robyn402

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thats it i've had it...

this cheap *** mitsu black paint has got to go.... i'm sick of finding scratches everywhere everytime i wash the car... like how the hell do i get scratches on the rear pillar :S

anyway... i'd like to keep my car black at the moment cause it easyier but is there a brand of paint or some other shade or type of black or painting procedure that will yeild less scratches?

only thing i can think is to get high quality paint and use lots of clear coat

suggestions?

otter

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Paint will always scratch. If you get the car repainted, get a proper clearcoat (stock paint doesn't have one) and then if it gets scratched, you'll be able to polish it out.

robyn402

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yea i know, so i guess lots of clear is the answer eh...

just pissed cause i have all kinds of lite scratches and chips all over the car

Mitsubeastin

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you are not the only one dude mine is black too. Same problem here. Im in the process of designing a custom paint job for the ra.

robyn402

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yea me too...

Thomar

black here as well.. lost of chips on the hood and surrounding areas from rocks and hitting it.. meh...

bruce988jl

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meh I'm thunder gray and my front bumper looks like I took a white spray can and misted it... I gave up on my paint a long time ago. From afar the car looks fine, that's all I care.

But a solution to your answer, clearcoat.

This Guy

why mitsubishi!!!, why must you use thin coat of paint and no clear?

otter

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Many manufacturers use cheap, single stage paints on their econo cars, it's not unusual.

robyn402

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so a good claybar and wax is in order... so before i go and get the car recleared how the hell do you get rid of all the little dings and scratches?

is it enuf to just have the paint spot less and then re-clear the car?

bruce988jl

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You don't get it recleared.. Have it repainted, reclearing it would only make the clear coat pitted and such since the layer underneath isn't smooth.

Have it sanded, prepped, primed, painted, cleared using a multistage process...

diameters

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+1 ... and someone must've keyed my car on the rear bumper b/c I have like 6 1-inch vertical scratches on it ... sucks man

robyn402

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whatif say i had the car wet sanded and all that to get rid of all the little nicks and scratches...

then re cleared?

Androcalypse

damn i guess i was the only with a scratches on my black ralliart especially my roof....

anyways anyone else get like dirt or something stuck on ur black ralliarts a lot, i have to always use a claybar and srub like crazy to get it off ....must be the lack of the clear coat....explains a lot

binhtran

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yea factory paint sucks i think they did a one stage paint...i repainted my car my self and while sanding the paint came rite off. its very thin.