wolverine_man
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- 2008 Mazda3 S GT Sedan
Alright, I got my 3 back from the dealership after their second attempt last week and I am still unhappy with the paint match. I went to another dealership -the place where I bought the car from - and had their paint guy look at it. He thought the paint job was terrible. Poor color match, runs along the door edges, overspray on my windows and door jams, poor door adjustment on the body work, etc. They are writing me up an estimate to send to the DRS Liaison so that the insurance company can authorize a redo at this second shop and subrogate against the first.
This is the question that I actually have. I finally found my sunglasses under my passenger seat a few days ago. They were brand new and I noticed this clear hazy coating on the lenses, inside and outside. I had thought maybe that they got scratched or something, but that didn't make sense for the inside of the lenses. I was about to throw them out when soap and water did nothing to remove the hazy patches (they were only $10 sunglasses). I then used some Windex, a cloth and some severe elbow grease. They cleaned right up. This was yesterday, right before I went into the second shop and the paint guy pointed out the overspray on my windows, which looked like clear chalky patches.
What I am wondering is if somehow a misting of clearcoat overspray got INSIDE my car. I was checking and I saw a little blotchiness on my steering wheel, which normally appears a nice rich black color (I use 303 protectant). It is winter though and I haven't detailed the interior in a while. I also felt the dark gray dash trim strip, which I THOUGHT always felt really glossy. The strip still looks shiny but it has a chalky texture to it.
Can anyone with a Mazda3 with the dark gray dash strip let me know if it is supposed to feel really smooth or if it should feel a little satiny or chalky?
This is the question that I actually have. I finally found my sunglasses under my passenger seat a few days ago. They were brand new and I noticed this clear hazy coating on the lenses, inside and outside. I had thought maybe that they got scratched or something, but that didn't make sense for the inside of the lenses. I was about to throw them out when soap and water did nothing to remove the hazy patches (they were only $10 sunglasses). I then used some Windex, a cloth and some severe elbow grease. They cleaned right up. This was yesterday, right before I went into the second shop and the paint guy pointed out the overspray on my windows, which looked like clear chalky patches.
What I am wondering is if somehow a misting of clearcoat overspray got INSIDE my car. I was checking and I saw a little blotchiness on my steering wheel, which normally appears a nice rich black color (I use 303 protectant). It is winter though and I haven't detailed the interior in a while. I also felt the dark gray dash trim strip, which I THOUGHT always felt really glossy. The strip still looks shiny but it has a chalky texture to it.
Can anyone with a Mazda3 with the dark gray dash strip let me know if it is supposed to feel really smooth or if it should feel a little satiny or chalky?
