How's your factory paint holding up?
#1
How's your factory paint holding up?
Hey Guys,
Was looking over my car today and found a TON of chips and other issues
Obviously our 4th gens are no spring chickens anymore, especially those of us with rides above 200K. So I was wondering how is your paint holding up and what do you do/use to keep it looking good?
Was looking over my car today and found a TON of chips and other issues
Obviously our 4th gens are no spring chickens anymore, especially those of us with rides above 200K. So I was wondering how is your paint holding up and what do you do/use to keep it looking good?
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Paint is holding up just as expected. The front is full of chips and road rash, the bumper showing the worst of it. The rest of the car shines very nicely, very little acid rain damage. My buddy was just over this past weekend with his 2009 Black Maxima. We did a full detail on it. At just over 28K miles his front end paint is really taking a beating!
#9
Mine is holding up great, minues a few scrapes from people hitting my car with doors, buggies, etc.
Have had a number of ppl ask me how much my paint job cost, and who did it
Wash once or twice a week, Wax once a month, and buff every few months
Have had a number of ppl ask me how much my paint job cost, and who did it
Wash once or twice a week, Wax once a month, and buff every few months
#18
thanks man, i have to say she is my favorite out of all my cars so i detail the shiz out of her and polish her every 2 days or so. the retro's were a pain, finally got em where i like the output and everything.
#20
Mine has a lot of road rash up front and desperately needs a good compounding job. Not too bad overall. My rear window trim moldings are oxidized and are starting to just barely show signs of surface rust. This car is a never ending project...
#23
hmm paint... front not so good, lots of road wear and of course the area that had the license frame won't seem to come clean, I have a keyed mark down my passenger side - fender, both doors... if not for that my paint would look good - but I'm running 72 miles a day in this car (well currently my wife is putting the miles on it...)
#27
Paints doing alright, has chips as usual do to snowy winter and lots of rock on the road, but a good wax job and biweekly washes keep it ship shape the rocker panels are the worste for chips:/....and being black...neverending job to keep it spotless
#29
Anyone who personally saw my old Maxima knows the condition it was in.
All original paint, smooth as glass and shiny as hell. I took care of that car. I took more care of it than I take care of my M. Black is just a ****ty color. I will never own another dark colored car again. White or silver for me from now on.
(The Maxima was Sunlit Sand)
All original paint, smooth as glass and shiny as hell. I took care of that car. I took more care of it than I take care of my M. Black is just a ****ty color. I will never own another dark colored car again. White or silver for me from now on.
(The Maxima was Sunlit Sand)
#30
My max is a new color. Literally at night shes described by every officer to be silver (tickets to prove it), but during the day shes peb bei.
Chips and scrapes on the front bumper cover, the pass side front quarter is peeling from a crappy paint job at the top right near the windshield, and the rear bumper cover is chipped a small amount... the rear quarters both have some rust and i said **** it and sprayed undercoating on them to protect them.
Lots of dings and dents.
But.. shes 13 years old now.. with 310,000 miles what do you expect?
Chips and scrapes on the front bumper cover, the pass side front quarter is peeling from a crappy paint job at the top right near the windshield, and the rear bumper cover is chipped a small amount... the rear quarters both have some rust and i said **** it and sprayed undercoating on them to protect them.
Lots of dings and dents.
But.. shes 13 years old now.. with 310,000 miles what do you expect?
#31
Not so good, front bumper is faded and chipped, and hood has many chips as well. My 06 Altima's bumper is even worse with the chips, definitely getting repainted in the near future. It happens, a lot of it is location related.
#33
Florida sun beat mine down.. no more clear on rooftop..minor dents and dings.. with it all being faded. If it was kept up from the earlier owner stages, it be mint.. lol
can't tell from the pic in my sig.. But am shopping around looking @ similar paint color gold/bronze issshh.. Preferably infiniti, mercedes color codes...this color is horrible, but a slight shade difference willl make it look nice, and won't have to worry too much about engine bay and door jams.
can't tell from the pic in my sig.. But am shopping around looking @ similar paint color gold/bronze issshh.. Preferably infiniti, mercedes color codes...this color is horrible, but a slight shade difference willl make it look nice, and won't have to worry too much about engine bay and door jams.
#34
my paint is doing great....hey that rhymes. Anyway I use to wash the car at least once a week and polish and wax my max at least once a month so it has held up really well....I neglected the hard to reach places like the rocker panels which take the most damage and being that my max was my daily driver for 6 years through snow salt and rain the rockers took a major hit and have pretty much rotted out. No worries its going into the shop and being all replaced and the cost will far exceed the value of the car but being my first car it has sentimental value and I feel the cost is worth it. But that is neither here nor there the rest of the paint is in fine shape for nearly 11 years old.
#36
my 95 is getting some bad sun fade but i am sittin on 180k. trying to decide if i want to repaint it factory color. if i do that i want to keep it for as long as possible. but dont know how it will hold up when i get above 200k how is yours holding up?
if there are any suggestions hit me up with them i am open to them all and i dont want to do a 3.5 swap wont have money for that anytime soon
if there are any suggestions hit me up with them i am open to them all and i dont want to do a 3.5 swap wont have money for that anytime soon
#37
The paint on my 99' is decent. The front bumper and hood have a fair share of rock chips. The rear wheel well lips needed some rust maintenance this spring. It just got its first dent last weekend. My mom grazed the front fender with her MDX and dented it slightly. Should be able to fix it.
#40
Mine looks terrific...but only because it was just repainted. It looked like crap for the previous five years. The first owner didn't take care of it at all. I plan on keeping it perfect for the next five years. Weekly washes and monthly wax-jobs should do it.