"e b" <norcal@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 02:18:19 -0500, "MiamiCuse" <nmbexcuse@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
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> >The problem with my car now is the paint. Being in south Florida
under the
> >blazing sun for many years the clear coat has partially disintegrated
and so
> >now it has white patches all over, I don't see any corrosion.
Checked
> >kbb.com and it values the car at 3500-5000 ball park.
> This decision always turns on $ and love of the car. This condition,
> called clear coat failure occurs in all areas of the world, not just
> Florida. It is caused by not enough sun-block in the clear
> coat(really!). The paint is plastic and is destroyed in microscopic
> parts by UV- light-- heat also accelerates the condition. The top
> layer of paint, the clear coat, has failed and is loosing its grip on
> the layer of paint below it.
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Did your information come from an article? I check this group daily and
this post is one of the best I've seen on any Nissan topic. You put a
lot of work into it.
Unfortunately for me (and others), it's bad news. I've been following
this thread as my '93 Sentra has the same problem -- less than 55K on it
since new, but it looks like crap even though it's mechanically sound.
It needs TLC, but judging from your article, I doubt I could provide it,
as the paint restoration would probably equal the car's value. And I've
had no luck finding quality workman****p, so I'm not optimistic there.
But your post! Hey, it's great to know what goes into today's factory
paint jobs. Thanks.
JPM
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