nissans can heal!

[sw20>>s14]

if your like me and cringe at the sight of swirl marks, hooray for nissan!

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/051205/japan...aint.html?.v=2

[Romeyo07]

wonder if they'll offer that to the public like at a shop or something.

[exitspeed]

Man Nissan is smart

[MELLO*SOS]

Originally Posted by AP

TOKYO (AP) -- Nissan's new car paint repairs its own scratches and scrapes.

Minor scruffs disappear like magic in about a week if your car has Scratch Guard Coat, a clear paint that the Japanese automaker developed with Nippon Paint Co., company spokesman Kiyoshi Ariga said Monday.

The coating, which Tokyo-based Nissan Motor Co. says is the first of its kind in the world, contains elastic resin, similar to a rubbery surface, and can repair itself of slight scratches caused by car-washing, off-road driving and fingernails.

Sounds good, when can I buy it in a rattle can format??

[RSP13-Sideways]

Originally Posted by mello88

Sounds good, when can I buy it in a rattle can format??

Hahaha I was thinking the same thing right now.

[smellslikecurry]

its a shame that nissan cant use quality paint in their current cars...all of them have orange peel like crazy and chip if you look at it funny...boo nissan paint...boo

[240meowth]

Originally Posted by smellslikecurry

its a shame that nissan cant use quality paint in their current cars...all of them have orange peel like crazy and chip if you look at it funny...boo nissan paint...boo

That is one thing I've noticed, first I noticed it on the infiniti cars, I see orange peel and I was disappointed, than when I was washing my g/f's brand new civic, i saw orange peels too.

Here's the interesting part, I work on BMW's a lot, and I notice that they have it too, best of all, if you look close enough Porsche have orange peel on the factory pain too!!!

I think the orange peel effect has to do with either a more efficient way of paint or a more durable paint or maybe a more durable clear coat.

[ranisron]

Most of the car manufacturers mentioned in the above post use PPG paints. For transplants (especially Nissan), PPG has most of the market share. Personally I don't like OEM PPG paints, I like their aftermarket refinishes, much better quality IMO. Agian, my opinion may be biased, because I worked in the glass division there.


Clearcoat that lasts for 3 years?? hum... what would happen after 3 years? Spend money and repaint?

[snatch13]

Originally Posted by ranisron

Most of the car manufacturers mentioned in the above post use PPG paints. For transplants (especially Nissan), PPG has most of the market share. Personally I don't like OEM PPG paints, I like their aftermarket refinishes, much better quality IMO. Agian, my opinion may be biased, because I worked in the glass division there.


Clearcoat that lasts for 3 years?? hum... what would happen after 3 years? Spend money and repaint?

I agree too... after having my old car painted with ppg aftermarket paint, it definately looked better quality than an oem car (granted the painter wasnt top quality, but the paint itself was sexy)...