Mazda's Paint Sucks
 

Ok I've had it with this super thin paint Mazda put on my car, Every single time I drive it, it comes back with paint chips on the front bumper. Today I got one the size of a dime right around the lower grill area:mad:

Looks like I'll be buying the full front bra, God I hate those things!

i agree. :rant:

Agreed, but I don't think it's Mazda alone. I've heard similar complaints from Honda S2000 owners and had some issues with rocks and the paint on my S2000 as well.

As I understand it, automakers are using water based paint now, which is environmentally friendlier but less durable. I'm not a fan of it, but I'm just a consumer so my voice doesn't matter much apparently :(

I've heard that too about water based paints. As I said in another thread, my friend's '02 Subaru TS wagon has a ton of paint chips...far more than my Pro and I've had my Pro longer. He's even got a spot of rust because of one of the chips.

We shouldn't just blame Mazda...it's an industry-wide thing! :mad:

I had all of a sudden a couple of small chips on my spoiler.....

I took it to the dealer, and they had a guy look at it, and I told them that it was the paint that didn't dry long enough, so when they coated it, the vapours made the chips. The guy agreed, and told Mazda that the spoiler would need to be replaced. So free of charge, they gave me a new one :D

I agree with the crappy paint...I love the car but hate the quality of it....paint chips easily, car rattles, & road noise sux....my front end looks disgusting...it looks like its been sandblasted...and thats just from one winter....:mad:

I must have about 15 good chips all over my car. From hood to spoiler

I don't want to hear all this whining about paint chips. I stripped most of the paint (all the OE paint) with a pressure washer on my white '90 LX. This was after the paint had been falling off in sheets for a few years. It was nice and thick though.

But it was fun sticking business card pieces of white paint on the sides of expensive (dark-colored) cars that parked poorly next to mine.:D

I have been trying to look after my car and its paint to no avail...I hate those swirly marks that appear in older cars but now I have them too....THAT sucks! Any ideas?

I use Zaino on both my S2000 (red) and my P5 (black). No swirl marks, incredibly easy to use (no wrenching your arm off trying to get wax off, this stuff comes off with the tip of your finger once dried), and it lasts MUCH longer than wax.

It's not available anywhere except thru authorized dealers or Sal Zaino himself. You can order it thru Carolina Shine at 704-759-0142 or www.zainobros.com. Zaino Bros doesn't take credit cards (so you would have to mail orders in with a check), but Carolina Shine does take cards.

Hope that helps!

thanks sondra...

I'd love to catch one of you stupid, jealous f*cks slamming someone's car with your piece of sh*t... That's the lamest thing in the world... It would be one thing if you would stand there and do it in front of the owner, but you chicken sh*ts slam it and drive away in your clunker real quick...I HATE YOU PEOPLE!

Re: Mazda's Paint Sucks
 

Oh uh.. Sandpaper..

I'm using Zaino from very begining and it looks great, and it lasts over 6 months. But my sliver P5's hood and bumper is already marked with paint chips (5 or 6). It is very easy to see on light colored car like mine.
When I received my P5 welcome kit in the mail, I've said "man they even thought of paint chips" after seeing little touch-up bottle of silver paint. They know what they are doing!!!!
I had Focus before and drivnig it in the same way over the same roads and I never had a single paint chip problem.
I don't car about water based paint being enviroment friendly if it does not have any durability.
Very disapointing, Mazda.

I've got the same thing, there's more chips and scratchs on my car in 7 months then on my 88 honda accord. I think we should all work together and see if we can make Mazda help out with this because it's got to be a warranty issue, and if not lets see if we can make them cover it.

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