Delicate Paintwork - Page 2

Matt brighton · 11th June 2007, 18:56

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

Andyb123 · 11th June 2007, 19:09

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.

patrolman pete · 11th June 2007, 19:25

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.

lightpainter · 11th June 2007, 21:22

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!

11th June 2007, 18:56	#11
Matt brighton Avid contributor Alfa Romeo 159 !! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brighton Posts: 175 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	paintwork 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 __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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lightpainter Posted a thing or two 2004 Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 Conn SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rainham, Kent. Garden of England Posts: 1,162 Thanks: 28 Thanked 42 Times in 6 Posts	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! __________________ See my pictures here. My Flickr [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

11th June 2007, 19:09	#12
Andyb123 Loves to post Rover 75 2L CDT Conn Se HiLine SATNAV Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wrexham Posts: 299 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	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
patrolman pete Posted a thing or two Rover 75 club se tourer CDT and a Connoisseur SE Diesel Auto Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houghton - le - Spring Posts: 1,418 Thanks: 618 Thanked 333 Times in 197 Posts	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.