The OEM NSX paint job used a 28 step process that was considered many as the Industry best back in its heyday. Additionally, earlier red NSXs have a tinted clear coat.
I understand totally get OEM Paint if you can…WITH ANY CAR…Not Just NSX. Maybe as Technology has changed a 28 step process is not needed anymore...LOL...
I am sure every Luxury/Exotic/super Car manufacture will claim this.
My Biz Partner has a Silver Flying Bentley.....Both Waxed Side By Side, you would thing the NSX is an 07 also (Paint Wise) I know I am comparing apple to oranges, but so many people do that on prime (NSX vs m3) lol...
Even if one were to repaint it due to chips and such, there isn't a need to repaint the entire thing.
Cool---I just will have the red Bumper Painted...Instead of Total Repiant...(Rock Chips)
Agreed, My wife scrapped the fender on 645….I got a local shop to do and BMW cant even tell after 140pt inspection to recertify….
Furthermore, I find the whole story about the detailer being over aggressive with the buffer hard to believe. If this was a professional, how can he make mistakes, not once, but several times on the same car during the same detail? Why didn’t the owner stop him after he made the 1st mistake? Did this same detailer compensate the ex-owner for the full repaint?
I cant speak of what really happen. Car Fax was clean, inspection by Acura clean, all receipts for 14 yrs given, talked to painter…….It it had all new leather and carpet PLUS CTSC for less then 30…..I was sold… I was told by Acura that the owner was an ANAL SOB….and said fix anything that may even look like it may break…….Interior, Exterior, Stereo, RIMS, CTSC came to over a 20k value….so aftermarket paint JOB seemed very minor at the time(hope I am not wrong)… Everyone I run into comment on the shine…will it last 10 yrs….maybe not. Will I own for 10 yrs…Heck no….Most cars I have I own for a short time…But I do take care of…..Even my Sport Trac… ALSO anyone can buy a Buffer, Water hose and some wax and call themselves a detailer or professional. Even a professional can make a mistake.
I was told Tar was on Hood….He tried to use a HIGH SPEED buffer to get it off and it went into the paint. The Paint Person told him he could just do the HOOD, but for the price he said just paint the whole car…
Just last week a mobile bumper repair guy came over to fix this scrape on my Porsche. He sanded it, primed it, painted the area, clear coated it and blended everything in, all in my garage. Can't tell it was even there and never had to resort to painting the whole thing.
MOBILE REAPIRS ARE GREAT
Even when my window pillar on my BMW got egged by kids, the body shop just fixed that specific area. I'm amazed at what they can do nowadays.
A garaged car's paint can also look dull just because dust can still accumulate on the paint. I also must say that just comparing the car's paint job, and not factoring in how the car is being treated by not only its current owner, but its previous owners as well is wrong.
We have been Neighbors Since 2000. HE bought the NSX new and I the LEXUS new. We both Have 4 car Garages. 3 in front 1 under the HOUSE. I keep the Lexus out for it was a DD for 5 years…..He drives the NSX on the weekend only and that’s sometime. I hardly wash the LEXUS for even when dirty it shines. BOTH Are the same color. He has a mobile service come and detail his car monthly…..The point of my statement was really to say LEXUS has hell of a paint job….Not to say NSX doesn’t…..But again, I didn’t do a study nor do I have empirical data to support my statement. However, the owner of the NSX stated himself how the HELL is your car color richer then mine when i take care of mine …..LOL…
I've seen many people who've purchased used NSXs’ and complain about the paint and problems. These same cars they have were poorly maintained, poorly cared for, yet they still seem to think there is no correlation between a car's reliability/condition and poor past ownership.
POINT TAKEN --- Things Happen to paint that you cant control that doesn’t correlate with how good you take care of car.
For me personally I would never get a car that has a full repaint, unless it was at a significant discount. Or it was done professionally like those restorations done on classic cars where every step of the repaint was fully documented. Otherwise there are too many unanswered questions.[/QUOTE
HAHAHH--- ALL I can give one is the receipt and the warranty showing what was done…….If they want it, they want it…If not it can sit in the garage…
Sorry for the NOVELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Prime Members….
My questions were answered….I was watching Barrette Jackson (Auction) and saw classic cars with custom repaints….going for 6 figures…..You hardly see someone roll up with an OEM classic……with no custom Paint….But From Reading all this …If it got 100k and was a repaint , maybe someone would have paid 150k with OEM…..