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02-26-2021, 08:25 PM | #1 |
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Tips for Dealing with BRZ/86 Paint
I recently bought a new BRZ and found out that the paint is far less forgiving than my other car. I learned a few lessons about BRZ/86 paint care just a little too late. Sharing that here in case it is helpful to other owners.
The BRZ / 86 has fragile paint The paint on these cars is susceptible to scratching, chipping, and etching. People on the forum have attributed this to (a) monetary cost savings and (b) new environmental regulations which are leading manufacturers to use more eco-friendly paint and processes at the expense of durability. I suspect elements of both are true. End of the day, it doesn't really matter why. It's just important to know that defects happen easily. In my case I set up an appointment to get PPF on my car as soon as I took delivery. While I was waiting on that, I had a bird poop (nuclear looking) on my trunk lid and etch my paint. I also picked up a big yellow bug splatter on the front which etched the front bumper, and a rock chip. So 3 weeks into ownership I had 3 paint flaws. It happens fast. There are things you can do about it The issues noted above could have been prevented if I had a slightly better plan with my car when it arrived. A few things I learned:
There are lots of options for the long term What you do to deal with the cheap paint issue really depends on your car's intended use. A few options:
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02-26-2021, 10:31 PM | #2 |
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Here's some things I'd share:
Be gentle to the headlights and never aggressively spray them with a pressure washer. Learned this after my headlights showed bubbles after washing: Use the lightest polishing step you can when machine polishing. I hired a detailer once and he used a medium cut polish, which cleaned the car well but it took down a lot of clear coat. The BRZ's factory clear coat is what gives the car its luster and without it, it doesn't look as great. The clear coat is very soft and can be cut down very easily with too aggressive of a polishing step. If I were to go back I would have used the right pads and polishes. Notably, lake country finishing pads and M205 would probably be the most I'd use. |
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replace as much of it as possible with carbon fiber parts.
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