OEM paint

[izmir41500]

i don't think this has been discussed before, and i couldn't find it while searching so...
which manufacturer has the best oem paint?
i'm keeping the poll to luxury brands to limit the list and lumping jaguar, volvo, etc into Ford. Please specify if voting for Ford or GM.

my mom is also looking for a new luxury sedan under 50k. the new g35 is an obvious choice. I like the 5-series bmw, but haven't looked into cost.
The car must have good paint that lasts, unlike the paint on my car which chips so easily.

[Daendi77]

nissan paint isn't really that great. lexus wetsands, and that speaks volumes in my opinion.

[nghiars]

my dad's toyota work truck has great paint... its been thru some abuse and hasnt been washed reguarly but as soon as its washed.. it sparkles and shines again.. im sure this quality carries over to Lexus, which i would think should be even better

[Garnet Canuck]

In the last little bit, I've detailed my G35, a Porsche Carerra, and am currently detailing an 01 Corvette Convertible. I found the paint on the Vette to be significantly harder than my G and the Porsche. If the rest of GM's vehicles are like the Vette, they would have my vote.

[stpdevil]

My mother's Lexus' paint really isn't that great... but I don't really know who is better.

[D To The G]

lexus has amazing paint

[Garnet Canuck]

Originally Posted by D To The G

lexus has amazing paint

I can't say from personal experience, but I have always heard that Lexus has soft paint as well.

[crashnburn]

anything has to be better than nissan paint.... ive never had a problem with my honda paint though.. 2 me honda wins but because not on list, id say bmw

[Queenskid24]

ive heard from a few of my friends that the paint on their Beemers isnt so good, rock chipping easily. they drive the new 335i, 5 series, X5. the 335i i saw in person and it almost looked as bad as my front bumper

[SDG]

You'll never catch me driving one, but I swear Ford has the best paint and process with GM being a close second. Imports have always been second rate in the paint department. If there's an exception it would be Mercedes just for longevity and not the look.

[ttrank]

Lexus has the best colors.

Most paint these days is very soft. Clear bra is a need.

[Peter NY]

My friends S430 has the best paint and i think is stays that way cause they also have the best clearcoat. I think its one of the most expensive clearcoats.

[Scootch]

from my point of view, working in autobody

i feel lexus and benz have the best oem paints

my 2 cents

[telegramsam]

Of all the vehicles I have owned, my Lexus had the best finish hands down and my 91 Ford Supercoupe had the worst. Bugs and wind removed paint from the T-bird.

My business partners SL500 has really nice paint. Probably as nice a finish as Lexus. The paint on my M5 is not so great. It has orange peel and it chips easy. It is no better than the paint on my 03 Coupe.

Now for a spectacular finish, the Gallardo is a stand out. This picture of a coupe done in Gallardo paint is gorgeous.

[izmir41500]

my brother's black onyx lexus is300 has the worst paint ever. i was on the is300 forums awhile back and remember reading that it didn't even have a clearcoat. the front end is chipped up like no other. eventually, i just stopped trying to take care of it.
seems like the concensus is lexus, bmw, and mercedes. i've always heard about mercedes and their paint longevity.