Is there enough paint on modern cars?

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Wed 21 May 2008 19:53
Is there enough paint on modern cars? - Optimist
In the supermarket carpark today I saw an 07 plated Nissan with numerous scratches round the lock and the white primer showing through the black top coat. Leaving aside the issue of a remote on the key, it seems to me it's easier these days to go through the paint of a car and more common to see a light primer under popular dark colours.

Any thoughts?
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Wed 21 May 2008 20:44
Is there enough paint on modern cars? - spikeyhead {p}
It's one of the joys of galvanized body panels and water based paint. Consider what cars looked like 30+ years ago, covered in rust at a few years old.

There's a G reg 206 owned my by neighbours that is rust free, why put any more expensive paint on than you need to?
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Wed 21 May 2008 22:34
Is there enough paint on modern cars? - Tony Bee
I try not to look at my car cos I'm sure when I do it scratches it.
And then the white undercoat shows through. Good choice that with a dark grey metallic top coat.

What car? Simply brilliant in every other way Skoda.
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Thu 22 May 2008 08:42
Is there enough paint on modern cars? - L'escargot
Change your forum name to Pessimist ;-D tinyurl.com/3hnxdx
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