Can someone please give me advice on how I could help my paint.

I bought my G in February (actually drove it home in the snow) but that's besides the point I just washed my car for the first time yesterday and I noticed my 06 black paint is full of white specs I'm not sure if it's wax or chips but needless to say I'm pissed. What I'm thinking is that they are a combination of road pebbles chipping my front bumper and wax residue on the rest of my car. I could be completely wrong but that's my impression. So standing back a few feet you can't even notice it but once you get close and start to look at the paint you see it's not perfect. I've never owned a black car before so is this normal? If I was to have the car buffed or detailed would that help? Would using a clay bar be helpful in my situation? Either way she still looks sexy. Thanks for any help.

PS I've been reading this forum for quite some time now so i did search before posting this and didn't find anything useful with the terms "paint issues" or "paint chip".

 

My paint sucks HORRIBLY, it actually looks like part of my paint is lighter on the driver side fender....

 

The newer Japanese cars for the most part all have very soft paint.

What your seeing is all the accumulated chips from driving on the roads with sand/pebbles/debris.

Repaint the bumper, and have a clear bra installed. Probably the only way to stop most or all of the crap that hits and chips the paint on the roadways.

Good luck

 

those white specs, it's the clear coat showing through. get the paint/pen touch up paint to make them disappear. claying/buffing will not help you.

you could go with the clear bra or do what I did...get 3 coats of black urethane sprayed..single stage/no clear..black through out, no more white
specs coming through

 

+1 on the clear bra, I have the full kit for my car, I must say, I wouldn't drive my G without it.

 

any links to the clear bra? how about pics of your car? thank you

 

a good paint job with good clear will not have much chiping it is harder and thicker than stock. clear bras look like a$$ i think.

 

So the general consensus is that i need a new/better paint job. I plan on installing an aftermarket front bumper/grill so I guess my best strategy would be to get the entire car spayed. Is there any special clear coat that should be quoted with a new paint job or is it all the same?

Thanks for the help everyone.

For anyone interested in the clear bra I found this site:
http://www.invisiblemask.com/

 

yeah the paint sux i have a red 06 can't believe the chips where can you get something to fix it can not get new paint now

 

Am I the only one that noticed he's had this '06 OB Coupe and he hasn't
washed it in a year? I quote " I just washed my car for the first time yesterday!" Roc, are you confused or did you really go a whole year without
washing your coupe? You don't need advice, you need HELP!
Gary

 

were did you get this done at? im thinking about doing this soon

 

Most tint shops (reliable ones) also install clear bras, like california tint.
Gary

 

repaint the hood and bumper for a few hundred bucks... clear bras are ugly as sin...

 

Quality clear bras installed by knowledgeable installers aren't noticable or
you'll never know it's on my car! Repainting the hood and bumper will cost
more than a (quote) a few bucks! Depending on where you go it
will cost you between $800 & $1200 to get the job done right! I paid $600
just to get my Kuruma Z bumper painted inside/out....but it was done right!
Gary

 

Our paint absolutely blows. In my opinion, it is the single most deficient aspect of the entire car.

The clearcoat is thin, and the paint chips and scratches far too easily. The worse paint I've ever had on any car, with ease. The front end of my car looks like it lost in a head-to-head battle with an army of shotguns and buckshot, and I hardly even drive on the highway and wax my car religiously.