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redsea April-18th-2002 01:41 PM

Paint chips!
 
I was wondering if anyone else has experienced paint chipping on their Pro?s. It seems like a daily occurs finding new chips on the car everywhere from the hood to the back door! Would waxing the car help protect the a car a little better since Mazda?s paint job SUCKS!?!:mad:

2002VividYellow April-18th-2002 01:43 PM

Seems the paint is rather thin, I have a few chips myself

lost_concept April-18th-2002 02:18 PM

I have some chipping also, i was so mad ! But its hard to see, but i know its there :(

I will have to goto the dealer and get some touchup paint. :(

2002VividYellow April-18th-2002 02:25 PM


Originally posted by lost_concept
I have some chipping also, i was so mad ! But its hard to see, but i know its there :(


the front bumper is black under the paint, shows badly on yellow. Kinda looks like dead bugs

silvP5 April-18th-2002 03:08 PM

The paint really must be thin. I have chips all over the front of mine.
The other day I was loading a bag in the bad and barely brushed the back bumper, took a slice of paint right off!

kinda sucks!

:mad:

azrakain April-18th-2002 03:48 PM

I have a few small chips from rocks on the interstate. I got the touchup paint for free from Mazda in the mail though so I will need to use it....

Sweedenhouse April-18th-2002 03:49 PM

Yep, now that you mention it, I have mad chips on my yellow p5. Paint is really thin, and not very stong. I was looking closely at where the black was showing through and I couldn't see any real depth like a normal quality paint job. I wonder if its just the yellow, or is all other colors having this problem? Hmm another thing to put on my list of "what sucks about Mazda".

aries April-18th-2002 06:02 PM

Paint chips on my bumper too. I also found a quarter sized brown stain that I can't get out on the hood. Looks like a leaf or some dirt settled in between the hood and the bra and stained the paint. I scrubbed and scrubbed - nothing. Looks like it's cooked in there. It's really not too bad - it's pretty light, but you can tell when yoou get within 3-4 feet of the car. I think I'll go without the bra for a few weeks - let the paint breath and even out any discoloration from the rest of the hood.

Anyone else with hood bra ruin into this issue?

-aries

...still waiting for my Pro Sport Muffler!

silverblt April-18th-2002 06:15 PM

aside from a few small paint chips on the lip of my hood I have no complaints...that's what touch-up paint is for. I got my paint sent to me for free from the National Mazda Coorporation (as part of their welcome packet).

Good luck


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