Does Mazda's paint suck as bad as I think it does. My car is not even two months old yet and it has 16 paint chips on the hood. I didn't bother checking the front bumper. I don't tailgate, I stay away from tractor trailors, and I don't go near any kind of gravel. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, did you get any help from Mazda?
Mazda's Paint
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redspeed3tk
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theres a bunch of threads about this already
orlandomsp
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Paint just isn't what it used to be.
Thanks, that was helpful. Care to show me links to these threads? I really could find anything of use.
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123661501&highlight=paint+chips
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123675733&highlight=paint+chips
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=109008&highlight=paint+chips
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67615&highlight=paint+chips
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1917969&postcount=15
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1625156&postcount=80
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2243256&postcount=115
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2243661&postcount=116
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2250955&postcount=121
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123675733&highlight=paint+chips
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=109008&highlight=paint+chips
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67615&highlight=paint+chips
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1917969&postcount=15
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1625156&postcount=80
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2243256&postcount=115
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2243661&postcount=116
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2250955&postcount=121
$inCitySpeed3
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same problem with the silver on my hood, my front bumber is holding up better then the hood
redspeed3tk
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thanks swamp saved me 10 seconds
well i have no chips on my hood my front bumper has chips all over it its these NY streets , sucks!!! For those who live up here tho @ tint pros on hylan blvd on SI they have what they call the invisable bra which is a clear laminate they put on the front bumper i'm thinking bout gettin it after i get the front lip and the bumper painted
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- MazdaSpeed 6
might as well repaint the the car... mazda paint is hard to match cuz theres so much flake in it too bad they spend more time on that then making the clear coat thick enough to take hits
redspeed3tk
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- 2007 speed3
ahh they arnt that hard to match.... actually one of the easyer make of cars to match paint on...no flake in it...maybe metallic or pearl but not flake
I only remember because I started one.
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thats what i meant theres alot of metallic and pearl in the paint... i dunno i heard it was hard to match i guess we will see when i repaint mine. going for more deep black instead of mica and then some pearl added to it..might be weird i know but hey i just might work.. might not get done for about a year or so though
redspeed3tk
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i painted my audi like what ur talkin about it looked awesome
all i did was look up the formula for the phantom black schwarts its a audi color and over pour the blue green and violet pearl you really have to pour the pearl iin or else ya can barely see it...my friend paints ppg and said theres an additive dcx9 that ya add to the clear and it makes it hard as a rock but its hard as hell to sand and buff but if ya want a stone chip free paint id look at that
