Soft Paint Issues????
12-02-07, 10:56 AM
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If you get MR they you will probably notice the chips less than you would with the darker colors, yes. However, if something were to hit you car and chip a dark color paint, it will most definitely chip MR as well - MR wont be less likely to chip, just less visible after it happens. If I were you though and you are seriously worried about this, just spend a little extra and get clear bra and the color you want. Dont buy a certain color so you can skip on clear bra when you may have been happier with something else.
12-02-07, 11:20 AM
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humm im assuming u meant black lexus, and im pretty sure it doesnt. i've asked alot of people, my body shop, my detailer, and even my dealer n they all say lexus doesnt have a clear coat on black
12-02-07, 11:39 AM
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You're right. I'm not sure if it applies to all Lexus models, but our black IS 250/350 have a single stage of paint. I have no idea what the technical term they call it, but it does not have a clearcoat.
I knew that.
12-02-07, 11:51 AM
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are you sure your IS250 has single stage paint? from what I've read on this forum, previous black Lexus' up to the ~2001 SC430 used single stage black, but from then on they used black and clearcoat. can anyone clarify this??
12-02-07, 12:52 PM
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I had a g35 before the IS and it was a lot worse. The front looked like a combined salt and pepper shaker. The paint on the IS isn't great but it's a lot better than what was on the G.
12-02-07, 02:07 PM
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When I picked up my car from the body shop for dent repair, I specifically asked about this. They said that EPA (or whoever makes these decisions) have been 'experimenting' with paint for almost 2 decades trying to get it right. They mentioned the flaking issues that many Dodges had in the early to mid 90's as an example of this experimentation.
So, either we just have to deal with the cheap paint on newer cars, or they will come up with something better and we will continue to suffer through their beta testing in the meantime.
So, either we just have to deal with the cheap paint on newer cars, or they will come up with something better and we will continue to suffer through their beta testing in the meantime.
12-02-07, 02:24 PM
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12-02-07, 05:46 PM
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In an effort to be more "green" all manufactures have gone to an acrylic based paint mandated by the EPA. Used to be urethane based which was way more durable.
I opted not to get the clear bra because of the yellowing and highly visible seam lines. It's only slightly more expensive to just have the front end re-sprayed every few years...
I opted not to get the clear bra because of the yellowing and highly visible seam lines. It's only slightly more expensive to just have the front end re-sprayed every few years...
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