Yeah i agree mitsu paint is crap. 1 winter of going up in the mountains and my front end is thrashed

 

What do you expect...any car driving in winter months up in mountains will affect the paint not just Mitsubishi's

 

i feel like goin to my mitsubishi dealership and lightin their lil 50k evo mr on fire cuz they are the biggest d1ks bout body paint, its like flaking off, and i think my warranty should cover that!!

 

ive had my car for like 4 years now (the day after tomorrow is EXACTLY 4 years) my paint is still holding up

 

I think Poorboy's polishing compounds are a pain to work with. They dust like no other! I'm a huge Menzerna fan. Also, using nxt wax isn't going to cut it. Pick up some good sealant and do multiple layers (a 12-24 cure for each coat.) But, like Mitchubishi said, proper washing is imperative. If you wash improperly, you're just pushing all that dirt into the clearcoat.

 

maybe so, but since i don't have a garage to work in and i'm out in the sun to clean my car, i don't have much of a choice now do i?

 

I've heard of EB being a difficult color to keep swirl free but mitsu didn't do a good job overall.

 

Man if you paid 50k for an Evo you got bent over and shafted I just think some people need to learn how to take care of their paint correctly.

 

Sure you do. Polish in small sections at a time. The sun just expedites the premature breakdown of the abrasives and it just hazes quicker. If you work in small sections, you resolve both issues.

 

I have an 06 EB with about 23,000 miles on it, and the paint on the lip, and lower front bumper is chipped up terribly. Not much I can do about it, other than repaint it, and that's just not going to happen, unless someone else pays for it, haha. As far as the rest of the paint, it looks pretty good. Few minor scratches here and there, but it looks good after a good detail

 

I'm going to have to disagree with you on that one. VW paint is good quality. Maybe she just had a defect.

On the topic: yes Mitsu paint is not great. Check out properautocare.com They have good tips on how to handle your situation.

 

German paint is so damn durable. But it probably weights 100lbs on its own :]

 

My car is 3 years old and the paint's holding up pretty well. It certainly has some chips and marks, but it's a DD in New England. Plus I take it off the pavement every now and then because I like to enjoy the car's potential and heritage.

 

Always use a wash mit in good condition. I buy a new one every month. Also wash your car from top to bottom. This is so you dont scratch the paint up as bad. The dirtiest part of the car is the back which should be washed last.

I wash the top...roof first, then the windows, top of the trunk and the hood, then the sides, then the rear. After all of that. The rims. Then the engine and trunk and door jams.

Follow this and you will have less swirl marks.

 

First off, like everyone has said, washing is the first part to keep your paint in good condition. I always used different mits (lamb skin) on my car. I wash from top to bottom. I also have different mits; one for my primary paint on the car, one for just the wheels, and one just for the underside of the sideskirts and bumpers.

The second thing to think about is how you wash your car. Make sure you clean out your bucket between washing your wheels and the paint on your car. Also, when washing, you don't have to press down hard, as this will just put the contaminants deeper in your clear coat. Lightly wash, and later you can go back over your car with wax or bug and tar remover for those nasty spots on the paint.

Swirls in the clear coat can only be taken out by buffing your car. My brother is a body man and has taught me alot about paint and taking care of the car. Buffing is not an easy task, and if not done properly, you can really mess up your clear coat even more so than before. If your car is really that bad with swirls, my suggestion is to take it to a professional to have the car buffed if you have no prior experience.