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davhod77 · 11-17-2011, 10:36 AM

Hi Everyone, I am new to this,I only took ownership of my Storm Silver CR-Z Sport in September and unfortunately I am suffering small chips on bonnet,wings and front spoiler. I have checked the forum and see that other owners have had problems with "delicate paintwork" What is the answer? other than lock it up in a garage throw away the key and not use it.
It happened to my previous car a Honda Civic which I blamed it on being Nighthawk black with a light grey undercoat but now this metallic storm silver is starting to show the same symptoms,but being silver it is not so noticeable, but it is there.
I am a disappointed owner because all my previous cars the paintwork were great and that included a Civic Coupe, and if you did get a chip you heard the crack as you were driving and knew that either your windscreen or bodywork had been hit but now they just appear virtually daily. David

Scotty001 · 11-17-2011, 07:22 PM

^ Welcome to the Forum..

And congrats on your recent purchase.

I have the SSM and have not really had any issues with the paint. There have been a few others here that have.. A solution that some have invested in is the Clear Bra..

Clear Bra

Not sure if it is an option in the UK.

CR-Z Canadian · 11-17-2011, 08:28 PM

Welcome!
The paint is not the most impressive of any car i've ever owned, but it is not a flaw, either.
Yes, search "paint", or "clear bra" (and no, this is not THAT kind of forum

)' for ideas.
Hope you enjoy the car. It's way to nice to lock away!

Varmint · 11-17-2011, 10:14 PM

Welcome to the forums!

Scotty001 · 11-17-2011, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CR-Z Canadian

Yes, search "paint", or "clear bra" (and no, this is not THAT kind of forum

)

Dammit, what do you mean it is not that kind of forum.. No wonder I could not find what I was looking for..

dfair · 11-19-2011, 02:28 PM

Welcome to the group. It seems that all this Eco friendly paint all the car makers use is soft and is easy to chip if you look at it wrong.

TwoZs · 11-24-2011, 12:09 PM

Welcome! I got the clear bra for my storm silver CR-Z and have not regretted it. Car managed to get one large chip before I could get the install. Nothing since, and car looks great. It's pricey if done right tho.

edited to add - had bonnet, mirrors, bumper and lights done as well as front of wings

GaZoom · 11-25-2011, 08:12 PM

Welcome and congrats!

I don't sweat the paint, I just wash it and drive it, wash it and drive it, repeat.

11-17-2011, 10:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
davhod77 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kingsbury Staffs in UK Posts: 1	CR-Z new owner Hi Everyone, I am new to this,I only took ownership of my Storm Silver CR-Z Sport in September and unfortunately I am suffering small chips on bonnet,wings and front spoiler. I have checked the forum and see that other owners have had problems with "delicate paintwork" What is the answer? other than lock it up in a garage throw away the key and not use it. It happened to my previous car a Honda Civic which I blamed it on being Nighthawk black with a light grey undercoat but now this metallic storm silver is starting to show the same symptoms,but being silver it is not so noticeable, but it is there. I am a disappointed owner because all my previous cars the paintwork were great and that included a Civic Coupe, and if you did get a chip you heard the crack as you were driving and knew that either your windscreen or bodywork had been hit but now they just appear virtually daily. David

11-17-2011, 08:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
CR-Z Canadian Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,333	Welcome! The paint is not the most impressive of any car i've ever owned, but it is not a flaw, either. Yes, search "paint", or "clear bra" (and no, this is not THAT kind of forum )' for ideas. Hope you enjoy the car. It's way to nice to lock away! __________________ YES, it's fast. And NO, you can't drive it!

11-25-2011, 08:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
GaZoom Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 365	Welcome and congrats! I don't sweat the paint, I just wash it and drive it, wash it and drive it, repeat. __________________ (9/3/2011) 2011 SSM CR-Z EX 6MT #016131 avg 37/43 mpg

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