# Cheap paint **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [September 20, 2006, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332 "2006-09-20T09:32:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cavey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@Cavey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavey)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/1 "2006-09-20T09:32:48Z")
Anybody else notice how cheap the paint is on their spec? I have a ton of rock chips on my hood and bumper and I have never been down a gravel road with this car yet. ---
**Author:** ![MrRage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrrage/32/5804_2.png) [@MrRage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrRage)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/2 "2006-09-20T10:05:39Z")
It’s been talk about so many times on the Vboard. The paint on out cars is so thin and cheap. ---
**Author:** ![Cavey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@Cavey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavey)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/3 "2006-09-20T13:54:40Z")
Oh, the vboard bites so I don’t go there. I thought maybe it was just my car. ---
**Author:** ![MrRage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrrage/32/5804_2.png) [@MrRage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrRage)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/4 "2006-09-20T14:28:55Z")
Nope it’s not just you… Have your car power pollished every year. You paint will last 2years max :E They can even buff the clearcoat of for yeah… Cheap nissan/renault ---
**Author:** ![jutes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@jutes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jutes)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/5 "2006-09-20T15:00:51Z")
You want to see great Nissan paint, just have one look at the front end of my Blackout. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Blackout-Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Blackout-Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackout-Spec)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/6 "2006-09-20T19:26:26Z")
yah i have little rock chips along the side from having no splash guards, im investing in them now, but the owner before me neglected to get them. i also have a 3M tape on the front of my hood to protect against rocks and what not, id invest in it i like it and you can hardly see it! ---
**Author:** ![jutes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@jutes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jutes)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/7 "2006-09-20T21:19:21Z")
> [@\_spec\_v\_](#): > > yah i have little rock chips along the side from having no splash guards, im investing in them now, but the owner before me neglected to get them. i also have a 3M tape on the front of my hood to protect against rocks and what not, id invest in it i like it and you can hardly see it! too late for that now. ---
**Author:** ![Blackout-Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Blackout-Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackout-Spec)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/8 "2006-09-20T21:20:10Z")
for me it is, but oh well. i can always prevent it from getting worse! ---
**Author:** ![chasenyadown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@chasenyadown](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chasenyadown)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2006, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/9 "2006-09-20T23:38:03Z")
The paint sucks, Nissan had to save money on our cars somewhere, guess they figured the paint was the best place to start :rolleyes: :roll: :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![jutes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@jutes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jutes)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/10 "2006-09-21T16:48:14Z")
What about the fullerbies, or the feline? Or was that just pure stupidity. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![xrider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ce7236/32.png) [@xrider](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xrider)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/11 "2006-09-21T17:52:07Z")
dear god my front end is chipped to SHIT. i really want to get the hood/front bumper painted. and then 3M forsure. at least it looks okay far away though, but up close :? ---
**Author:** ![Blackout-Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Blackout-Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackout-Spec)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/12 "2006-09-21T18:39:18Z")
im thinking of taking mine to the auto students at nait and see if they will paint my bumper for me!!! when i talk to someone ill pass the word and we can all line up for getting our bumpers painted, haha 1 per student ---
**Author:** ![Cavey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@Cavey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavey)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/13 "2006-09-22T10:11:56Z")
Mines so bad I just leave the bugs on the front to hide all the paint chips. ---
**Author:** ![MrRage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrrage/32/5804_2.png) [@MrRage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrRage)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2006, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/14 "2006-09-22T14:31:32Z")
> [@Cavey](#): > > Mines so bad I just leave the bugs on the front to hide all the paint chips. lol I’ve done this too… ---
**Author:** ![v-specer7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b19c9b/32.png) [@v-specer7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/v-specer7)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/15 "2006-09-23T19:42:07Z")
It’s god awfull(my spec looks like it went through a war). The paint is worse than the tires; that’s saying something. ---
**Author:** ![BlueTurboEGG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@BlueTurboEGG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlueTurboEGG)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/16 "2006-09-25T06:39:49Z")
It’s nothing new to Nissan unfortunately. My old 96 200SX pretty much has a matte finish now, and horrible looking bumper caps. Maybe they contract Maaco to do their “Ambassador Paint finish” ---
**Author:** ![specvee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@specvee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/specvee)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/17 "2006-09-27T14:58:33Z")
> [@xrider](#): > > dear god my front end is chipped to SHIT. at least it looks okay far away though, but up close :? count me in on this too…one of the many “joys” of owning a spec… :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Blackout-Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Blackout-Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackout-Spec)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2006, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-paint/144332/18 "2006-09-27T18:42:01Z")
ill take a pic of how bad mine is in the near future maby tom if i get a chance.