Wait--it's like a 2-way mirror, that if it's not projecting the digital image it works as a normal mirror? I presumed it would just be a screen that functions as a "mirror", without actually being a mirror. I guess I should look that up.
I can't find a single reference to it actually being anodized aluminum and I have to admit after looking closely at it that is must be a plastic of some sort, although the finish really looks and feels like a nicely anodized piece of work
That's wild how they just blended one screen into the otherYou call that a computer screen? Hmmm, could be worse................................................
And generally EVERYTHING has to be done through the screen, there are only 6 buttons and most of them don't control anything of importance. The lack of a/c control is the most frustrating part of it, very distracting. I liken digital dashboards to digital watches, in no way are the more premium than a traditional set of dials.
I'm always amazed at how sophisticated some of these processes and painting are for cell phones, laptops, and I guess car interior panels, that it's difficult to tell whether the parts are metal or plastic.
It's like that tiger striping on the big black plastic trim pieces that people show sometimes, is that just from the turns of the (injection) screw, or is it some temperature issue? Who knows? Well, someone must, but not me.
This doesn't make sense to me (I mean your customer, not you), why would the guy pay for the dealer coating, and then come to you 10 days later for a coating? Particularly if he doesn't "see" the defects and didn't want them corrected? It is a cool color though. So what coating did you put on? Did your chemical prep take the water spots off? Or is that why he came to you, because he could see the spots but not the scratches?
I used to get that on my Holden Cross 8, lots of black trim all the way around, but those stripes always appeared on the wheel arch extensions.
The little blue Lexus had two identical places on the rear "bumper"where there was a stripe that was symmetrical
Funny, I washed a family members Volvo XC60 yesterday as well.
Does the hood opening freak you out too?
The rear view camera on the FJ shows on a small screen in the rear view mirror. It's barely bigger than a postage stamp, but it's only meant for checking there's nothing behind you, not for actual reversing. To make matters worse, the camera is fitted inside the spare tire mount on the back door, so if your spare wheel and tire are wider than standard, your view is even further restricted.
Tiger stripes could be from the oils in the plastic getting hot & cold overtime.
Our friends were sucked into that "Ceramic coat" by the dealership,This vehicle came in yesterday for a coating job. The owner’s had it for all of ten days and it came complete with the complimentary dealer installed scratch and water spot package. But, for the first time a customer didn’t want any kid of paint correction. A light gloss enhancement would have really given this the new car feeling but the owner, like most people, doesn’t see the scratches which are plain as day to me. Luckily, this color does do a good job of hiding defects, until the sun shines on it at just the right angle.
It also had one of those state of the art dealer installed ceramic coatings that didn’t even survive a pre-wash with Touch Less.
