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Offline mkviken

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Re: Quality of your paint ?
« Reply #10 on: 25 May 2012, 16:26 »
don't get me started on this


found what would be another QC fail at nissan regarding paint on my GTI.

right next to the top of the windscreen on the roof was what i though a little bit of wax or polish left over - oh no... its a couple of specs of dirt in the paint from the factory. also has a couple on the boot lid by the spoiler.

are we back in the 1980's here? dust and dirt in the paint on a new car?

sh!te quality.
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Offline Mr GTD

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Re: Quality of your paint ?
« Reply #11 on: 25 May 2012, 18:57 »
Quote from: ScottA on 25 May 2012, 15:39
Quote from: Mr GTD on 25 May 2012, 15:19
Yep there's been a few threads on this and it seems to affect the CW paint more so than others...I personally haven't had any issues as of yet, touch wood!

I bet if I told you where to look you'd have it lol. But I won't  :wink:

 :laugh: yeah please don't  :laugh:
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Offline SRGTD

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Re: Quality of your paint ?
« Reply #12 on: 25 May 2012, 19:13 »
Quote from: Mr GTD on 25 May 2012, 15:19
Yep there's been a few threads on this and it seems to affect the CW paint more so than others...I personally haven't had any issues as of yet, touch wood!

Same here Mr GTD, no issues yet, other than a couple of stone chips on the bonnet. Can't say I've found any areas of poor paint coverage or other problems such as dirt or foreign bodies embedded in the paint.

The paint on my MK6 seems to be better quality than it was on my MK4 and MK5, which both suffered much worse from stone chips early on in their lives. They were both pearlescent black, so don't know if pearl black was more susceptible to chipping than Carbon Grey that I have now, although modern water-based paints are less resilient to damage in general than the old oil based paints.

I've got front and rear mudflaps on my car. I know that some owners don't like them, but I do think they help to reduce stone chip damage on the lower bodywork, even though they don't do much to stop the car getting dirty.
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Re: Quality of your paint ?
« Reply #13 on: 25 May 2012, 20:53 »
I'm seriously considering, pretty much as I drive out the showroom with mine, having it clear wrapped on the front bumper, wings and bonnett. Anyone thought/had this done?
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Offline mkviken

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Re: Quality of your paint ?
« Reply #14 on: 25 May 2012, 21:05 »
it will probably have marks on it before it even leaves the show room. its been known to happen with certain dealerships....
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Offline Big_Dave

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Re: Quality of your paint ?
« Reply #15 on: 25 May 2012, 21:08 »
In that situation no money or cars will be changing hands... :sad:
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Offline JoeGTI

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Re: Quality of your paint ?
« Reply #16 on: 25 May 2012, 21:39 »
I must be in the minority. I've had a few stupid niggles, replacement windscreen being the most annoying one, but I must say my paintwork, candy white, is still absolutely factory fresh after 11,000 miles! Not a single mark or stone chip. Impressive I think.
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Offline ajmoir36

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Re: Quality of your paint ?
« Reply #17 on: 25 May 2012, 21:48 »
Nearly 38,000 miles and there is probably more touch up paint than paint on it now. :cry:
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Offline Mr GTD

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Re: Quality of your paint ?
« Reply #18 on: 25 May 2012, 22:51 »
Quote from: Big_Dave on 25 May 2012, 20:53
I'm seriously considering, pretty much as I drive out the showroom with mine, having it clear wrapped on the front bumper, wings and bonnett. Anyone thought/had this done?

What you mean like cling film :laugh:
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Offline Ginge 35Edition

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Re: Quality of your paint ?
« Reply #19 on: 25 May 2012, 23:44 »
Quote from: Big_Dave on 25 May 2012, 14:44
If I can see the primer through the paint on my rear bumper, or anywhere else for that matter, they'll be getting it back!

+1 and I wouldn't care if it was three years down the line either!
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