Nissan self healing paint...

[Nick Chapman]

I learned a very hard and valuable lesson this week. Before you quote a car with self healing paint, please do a test spot and make sure you can get quality results.

Nissan GTR's all have Self healing paint, and this one was EXTREMELY difficult! A little over 6 hours just to figure out a tool/pad/product combo that would leave it in the condition that I wanted it, and it still wasn't up to my standards(not that that means anything).

Just an FYI for you guys. BEWARE OF THE GTR'S!!!!! They are the devil!!!!!!!!


That is all...

[Zuke]

Re: Nissan self healing paint...

Doubt I will be working on those anytime soon but good to know, what exactly is self healing paint...

[Fischer]

Re: Nissan self healing paint...

So was it hard or soft or?

OH, and we want pics

[Tuck91]

Re: Nissan self healing paint...

Well, I should have an interesting experience this winter.

[Nick Chapman]

Re: Nissan self healing paint...

So was it hard or soft or?

OH, and we want pics

So soft, wax and a finishing pad marred the paint. Hand waxing with a microfiber applicator pad, left scratches and swirls. Wiping down after the job was complete left so many swirls that "after" shots are embarrasing to post.

[Zuke]

Re: Nissan self healing paint...

So should it be called self-destruction paint?

[Kevin Brown]

Re: Nissan self healing paint...

Interesting...

Todd did a write-up about a GTR a while back on autopia:

http://www.autopia.org/forum/pro-details-before-after/111104-gt-r-full-paint-correction-acid-rain-damage-scratches-etc.html

I wonder if that car had the same issues you encountered?

Whatever the case, I doubt I would like the "self healing" paint... I mean, to what degree does it heal? It seems that if a scratch has a sharp edge it would not flow out as easily as a mark created by a shopping cart's grid, or a car door bumping the paint.

[john m.]

Re: Nissan self healing paint...

Nick we need pictures!! This is very interesting though, how is it self healing?

[Calais]

Re: Nissan self healing paint...

Something about elasticity in the clear coat.

Maybe you should have left all the swirls and let them heal on your own (while collecting a modest pay for your "hard work").

[InfiniteDetail]

Re: Nissan self healing paint...

Self healing paint - the answer to the question that was never asked

[Zuke]

Re: Nissan self healing paint...

Here is something I read.

NISSAN DEVELOPS WORLD'S FIRST CLEAR PAINT
THAT REPAIRS SCRATCHES ON CAR SURFACES

TOKYO (Dec. 2, 2005)-- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., has developed the world’s first clear paint that repairs scratches on painted car surfaces, including scratches from car-washing machines, off-road driving and fingernails.

“Scratch Guard Coat” contains a newly developed high elastic resin that helps prevent scratches from affecting the inner layers of a car’s painted surface. With “Scratch Guard Coat” a car’s scratched surface will return to its original state anywhere from one day to a week, depending on temperature and the depth of the scratch.

The water-repellant paint also has a higher resistance to scratches compared with conventional clear paints. A vehicle painted with “Scratch Guard Coat” will have only one-fifth the abrasions caused by a car-washing machine compared with a car covered with conventional clear paint. Scratches from car-washing machines account for the majority of scratches to painted car surfaces.

“Scratch Guard Coat” is effective for about three years.

“Scratch Guard Coat” will be applied for the first time on an SUV model that is scheduled for a partial makeover in the near future. The paint will be applied to the car’s chassis, bumpers, door mirrors, among other parts.

Car painted with “Scratch Guard Coat”

New scratches

One week later

[Zuke]

Re: Nissan self healing paint...

Im not bashing this idea, but why use this if its only effective for 3 years, and you have to wait for your swirls to disapear, i don't see the point.

[john m.]

Re: Nissan self healing paint...

Yeah and if it is so soft that you swirl it with normal washing than have to wait for a week for them to be fixed your car will be dirty again

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: Nissan self healing paint...

I guess you could say it is a definite work in progress.

[Nick Chapman]

Re: Nissan self healing paint...

Yeah and if it is so soft that you swirl it with normal washing than have to wait for a week for them to be fixed your car will be dirty again

Bingo!! Ding Ding Ding!!!

This stuff is so soft, I coughed on it and created holograms!