just dropped off my Z at the dealer for them to look at the paint. I'm not sure what they'll say, but I told them that I already took it to a couple of body shops and they both said the clear coat is messed up.

I will update later today.

jazz · 08-23-2011, 12:10 PM

they will tell you that they need a rep from nissan to come and see it before they will do anything for you!

they told me i need a respray on my car...but the rep needs to sign off on it before the start.

bsudah · 08-23-2011, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazz

they will tell you that they need a rep from nissan to come and see it before they will do anything for you!

they told me i need a respray on my car...but the rep needs to sign off on it before the start.

you are absolutely right! the dealership just called and they said they will need to have their specialist see it, who won't be in until the beginning of September. I will update then.

Exodus5 · 08-24-2011, 06:14 AM

Mine went A little differently. I took the car down and the service manager/salesman/paint "guy" looked at it. They agreed they needed to fix the front bumper (but never admitted to any touching up of the paint) and agreed to also fix the paint on the roof.
They sent me over to their preferred body shop and the guy is sending them the estimate. Once they have the estimate, they said they would contact Nissan to get the work approved.
On a side note, the body shop guy told me the spots on top were from bird droppings. I laughed at that. If a bird crapped on it the day I bought it and I didn't wash it for a month I wouldn't expect this type of paint damage. Also, the other Nissan guy said it was below the clear coat. Who to believe...

Exodus5 · 08-29-2011, 06:52 AM

UPDATE: The dealer has approved a repaint on the bumper and to fix the "spots" on my car. I'm somewhat unsure of whether its good or bad to fix "spots" but if I just leave them they'll just get worse, so I'm having them fixed. I'll keep my fingers crossed they don't just make it worse.

Exodus5 · 11-29-2011, 10:43 AM

The dealer I went to sent my car off last Monday. They sent it to a different body shop than the one they told me they would. Then on Friday I went to pick it up and immediately noticed two spots on the hood where dirt/debris got under the clearcoat. I noticed tons of swirl on the roof. Turns out they just wet sanded and re-cleared that. It's been raining since then so I haven't had a good chance to fully check out their work. The problem is I know nothing of paint, so I'll probably get someone who knows paint to tell me how good or bad of a job they did.

jazz · 10-18-2011, 07:32 AM

UPDATE!!!
the nissan REP has approved a repaint of my full car!! they have also said the would pay me off to not paint it! or buy the car back from me!

anyone looking for parts?

what should i do?

Joe711 · 10-18-2011, 09:34 PM

would major swirls be covered under this i also have the gold plus and preferred warranty

jazz · 10-19-2011, 07:37 AM

not sure? i have "fallout" on my paint under the clear.

Joe711 · 10-19-2011, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jazz

not sure? i have "fallout" on my paint under the clear.

I have major nasty swirls and on the hatch a huge spot as if the paint faded

jazz · 10-19-2011, 07:51 AM

take it back and see what they say.

Exodus5 · 11-07-2011, 10:36 AM

Update for all of you on my car. I had the front bumper repainted (there are obvious sanding marks now) but after getting some major bad info on the painter the original dealer was using I stopped them from repainting the rest of the car. I then took it to my local dealer, who also agreed they thought Nissan would cover it and had me take it to their painter. I went back and forth for a month trying to buff out some of the issues after that painter told me it would hurt my value. Now that I've decided I want them to paint it, the service manager says "now, we won't guarantee the paint color will match perfectly" and "Nissan won't blend panels, they'll only paint individual panels". Which P'd me off to no end. He shakes his head like I'm an idiot to repaint the panels (Hood, roof and both rear fenders) but I want to hold them to their friggin warranty. They took pictures today and hopefully I'll hear from them by the end of the week.

jazz · 11-07-2011, 11:19 AM

also push for $ back as loss of value...id also said to then buy this car back from me!

jazz · 11-26-2011, 10:12 AM

well the start...looking good!

LakeShow · 11-26-2011, 11:26 AM

^^Wow....are you getting the whole thing repainted? That seems like a pain in the butt. But anyways as long as it comes out 100% factory looking, it's fine. My fear is that I may also have to repaint my Gun Metallic.

08-23-2011, 12:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
jazz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: barrie ON Posts: 910 Drives: 11Zcab/12venzaV6awd Rep Power: 16	they will tell you that they need a rep from nissan to come and see it before they will do anything for you! they told me i need a respray on my car...but the rep needs to sign off on it before the start. __________________ One part rubber, three parts Krazy Glue.

