Despite all the care I give to my car.. Still gets scratched/chipped!

[franster]

Hi guys I would just like to share my frustrations on my car's paint getting a few scratches and small chipped paint. It's been a year and a half already since I've acquired my car (Brandnew Nissan Navara) and I've taken a lot of precautionary measures on keeping it looking like new, heck I almost always park the car where no one can intentionally touch it but to my very best of keeping it like new, I still gets these paint imperfections. BTW I wash my car personally using the proper tools and techniques and still scratches and chipped paint pops out of no where! Though they are quite small and can be spotted if you look at it closely, it really bothers me to have those despite the efforts I have on taking care of my car.

As I observe these other cars (latest models, if you must know), it looks like they have a pretty much flawless paint by looking at it in a fair distance and I'm quite sure that 80-90% of these cars I see are in the min. to an average car paint care regimen.

Is it really inevitable keeping the car's paint flawless? What are your thoughts, experience, comments on this?

Your reply would be much appreciated.

[GTS925]

Aside from the usual washing, you should also wax your car to protect it from harsh elements.

Applying Microtex NanoSil, Microtex NanoGlos and NanoSliq would be a good start.

[indiej]

It Is an uphill battle having a detailer's eye for your car. The universe is against it. Paint will accumulate dirt. Prompt cleaning will prevent dirt from clinging hard on the paint. Scratches come from contact. Cleaning requires contact, the more frequently you clean, the more contact. Proper technique notwithstanding, scratches will happen and add up from time to time. The balance will tilt from care to convenience. Not to mention flying debris, pebbles, and sand while driving and careless and malicious people around.

Chill or suffer bodily damage from mental stress as well, if not from the physical exertion. Health first, your own body first, all other things next. Improving the performance of your car? Your body first. Giving the best fluids for your car at a strict schedule? Strict diet and nutrition for your body first.

You'd be amazed how car paint would appear flawless in certain angles and light. A sun shot dispels all these optical illusions. Leisurely compare cars at the same distance and angle and with a similar color. Detailed cars stand out. Details big and small make it so. Step back from your well maintained car paint and most certainly it has a warm glow and a deep shine to it compared to less cared for cars.

Keep at it.

[blacksun25]

Dear TS, don't be stressed out because of paint scratches and chips. It's not healthy. Its inevitable. You are using your car so it will get scratches, dents, chips etc..If you don't want your car to get scratched, do not use it.

I felt like that before until I made a realization. I have an 8 month-old car. It's my first brand new car so I treated it like a baby for the first couple of months. It's hard work to maintain it. I also wash it myself. problem is I don't have covered parking so car is exposed to elements. First few scratches courtesy of kids playing around the car. Just bought some touch up paint and applied to scratch using toothpick.

Then came small dents, had it repaired by a PDR expert..I waxed it weekly..engine detailed and under washed monthly. I realized that I'ved been spending too much time, money effort on my car that I overlooked other important things in my life. I began to accept that as long as I'm using the car, it will get scratched. Don't get me wrong, I still take care of my car but I don't stress myself out about it the way I used to.

Sabi nga ni misis, kaya mo nga binili yan eh para gamitin at ma-enjoy at hindi para iparada sa garahe sa takot na magasgasan. I admit it, may point siya. Hehehe.

Cheers!

[ILuvDetailing]

Driving in the Philippines is considered extreme, due to our weather and environment, so it is practically impossible to keep your car scratch free unless you leave it in your garage and use it only on weekends going to the grocery.

What you can do is keep your car clean, with a weekly wash, and wax it once a month or so.

[KrisKros]

I feel you bro.
My car is less than a year old and I've already got scratches from who knows where.
Then i've got 2 tiny dimples (but they seem like craters to me) an my passenger side. I blame the people who don't know how to open their doors properly at parking lots..the ones who for some reason have to extend the door as far open as it possibly can. I started parking next to nice looking cars (detailed cars, or luxury cars) or jeeps (because they have no doors hehe), or at the end where no cars can park at one side of my car.

And tama ung Misis ni BlackSun. Very good point

[EuroFD]

I just got some light scratches st the left corner of my rear bumper. Nothing that some compound can't fix. Hope your scratches aren't as deep.

[indiej]

Mine took a bit of plastic off the bumper so.. Nothing i can't handle. And i caused it. Can't complain

[cs_nognog]

New car syndrome, kahit mga water mark at swirls ma bo-bother ka. Hmm, which reminds me, di ko pa nalagyan ulit ng leather conditioner mga seats ko, argh.

[indiej]

No worries, current consensus is that water is the best for leather. Just wipe it with a damp cloth regularly.

[franster]

hi guys. bubuhayin ko lang tong post ko. Do you know any good paint shop in Davao City that sells a small can of paint for touch ups?

[beni23]

got a 1inch long scratch (as in tanggal yun paint,kita na un black plastic) sa front bumper....

.... dumb guy who probably insisted in pushing the shopping cart thru * SNR parking lot.

huhuhuhu

already put touch up pero pangit pa rin pag tinitigan...

Nagbayad naman? Kapag hindi, Kuha ka copy ng cctv footage nila, kunin mo plate number ng sasakyan at iclaim mo sa insurance. Sila na bahala dun sa nakagasgas sayo.


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[ecneret]

ako kelan lang sa airport, nagbukas ng pinto yung katabi namin sa parking na parang walang pakialam, ayun tinaman yung pinto nung kotse namin buti na lang nandon si misis and hipag sa loob ng kotse. kapit yung pintura niya na white.. e black ang auto namin... siningil ko siya.. nagbayad naman..

[GetMd]

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[mateomarco]

Experience the same kaninang umaga...During my early morning regiment of cleaning our vehicles to remove dirt, one of our vehicles parked outside got a scratch at the rear left door (driver's perspective) about more than a ruler long probably done by a person na walang magawa scratched it using a key or any sharp object...i immediately made a nail test and ayun, confirmed na malalim yung scratch...i applied rubbing compound and wax and nabawasan ng onti but yung gitna portion where nangigil yung gumasgas, kitang kita talaga...napapaisip tuloy ako kung ipapatouch-up paint ko or hayaan ko nalang...Nakakasira ng araw...

[snoid_zero]

Despite all the care I give to my car.. Still gets scratched/chipped!

you can't help it. even your skin which is in You get scratched.
just get used to it...

[stavros]

Basta malinis when you use it, hindi na nakakahiya yun.

[HondaWay]

Mukang ok naisip nito panlaban sa gasgas:

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[red_one]

normal lang magasgasan. i-enjoy nyo na lang mga rides nyo. tulad nga mga ito.. for sure ang mga off-road drivers, di na iniintindi yan..

[red_one]

enjoying his Subaru Forester to the fullest.. no cares about mud and dirts.. and scratches!