maxnukem
04-16-2017, 05:50 PM
I found plenty of information about clear coat and paint issues but my spoiler is of a different material and has issues with patches of color faded to white and lines coming through (some that you can feel)
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My car is a DD that I keep outside. I have had it about 4 years since i drove it off the dealership lot and only the top of the spoiler looks like this. I just noticed the issue when i did spring deep clean of the exterior. I break out the DA polisher once or twice a year and in the meantime use the occasional touchless auto wash or have my kids wash the family cars (after training a few basics). I'll go out and do a thorough wash myself and follow up with collinite 845 wax every couple of months. Its been a busy spring and this is the first time I've looked at the roof in a good long while. In one picture, you can see where I pulled a vinyl stripe off that I added a couple years ago and the surface is unblemished underneath. The spoiler is a different material with a bit of give to it... some type of plastic I'm guessing?
I wouldn't think it is normal for automotive body parts to look like this after just a couple of years outside, even if I live in a southern region (SC). Is that an unreasonable expectation? I haven't found any complaints of similar problems posted online and since my Juke is one of the first ones that came off the dealer lot with the Nismo trim (includes this specific spoiler), I thought perhaps there was some manufacturer issue that I'll get to be the guinea pig for. I'll probably contact my dealership just to check if anyone else has had similar problems.
In the meantime, any restoration suggestions? I have already washed, clayed, and hit entire car with Meg 205 on red Meg pad and them jumped straight to the collonite so i wouldn't leave the surfaced unprotected while I decide what to do next.
565235652456525
My car is a DD that I keep outside. I have had it about 4 years since i drove it off the dealership lot and only the top of the spoiler looks like this. I just noticed the issue when i did spring deep clean of the exterior. I break out the DA polisher once or twice a year and in the meantime use the occasional touchless auto wash or have my kids wash the family cars (after training a few basics). I'll go out and do a thorough wash myself and follow up with collinite 845 wax every couple of months. Its been a busy spring and this is the first time I've looked at the roof in a good long while. In one picture, you can see where I pulled a vinyl stripe off that I added a couple years ago and the surface is unblemished underneath. The spoiler is a different material with a bit of give to it... some type of plastic I'm guessing?
I wouldn't think it is normal for automotive body parts to look like this after just a couple of years outside, even if I live in a southern region (SC). Is that an unreasonable expectation? I haven't found any complaints of similar problems posted online and since my Juke is one of the first ones that came off the dealer lot with the Nismo trim (includes this specific spoiler), I thought perhaps there was some manufacturer issue that I'll get to be the guinea pig for. I'll probably contact my dealership just to check if anyone else has had similar problems.
In the meantime, any restoration suggestions? I have already washed, clayed, and hit entire car with Meg 205 on red Meg pad and them jumped straight to the collonite so i wouldn't leave the surfaced unprotected while I decide what to do next.