I'm still not happy with the paint quality with Jet Black thus far.. It really seems to eat it from everyday debris and random objects.. I keep seeing fine scratches showing up on a weekly basis on areas like the rear fenders, door trims and obviously the hood, but they are always several inches long and not necessarily arrow-straight but are almost always horizontal. Can rocks be doing this rather than chipping? Seems weird when you try to think of the physics involved but I don't know how else to explain the scratches. I'm getting sick of trying to buff them all out- they are a little too deep to get them out by hand. I don't park in high traffic areas.. Home, work, garage, done.
SteveJBap
Rocks?? No.....
Automatic car washes or dirty wash mitts or dirty towels?? That would be my bet. Cats can also screw up a finish with their claws.....
Automatic car washes or dirty wash mitts or dirty towels?? That would be my bet. Cats can also screw up a finish with their claws.....
Also just noted that you bought a Black car.....Black hides nothing and if anything amplifies the magnitude of paint issues and dirt by a factor of 10...
I wouldn't think so...its possible I guess but I am assuming rocks do chips, dents, and nicks. Scratches come from plant/shrubs rubbing up against the car, contaminated mf towels/clothes/sponge, automatic car washes that use brushes, key marks from haters, etc.
Black is a tough color to maintain, I know cause I had 3 in the past. Its a lovely color but really needs to be babied...well all colors should be (I treat my white just like my previous black cars). So 2 bucket method hand wash, use clean mf towels/cloths, wipe gently with single back and fourth motions no circular, etc.
Its possible Mazda's clear coat is just on the soft side unlike German cars so swirls and scratches show up a lot more.
If you arent driving behind trucks and or parking near plants/trees....the paint shoulnd't be getting to messed up this early on.
My snowflake white has tons of rock chips but thats because of heavy freeway use.
Black is a tough color to maintain, I know cause I had 3 in the past. Its a lovely color but really needs to be babied...well all colors should be (I treat my white just like my previous black cars). So 2 bucket method hand wash, use clean mf towels/cloths, wipe gently with single back and fourth motions no circular, etc.
Its possible Mazda's clear coat is just on the soft side unlike German cars so swirls and scratches show up a lot more.
If you arent driving behind trucks and or parking near plants/trees....the paint shoulnd't be getting to messed up this early on.
My snowflake white has tons of rock chips but thats because of heavy freeway use.
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