RUST Freckles - Is Nissan Paint just SH1T...
#42
This is my second Nissan. I haven't been impressed with the paint either. My Maxima looks worse than my minivan from Nissan. I had my Quest 4 years, my Maxima 15 months, and it looks worse than the Quest ever did!
It isn't just the hood. I read here once that the paint lacks some flex in it. So it is stiff, brittle and chips really easily. I have chips on door sills in the rear. It makes no sense because it's INSIDE the sill, not exposed to rock chips or any other outside debris.
This alone, on three places on my car, leads me to believe Nissan's paint isn't as good as it should be!
This happens regardless of how often you care for your car on a detail level. My car is also garaged EVERY night and when it's not in use during the day!
I don't think it has a ton to do with the way we drive it. (chips in the hood are somewhat inevitable) but not door sills and rear bumpers and door edges.....and such!
Swee
It isn't just the hood. I read here once that the paint lacks some flex in it. So it is stiff, brittle and chips really easily. I have chips on door sills in the rear. It makes no sense because it's INSIDE the sill, not exposed to rock chips or any other outside debris.
This alone, on three places on my car, leads me to believe Nissan's paint isn't as good as it should be!
This happens regardless of how often you care for your car on a detail level. My car is also garaged EVERY night and when it's not in use during the day!
I don't think it has a ton to do with the way we drive it. (chips in the hood are somewhat inevitable) but not door sills and rear bumpers and door edges.....and such!
Swee
#44
Originally Posted by Ollie
I don't have rust freckles - I have a Super Black, with paint scratches and chips instead. The nice thing about my scratches and chips, is I don't have to stand so close to see them - they're always out in the open for the whole world to see.
#47
Originally Posted by oldmanshirt
To be fair, though, I don't think its just the Max that has bad paint, I've seen a ton of 6th gen Accords and 4th gen Camrys that have bald spots on the roof. In the 20k-30k price range, the paint can only be so good.
#48
Yes, I agree with the consensus. The 2003 Se has terrible paint on the front hood. There must be over 20 to 30 little rust spots or white spots showing. The paint seems thin...with a strange white undercoat. Think I will repaint at 80K.
#49
Originally Posted by milesd77
Yes, I agree with the consensus. The 2003 Se has terrible paint on the front hood. There must be over 20 to 30 little rust spots or white spots showing. The paint seems thin...with a strange white undercoat. Think I will repaint at 80K.
#50
These rust spots are on top of the paint. It is simply debris metal that has oxidized on top of your clear. If this was rust coming up through the paint, there would be no way to remove it short of stripping the panel down to bare good metal (hoping there is some) and refinishing it. Take it from a rusty 3rd gen guy.
And it is a well known fact in the industry that newer nissan's have poor paint quality and thinkness.
And it is a well known fact in the industry that newer nissan's have poor paint quality and thinkness.
#51
I had the same problem on my bumper as well. When I clayed the car, it took them all of and was worth the time doing it. I clay'ed it about 6 months ago and they're starting to come back so I guess I'll redo it BUT it DOES work.
#52
Everyone:
What you are seeing is rail dust that has oxidized on the paint. The simplest way to remove that is a claybar or certain kinds of polish. The most complicated way to do it is by using a professional grade chemical solution.
What you are seeing is rail dust that has oxidized on the paint. The simplest way to remove that is a claybar or certain kinds of polish. The most complicated way to do it is by using a professional grade chemical solution.
#53
Originally Posted by PrinzII
Everyone:
What you are seeing is rail dust that has oxidized on the paint. The simplest way to remove that is a claybar or certain kinds of polish. The most complicated way to do it is by using a professional grade chemical solution.
What you are seeing is rail dust that has oxidized on the paint. The simplest way to remove that is a claybar or certain kinds of polish. The most complicated way to do it is by using a professional grade chemical solution.
Originally Posted by absoundlab
I wash, clay bar, paint cleaner, paint polish, wax and seal my paint once a week
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