10-18-2011, 07:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
jazz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: barrie ON Posts: 910 Drives: 11Zcab/12venzaV6awd Rep Power: 16	UPDATE!!! the nissan REP has approved a repaint of my full car!! they have also said the would pay me off to not paint it! or buy the car back from me! anyone looking for parts? what should i do? __________________ One part rubber, three parts Krazy Glue.

10-19-2011, 07:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
jazz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: barrie ON Posts: 910 Drives: 11Zcab/12venzaV6awd Rep Power: 16	not sure? i have "fallout" on my paint under the clear. __________________ One part rubber, three parts Krazy Glue.

10-19-2011, 07:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
jazz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: barrie ON Posts: 910 Drives: 11Zcab/12venzaV6awd Rep Power: 16	take it back and see what they say. __________________ One part rubber, three parts Krazy Glue.

11-07-2011, 11:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
jazz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: barrie ON Posts: 910 Drives: 11Zcab/12venzaV6awd Rep Power: 16	also push for $ back as loss of value...id also said to then buy this car back from me! __________________ One part rubber, three parts Krazy Glue.

08-23-2011, 11:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
bsudah Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Walnut Creek CA Posts: 4 Drives: 2011 370 Z Sport pkg Rep Power: 15	I just dropped off my Z at the dealer for them to look at the paint. I'm not sure what they'll say, but I told them that I already took it to a couple of body shops and they both said the clear coat is messed up. I will update later today.

08-24-2011, 06:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Exodus5 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Harrisburg, NC Posts: 23 Drives: 09 370Z MB auto Rep Power: 15	Mine went A little differently. I took the car down and the service manager/salesman/paint "guy" looked at it. They agreed they needed to fix the front bumper (but never admitted to any touching up of the paint) and agreed to also fix the paint on the roof. They sent me over to their preferred body shop and the guy is sending them the estimate. Once they have the estimate, they said they would contact Nissan to get the work approved. On a side note, the body shop guy told me the spots on top were from bird droppings. I laughed at that. If a bird crapped on it the day I bought it and I didn't wash it for a month I wouldn't expect this type of paint damage. Also, the other Nissan guy said it was below the clear coat. Who to believe...

08-29-2011, 06:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
Exodus5 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Harrisburg, NC Posts: 23 Drives: 09 370Z MB auto Rep Power: 15	UPDATE: The dealer has approved a repaint on the bumper and to fix the "spots" on my car. I'm somewhat unsure of whether its good or bad to fix "spots" but if I just leave them they'll just get worse, so I'm having them fixed. I'll keep my fingers crossed they don't just make it worse.

11-29-2011, 10:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
Exodus5 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Harrisburg, NC Posts: 23 Drives: 09 370Z MB auto Rep Power: 15	The dealer I went to sent my car off last Monday. They sent it to a different body shop than the one they told me they would. Then on Friday I went to pick it up and immediately noticed two spots on the hood where dirt/debris got under the clearcoat. I noticed tons of swirl on the roof. Turns out they just wet sanded and re-cleared that. It's been raining since then so I haven't had a good chance to fully check out their work. The problem is I know nothing of paint, so I'll probably get someone who knows paint to tell me how good or bad of a job they did.

10-18-2011, 09:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Joe711 Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Brownsville, TX Posts: 143 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	would major swirls be covered under this i also have the gold plus and preferred warranty

11-07-2011, 10:36 AM	#12 (permalink)
Exodus5 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Harrisburg, NC Posts: 23 Drives: 09 370Z MB auto Rep Power: 15	Update for all of you on my car. I had the front bumper repainted (there are obvious sanding marks now) but after getting some major bad info on the painter the original dealer was using I stopped them from repainting the rest of the car. I then took it to my local dealer, who also agreed they thought Nissan would cover it and had me take it to their painter. I went back and forth for a month trying to buff out some of the issues after that painter told me it would hurt my value. Now that I've decided I want them to paint it, the service manager says "now, we won't guarantee the paint color will match perfectly" and "Nissan won't blend panels, they'll only paint individual panels". Which P'd me off to no end. He shakes his head like I'm an idiot to repaint the panels (Hood, roof and both rear fenders) but I want to hold them to their friggin warranty. They took pictures today and hopefully I'll hear from them by the end of the week.

11-26-2011, 11:26 AM	#15 (permalink)
LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 26	^^Wow....are you getting the whole thing repainted? That seems like a pain in the butt. But anyways as long as it comes out 100% factory looking, it's fine. My fear is that I may also have to repaint my Gun Metallic. __________________ \|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\|

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