2016 CX5: Dangerously Paper Thin Factory Paint!!

[zmcgovern45]

Car looks great!

I've found these measurements to be pretty common among newer Mazdas. They are without a doubt the thinnest OEM paint I have encountered. My wife's 2010 CX7 is consistent with the readings you have shown here. Hoping other OEM's don't follow suit.

[apme123]

FYI, 2009 and up newer Mazdas, no longer have a prImer layer. They have been combining basecoat and primer into one. It chips real easy and has extra orange peel. The first time I took readings on my Mazda I nearly had a heart attack. My readings were closer 110-125um.
MAZDA: Mazda's unique paint technologies | Other Technologies

[richy]

it must be flattering that your some of customers are willing to drive hundreds of miles for you to pamper their cars the right way. they couldn't of picked a better person to handle the task!

Thanks very much! It is flattering and I try to go above and beyond so that they're very happy having made the decision to do so (like spraying the barrels and wells for free).

Phenomenal job! Can't believe the paint was that thin though. Worrying if it becomes a trend in new cars.

Amen to that brother! And thanks kindly.

Looks fantastic!

I noticed the same thing when I was doing a newer Mazda last week. Pretty ridiculous IMO.

Thanks! It is ridiculous. How can you not expect the paint to fail within a decade? The cars are built so much better now and last longer and yet Mazda puts an unacceptable amount of paint on their vehicles? Fail!

Great work Richy!

Thanks kindly Frank and thanks for taking the time to comment as well!

Where do they stay while you are doing this? Surely they don't drive home?

They go home on the train and return that way as well. The only person that had to stay was for an Audi Q7 that came from Chicago last summer (5 hours away) that I did a repair for key damage down the passenger side of it. I actually had him help me with the job...turned out to be fun.

Car looks great!

I've found these measurements to be pretty common among newer Mazdas. They are without a doubt the thinnest OEM paint I have encountered. My wife's 2010 CX7 is consistent with the readings you have shown here. Hoping other OEM's don't follow suit.

Wow, Zach, I wouldn't have bought it just for that. I just think they're setting their customers up for failure down the road. (Shaking my head in disapproval).

FYI, 2009 and up newer Mazdas, no longer have a prImer layer. They have been combining basecoat and primer into one. It chips real easy and has extra orange peel. The first time I took readings on my Mazda I nearly had a heart attack. My readings were closer 110-125um.
MAZDA: Mazda's unique paint technologies | Other Technologies

Thanks for that link, I'll be reading it in a few minutes. 100 microns and over is good for me.

[Jomax]

What's CQF?

[Hokie335i]

CQuartz Finest

[DeansDetailing]

Sweet. Better than new, indeed!

[99monguse]

It never ceases to amaze me, that people will pay $20k-$80k for a BRAND new vehicle and then give it to a detailer to remove a large portion of the clear coat, just to have their daily driver be treated like a daily driver.

[fly07sti]

Great work as usual. Burnin a good cigar while buffing a car, doesn't get much better than that!

[Jomax]

It never ceases to amaze me, that people will pay $20k-$80k for a BRAND new vehicle and then give it to a detailer to remove a large portion of the clear coat, just to have their daily driver be treated like a daily driver.

A large portion of the clear? Are you serious? Maybe a hack with a rotary. But I doubt Rick took a large portion...

[miamijd7]

Always a pleasure to see your work !