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No, it does not have a clear bra or even spray on paint defender type protection. Again, these defects seem to be under the color base as well, not just the clear. It really does resemble bad prep but why they wouldn't have shown until now is the mystery.

Been using XMT products for a while now and they work great on most vehicles, but I'm having a tough time removing defects on an 09 Nissan 370z. Vehicle has the under hood sticker stating "Hard Clear Coat." Any idea exactly how hard this is? I can't imagine it's that tough because almost any...

Quick update: dealership I purchased from confirmed no recent respray on any other part except for the front bumper. Took it to 3 different body shops and all had different opinions, but none could answer why they would be just now starting to appear. However, lately it seems new ones have been...

I guess I'll be calling the dealership I got it from, and also try to get it seen by a couple body shops over the next week. I'll report back in a few days hopefully

Warranty is over - 65k miles on her. She was someones daily driver, and is now my daily driver :) I purchased from a non-Nissan dealer with a warranty, but I doubt they would cover this. I plan on calling Monday anyway. I went over the whole car thoroughly on Friday, and I swear there are a few...

These are the best pics I could get this evening. Tough to get a good pic with the lighting this late in the day: As you can see they are very sparse but are appearing over multiple panels. The hood has a few spots where a few are grouped together, but only about 4-5. Seems to be not...

Pics to come soon. In the meantime I should add that while inspecting the underside of the hood tonight for defects in the paint (there were none) I noticed a warning sticker saying "hard clear coat - use only approved refinishing materials" Could this be a clue why these defects are appearing...

I just picked up an '09 370z a month ago- no issues seen when I first detailed it other than standard rock chips here and there. It was just a standard wax job. A few days ago I polished up the front end with my Porter/XMT products and then used a sealant + wax. Now today I noticed a few small...

I don't believe my water pressure is too high. Actually it seems pretty weak compared to my backyard spigot. I forgot to mention that I do have this mounted on my front wall and it is in direct sunlight most of the time. Other than that nothing unusual. Is it recommended to remove cartridges...

No one? Maybe I should have posted in a different forum section?

I've been using the dual sediment/softener cartridge system from autogeek for the last two years, and each year I need to replace the entire cartridge (not just the resin). Here is what keeps happening: Notice the top foam center ring is detached from the top of the cartridge. It seems the...

I can't get it reissued. Pennsylvania doesn't offer the black "DARE" plates anymore. This is the root cause of my frustration.. I just can't bring myself to put a blue/yellow/white plate on my new magnetic black 370Z! Been holding onto this plate for well over 10 years now :) Sent from my...

I've tried a few brands of APC with no luck. It's not that it's dirty... the reflective paint on the lettering has faded to a yellowish hue. Looking for something to "bleach" them back without removing the paint coating...

I have a black license plate with white lettering here in PA. I thought it was in decent condition until I purchased a new car - when they stuck the cheap dealership frame around it (with white lettering also) I quickly realized how weathered the lettering on my plate had become. The reflective...