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11th June 2007, 18:56 | #11 |
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Hi,
Yes - I agree - my paintwork seems to scratch so very easily (2001 copperleaf red) and seem to weekly collect dents whenever parallel parked so easily. I think it's one or two things - these modern clearcoat finishes look very shiney but are easily scratched - or - i am so very proud of my lovely car that I scrutinise it more often than others I have owned. Matt - brighton
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11th June 2007, 19:09 | #12 |
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I have a Black cdt which at the moment has a bonnet which is about 50% black and 50% white dots. The white dots are stone chippings I have collected over the course of clocking up some 60K miles on the M56/M60/M67 going to work each day.
Are our roads getting dirtier our is my paint work softer and more prone to chipping. Many years ago I used to own a black Nissan sports job which I clocked upa round 70k in but never had the amount of bonnet chips I have on the 75. |
11th June 2007, 19:25 | #13 |
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My first 75 was in royal blue and i was scared to wash the paint work too hard as it scratched so easily . I once spoke to a lad in a bodyshop about it and the said the paint on the 75's was as soft as butter ! My tourer is in moonstone and is still as soft but doesn't show up as bad being a lighter colour.
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My facelift in royal blue has been used as a bird latrine when owned before, and the caustic poop has eaten into the soft paint work leaving marks all over it. So now when I see it on the car, I try and wipe it of immediately with a wet rag but if it won’t move and I use my thumb nail, it scratches the paintwork its so soft!
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